Yukihiko Imasaki
Yukihiko Imasaki is a Japanese jurist. He has served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan since August 16, 2024.
Previously, Imasaki served as Chief Justice of both the Mito and Tokyo District Courts. He was appointed to the Supreme Court on June 24, 2022.
Education and career
Yukihiko Imasaki was born in 1957 in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. He attended Kyoto University and graduated with a degree in Law in 1981.Supreme Court
On June 24, 2022, Imasaki was appointed to the Supreme Court of Japan.In 2023, Imasaki presided over a Supreme Court ruling declaring illegal the toilet use restrictions imposed on a transgender official at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
After Chief Justice Saburo Tokura reached the mandatory retirement age of 70, Imasaki was appointed Chief Justice.