- Faculty
- Mariko KAWANO
Mariko KAWANO
- Posted
- Wed, 29 Apr 2026
- Position: Professor (Faculty of Law, Waseda University)
- Degree: MA in Law, University of Tokyo; LL.M., University of Cambridge
- Background:
Professor, Faculty of Law, Waseda University (2004 – present)
Professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University (2007 – present)
Assistant Professor and Associate Professor, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba (1990 – 2004)
Field of Specialization / Research Theme / Research Projects
International Law / International Law of the Sea/ International Investment Law
[Research Grants]
Effectiveness of International Judicial Procedures in the Current International Community: Coexistence and Conflicts of Plural International Judicial Procedures and the Compulsory Jurisdiction, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research) 2018 – 2021
Major Works/ Publications
[Books]
- Mariko Kawano, Compulsory Jurisdiction under the Law of the Sea Convention: Its Achievements and Limits, in The International Legal Order: Current Needs and Possible Responses (Brill, 2017)
[Articles]
- Mariko Kawano, Judge Shigeru Oda: A judge with academic and diplomatic experiences, 58 Indian Journal of International Law 1 (2018)
- Mariko Kawano, Prospects for the implementation of arbitration procedures and awards in the South China Sea, 659 (12) International Affairs 24 (2017)
Academic Societies/ Service to Society
Academic Societies
- Japanese Association of International Law
- Association of International Economic Law, Member of the Executive Board
- World Law Association, President
- Association internationale du droit de la mer, Member of the Executive Board
Service to Society
- Headquarters for Ocean Policy, Councilor
- Maritime Affairs Subcommittee, Council for Transport Policy, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan Chair
- Ministry of Justice, Bar Examiner
- Committee for Ocean and Environment Policy, Member
- Council on Customs, Tariff, Foreign Exchange and Other Transactions, Ministry of Finance, Japan Member
Web Page / Researcher DB / Course List
[Waseda University Researchers Database]
Details of a Researcher – KAWANO, Mariko
Message to Prospective Students
I have been enjoying teaching the courses in the LL.M. at Waseda. While students are from a variety of countries, all of them have practical experiences in legal service and share the interest in legal affairs. As a public international lawyer, I would like to have exciting communications with students on international legal affairs.