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The Supreme Court of Japan, located in Hayabusacho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, is the highest court in Japan. It holds ultimate judicial authority to interpret the Japanese constitution and decide questions of national law, and it exercises the power of judicial review, allowing it to determine the constitutionality of any law or official act.

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He has served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan since August 16, 2024.
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Itsuro Terada - Wikipedia
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Itsurō Terada (寺田 逸郎, Terada Itsurō; born 9 January 1948) is a Japanese lawyer who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan from 2014 to 2018.
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