In 1964, a plan for a new Supreme Court building was created. It was decided that the building should be created in a modern style, and that the design be selected through a public contest. Of 217 submissions, one submitted through a joint effort of 17 people including architect Shinichi Okada was chosen. Construction began in 1971 and concluded in 1974. The new and now current Supreme Court building is located at 4-2 Hayabusa-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo. It is of steel-reinforced concrete construction, and makes ample use of Japanese white granite, just as the previous Supreme Court building did. There are five floors above ground and two floors below ground. Justices The current justices are: See also Chief Justice of Japan Japanese law Judicial system of Japan List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Japan Politics of Japan References Further reading Hiroshi Itoh. The Supreme Court and Benign Elite Democracy in Japan. London: Routledge, 2010. External links Supreme Court of Japan Justices of the supreme court / Former Justices Japan Japan 1947 establishments in Japan Courts and tribunals established in 1947