Jun'ichi Hamada | |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Order: | 29th |
Office: | President of the University of Tokyo |
Predecessor: | Hiroshi Komiyama |
Successor: | Makoto Gonokami |
Birth Date: | March 14, 1950 |
Birth Place: | Akashi, Japan |
Alma Mater: | University of Tokyo |
Profession: | Academic |
Website: | http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/gen01/b01_01_e.html |
is the 29th President of the University of Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan. He was born in Akashi in Hyōgo Prefecture, graduated from Nada High School[1] and is the first University of Tokyo President to be born after World War II. He is also a Professor of Law, specializing in media law, constitutional law, the freedom of speech, and human rights law.[2] He earned his Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees from the University of Tokyo.[3] His hobby is mountain climbing.[4]