Consultant

Masaru Takagi

Profile

After graduating the University of Tokyo, served the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) for 34 years in various roles of government officials, including the Detupty Vice-Minister of MAFF and the Director of Food Agency.  Upon the retirement from MAFF in 2001, Mr. Takagi entered to the judicial arena with specialty in agriculture, forestry and fisheries areas, and public legislative policy.  Mr. Takagi’s credo is to purse the fair resolution through attentive understanding of issues with clients.

Education/Professional Experience

1967

Graduated the University of Tokyo (LL.B)

Joined MAFF

1996

Director of Agricultural Production Bureau, MAFF

1998

Deputy Vice-Minister of MAFF

1999 - 2001

Director of Food Agency, MAFFS

2002

Registered Japan Attorney-at-Law

2011

Appointed Chairman, Takasaki City University of Economics

2014

Appointed to the visiting professor of Tokyo University of Agriculture

2023

Retired from his legal practice

Publications (available in only Japanese)

• Issues of Agricultural Land Act, published by Taisei Publishing
• Guidebook for the new Agricultural Land Act, published by Taisei Publishing
• Guideline for Agricultural Land Act, published by Taisei Publishing
• Kommentar for Agricultural Land Act, published by Taisei Publishing
• Japanese Silk Story, published by Taisei Publishing