Foreword
- Addressing “Dark Patterns”
Special Feature 1,Supreme Court Ruling on the Cancellation Lawsuit Against the Reduction of Public Assistance Standards
- Report on the Supreme Court Ruling in the “Fortress of Life” Trial (Cancellation Lawsuit Against the Reduction of Public Assistance Standards)
- Repayment Claims Under Article 63 of the Public Assistance Act and Self-Reliance Rehabilitation Plans
- “Historic Victory at the Supreme Court: Statistical Fraud Exposed,” Correcting Price Deception (Part 25)
Special Feature 2, Paradigm Shift in Consumer Law Systems
- Paradigm Shift in Consumer Law Systems: The Expert Investigation Committee Report and the Consumer
- Commission’s Recommendation
- Outline of the “Special Investigation Committee Report on the Paradigm Shift in the Consumer Law System”
- Toward Future Concrete System Design Based on the Consumer Commission’s Recommendation on the Paradigm Shift in the Consumer Law System
- Reading the Paradigm Shift Special Investigation Committee Report from Peripheral Issues
- Examining Consumer Law Systems to Address Changes in Transactions Surrounding Consumers: Considering the “Expert Panel Report on the Paradigm Shift in Consumer Law Systems”
- The Dangers Implied in “Paradigm Shift” and “Best Mix” -In Response to the “Expert Panel Report on the Paradigm Shift in Consumer Law Systems”
Special Feature 3, The “Dark Side” of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau’s Review
- What is Blocking the Revision of the Consumer Contract Act? Delving into the “Dark Side” of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau
- The Organization of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau and the Review of Bills, etc.
- Examining the 2022 Consumer Contract Act Revision Bill(1) – Regarding Article 9
- Examining the 2022 Consumer Contract Law Amendment Bill (2): On So-called “Preying” Solicitation
- The Cabinet Legislation Bureau’s Review and the Stagnation of Consumer Law
Special Feature 4: The MORITOMO GAKUEN Scandal – Deception and Concealment to Defraud the Public
- Lawsuit to Revoke the Refusal to Respond to Existence/Non-Existence
- Contemporary Japanese Politics and Administration as Seen Through the MORIMOTO GAKUEN Scandal (Part 1)
Special Feature 5: Rights of Litigants · The Collapse of Japan’s Judiciary
- Toward Civil Litigation Respecting “Rights of Litigants”
- Violations of the Constitution and Law: Kobe District Court, Osaka High Court, Supreme Court (Part 1)
Topic
- The Dark Side of Osaka Casino Planning: The Truly Troubling Truth Hidden Behind the Glittering YUMESHIMA Project
Series 1, Consumer Legislation, Consumer Affairs Agency, Consumer Commission
- Report from the 8th Consumer Commission
- Recent Movements by Relevant Ministries Concerning Consumer Policy and Consumer Law: Digitalization and Aging
Series 2, Payday Loans for consumer, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
- Passing on the Story: Remembering Guarantee Victims, Part 1: Now, an Era Where Credit Guarantee Associations Advertise Loans That Don’t Even Require Borrower Representative Guarantees
- For Strengthening Japan’s Democratic Movement (44): How to Counter the Crisis of Freedom of Speech, Press, and Academic Freedom
Series 3, Great East Japan Earthquake/Radiation· Japan’s Future
- The Proactive Nuclear Power Utilization Policy and the Burden of Further Enormous Costs on the Public
Series 4, Special Commercial Transactions Law ·Deposit Law · Credit (Installment Sales)
- Submission of Comments on the Report of the “Study Group on Consumer Transactions in the Digital Society”
- Negative Option After Cooling-Off Period
- Current Status of the Special Commercial Transactions Act Revision Movement
Series 5, Consumer Contract Act · Malicious Business Practices
- Submission to Private Universities in the Kansai Region
- Request to Japan Post Bank for Improvements Including Display of ATM Coin Handling Fees
- Consumer Support Organization Kansai (KCs) is advancing “inquiry” activities with ST Corporation, which sold four MoriLabo products
- Activity Report of NPO Kyoto Consumer Contract Network (KCCN), Regular Meeting Held: “Practical Application of the Revised Consumer Contract Act”
- Regarding Training for Designated Consumer Counselors
- Activities of the Kansai Consumer Support Organization (KCs)
- Importance of Cooperation Among Consumer Groups
- Activity Report of Nara Consumer Net
- Activity Report of the Niigata Consumer Life Network
- Report on the Japan Life Fukui District Court Ruling
- Report on Victim Consultations Received by the “National Conference on Countermeasures Against Secondary Damage from Debt Settlement by Mass Advertising Agencies”
- Formation of a Legal Defense Team for Rescue Sales Scheme Troubles in the Three Hokuriku Prefectures
Series 6, Defective Housing
- Amendments to the Condominium Act Concerning the Facilitation of Exercising Claims Related to Common Areas, etc., and Their Problems
- A Case Where the Degree of Proof for Defect Causes Wasan Issue
- Series: Basic Knowledge of Defective Housing Disputes (71) Advantages and Disadvantages of Type-Approved Housing
Series 7, Food Safety
- Food Safety is in a Critical Situation Both Domestically and Internationally
- Health Destruction Caused by Food Additives as Research Advances
Series 8, Religion
- TENCHI SEIKYO is part of the (former) Unification Church. Tenchi Seikyō must not be allowed to inherit the Unification Church’s assets
- Immediately after the assassination attempt on Mr. Abe, a call from the Public Security Police to the “Victory Over Communism Federation” – Collusion between the Public Security Police, the “Victory Over Communism Federation,” and the Unification Church (World Family
- Federation for Peace and Unification)?
- <Document> Statement (Regarding the Unification Church’s July 11, 2025 Press Release)
Series 9, Pet: Animal Law
- Lecture: Feeding Stray Cats (July 19, 2025)
- Draft Proposal for Establishing a Basic Animal Law
- Regarding Kobe City’s Project to Promote Coexistence Between People and Cats
Series 10, Cases, Precedents, and Discussions Concerning Daily Life
- Indigenous Rights: The Unknown Invasion of Hokkaido
Series 11, International Consumer Issues
- Regulations on Contract Conformity in Sales Contracts in Various Countries (2): Focusing on Consumer Protection Provisions in Movable Property Sales Contracts
- Swiss Federal Unfair Competition Prevention Act and Telephone Solicitation Regulation: From Opt-Out to Opt-In
- Chinese Consumer Law Developments (Part 40): On the Telecommunications Network Fraud Prohibition Act, etc. (Part 2)
Series 12, Peace and Freedom/Human Rights
- Two Court Cases Concerning Police Surveillance of Citizens and Privacy, The Ohgaki Police Surveillance Case and the Nagoya Hakuryo-cho Case
- What is War? The Japanese Constitution and September 18
Scholar’s Perspective
- Application of the Specified Commercial Transactions Act to Post-Payment Contracts in Mail-Order Sales
- Potential for Abuse of Circumstances and Challenges in a Dependent Society
- Are Scholars’ Eyes Seeing the Reality of Merchant Agreements?
Counselor’s Perspective · Activities
- National Consumer Centre Focus Information . Plus One
- How to Protect Consumers with Mental Health Concerns from Trouble
- High Bills Different from Ads: Consumer Troubles Surrounding Pest Control Services
- Recent Reports on Rescue Services for Daily Life: No Refund Even After Cooling-Off Period!!
Q&A
- Troubles with Online Accommodation Services
Case Law & Settlement Updates
- Nos. 2679-2683
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- Addressing the Reiwa Rice Shortage
- Addressing the Reiwa Rice Shortage
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