is a Japanese jurist and was a judge on the International Court of Justice from 1976 until 2003, when he retired. He served as Vice-President from 1991 to 1994. His main area of expertise was law of the sea. He was born in Sapporo. He earned his law degree from the University of Tokyo in 1947 and his doctorate in law from Yale Law School in 1953. See also Nicaragua v. United States External links International Court of Justice judges Japanese judges People from Sapporo 1924 births Possibly living people University of Tokyo alumni Yale Law School alumni Academic staff of Tohoku University Recipients of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st class Recipients of the Order of Culture Japanese judges of United Nations courts and tribunals