Research keywords (4):
Japanese "Gender Identity Disorder" Law
, Transgender
, Family Law
, Civil Law
Research theme for competitive and other funds (1):
2015 - 2019 Study to Establish a Depathologized Law to Change One's Legal Gender; Affirmation to Variety of Gender Identities
Papers (12):
Ishijima, Mai. Working Conditions Imposed on a Trans Woman and Their Unlawfulness: Supreme Court, 3rd Petty Bench, Judgement of 11 July 2023. Zeitschrift für Japanisches Recht. 2023. 28. 56. 213-232
Mai Ishijima. Rechtliche Anerkennung der Geschlechtsidentität und Familiengründung von trans* Personen in Japan. Zeitschrift für Japanisches Recht. 2023. 27. 54. 15-27
Mai Ishijima. Rechtsentwicklungen im Bildungsrecht in Japan. RdJB Recht der Jugend und des Bildungswesens. 2021. 69. 2. 159-176
Mai Ishijima. "Intersex" and the Third Option in German Gender Registration. Review of gender and law = Revue de gendre et droit = Zeitschrift für Geschlecht und Recht. 2020. 7. 159-187
Ishijima, Mai. The Japanese Gender Identity Disorder Act: Possible Amendment and Its Implications for Family Law. Family Law and Family Realities: 16th ISFL World Conference Book. 2019. 169-186
The Future of Law Concerning the Family and Children: Essays in Honor of Prof. Tanamura Masayuki in Commemoration of His 70th Birthday
NIHON KAJO Publishing Co., Ltd. 2024 ISBN:9784817849441
Jendā Shiten de Yomitoku Jūyō Hanrei 40 [40 Important Judicial Precedents Interpreted from a Gender Perspective]
NIHON KAJO Publishing Co., Ltd. 2023 ISBN:4817849304
Minna no Kazokuhou Nyumon (Introduction to Family Law for Everyone)
Shinzansha Publisher Co.,Ltd. 2021
Nursing Graphicus Health Support and Social Security (4): Laws and Systems Over Nursing
Medica Shuppan Co.,Ltd. 2018
Waseda bulletin of comparative law Vol.36
The Institute of Comparative Law 2018
Rechtliche Anerkennung der Geschlechtsidentität und Familiengründung der trans*Personen in Japan
(LGBT+ in Japan aus rechtlicher Sicht - Aktuelle Fragen und Entwicklungstendenzen 2022)
The Option "Divers" in German Gender Registration and Its Problems - Focusing on Its Relation with "Intersex"
(Kazoku to Hou Kenkyukai: the 341th Study Meeting 2021)
"Intersex" and the Gender Option "Divers"
(Forschungswerkstatt, Johannes Gutenberg;Universität Mainz 2020)
Requirements to Change Legal Gender: Comparative Perspective Between German, Dutch, and Japanese Legislation
(Forschungswerkstatt, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz 2019)
Vortrag von Mai Ishijima, PhD „The History of the Japanese ‚Gender Identity Disorder Act‘ and a Possible Strategy of Its Amendment“
(Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Institut für Modernes Japan 2019)
2014 - 2018 Waseda University Graduate School of Law
2011 - 2014 University of Tsukuba Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences Major of Law
2011 - 2012 Universiteit Utrecht Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance
2007 - 2011 University of Tsukuba School of Social and International Studies College of Social Science, Major of Law
Professional career (1):
Ph.D in Law (Waseda University)
Work history (6):
2024/04 - 現在 Goethe University Frankfurt am Main External Lecturer
2018/04 - 現在 Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Gastwissenschaftler*in
2019/06 - 2021/12 JSPS Oversea Research Fellow
2018/08 - 2018/10 Ibaraki University Collage of Humanities and Social Sciences Contract lecturer (Family law)
2015/04 - 2018/03 Waseda University Graduated School of Law Research Associate
2015/04 - 2018/03 National Tax College Tokyo Training Center Contract lecturer (Civil Law)
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Awards (1):
2019/05 - Nihon Kajo Publishing, Co., Ltd. Ikuo Onaka 20th Family Law Young-Researcher Encouragement Award
Association Membership(s) (4):
World Professional Association for Transgender Health
, Japanese Society of Gender Identity Disorder
, International Society of Family Law
, THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR SOCIO-LEGAL STUDIES ON FAMILY ISSUES