A must-read for teachers Understanding Copyright in Classes

Resources for learning about copyright

For those who want to know more about copyright, here are some resources.

For Teachers

For Students

Agency for Cultural Affairs Workshop Materials

Media and Creator Relations

  • Hajime Ogushi, Takashi Kitamura, Masatoshi Someya, Kodai Kimura, Kaito Koga, Hiroki Saiki, and Ayaka Tsunoda, The Bible for Solving Copyright Problems! A book on rights for Creators (Revised Edition), Bone Digital, 2023.
  • Taku Inoue, Latest Copyright Introduction by SNS, Seibundo-Shinkosha, 2022.

(Japanese) Copyright Act

  • Nobuhiro Nakayama, Copyright Law, 4th ed., Yuhikaku, 2023.
  • Hisamichi Okamura, Copyright Law, 5th ed., Minjiho Kenkyukai, 2021.
  • Ryo Shimanami, Tatsuhiro Ueno, and Hisayoshi Yokoyama, Copyright Law in Japan, 3rd ed., Yuhikaku, 2021.
  • Moriyuki Kato, Commentary on the Copyright Act, 7th revised ed., CRIC, 2021.
  • Kaoru Okamoto, The Concept of Copyright, Iwanami Shinsho, 2003.

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