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Satoru Shibazaki is a Professor at Waseda University's Faculty of Commerce and Graduate School of Business and Finance, with extensive international academic experience including visiting professorships at the University of Paris I, University of Luxembourg, and Universita degli studi di Roma "Sapienza." His academic career spans over three decades with progressive appointments from Assistant Professor at Yamagata University to his current professorship at Waseda University since 2008.
- Ph.D. (Law) - Waseda University
- Master of Law - Waseda University
- Graduate School, Division of Law Civil Law (1987-1994)
Professor Shibazaki's research focuses on civil law with particular emphasis on banking and financial law, commercial paper, novation, delegation, and abstract commitments. His work demonstrates a strong comparative law approach, especially examining Japanese and French legal systems. He has published extensively on topics including financial collateral, scriptural money, commercial paper law, and close-out netting in derivatives contracts.
His recent scholarly output shows a consistent focus on the intersection of traditional civil law concepts with modern financial instruments and transactions. Shibazaki's articles frequently analyze Japanese court decisions alongside French and European legal frameworks, demonstrating his expertise in comparative commercial law. His work often addresses practical banking operations while maintaining strong theoretical foundations in civil law principles.
Professor Shibazaki has participated in numerous research projects including a comprehensive study on civil liability in the era of legal globalization (2010-2012) funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. His scholarly contributions include significant books such as "Tegata hori to chushosaimu" (The Theory of Abstract Commitments in Commercial Paper and Other Banking Operations, 2002) and "Kin-yuu-hou Teiyou" (Manual of Japanese Banking Law: Deposit-Credit-Change, 2019).
As an active member of several professional associations including the Financial Law Society, Franco-Japanese Association of Legal Science, Maritime Law Association of Japan, and Private Law Association of Japan, Professor Shibazaki maintains strong connections within both Japanese and international legal academic communities.