Specialty
Lawyer/Fashion Editor
Attorney / Fashion Editor
EBISAWA Miyuki
Miyuki Ebisawa
TEL: 03-6868-3050
FAX: 03-6747-6862
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association
FAX: 03-6747-6862
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association
Specialty
We focus on "fashion law," which deals with legal issues related to the fashion industry and fashion business.
With my long experience as a fashion editor, and as an expert in both law and fashion, I would like to be of some help to you.
With my long experience as a fashion editor, and as an expert in both law and fashion, I would like to be of some help to you.
Education / Work
- 1998 Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Keio University
- 1998: Joined the Ministry of Home Affairs (currently the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)
- 1999: Joined Takarajimasha Co., Ltd.
- 2003: Stylist assistant in London
- 2004 Freelance fashion editor/stylist
- Works for magazines such as "ELLE japon," "GINZA," "Harper's BAZAAR," and "Casa Brutus."
- 2014 Completed Hitotsubashi University Law School
- 2017: Registered as an attorney (Tokyo Bar Association)
- 2017 Cocone Co., Ltd.
- 2017 Hayashi & Co. Law Office
- 2019: Mimura and Komatsu Law Office (current position)
Affiliation/position, etc.
- Outside Director of Takihyo Co., Ltd. (2024-present)
- Outside Director of Takashimaya Co., Ltd. (2022-present)
- Part-time lecturer at Bunka Fashion College
- Research Fellow at the Fashion Law Institute Japan
- Fashionlaw.tokyo
- Vice-chair of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Fashion Future Study Group - Fashion Law Working Group" (2022-2023)
- Member of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "Study Group on the Future of Fashion" (2021)
Books and papers
- Nippon Hyoronsha, "Pioneering the Future of Intellectual Property Law: A Collection of Essays in Commemoration of the 2th Birthday of Professor Ryoichi Mimura" (co-author) "Protection of Fashion Design in the Digital Age: Focusing on the Amendment of Article 1, Paragraph 3, Item XNUMX of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act"
- Yuhikaku Jurist March 2024 issue: “[Special feature/Entertainment activities and the law] Stealth marketing regulations — Social responsibility of influencers”
- Yuhikaku Jurist, September 2023 issue, "Series: Intellectual Property Law in Practice, No. 9: Fashion Design and Intellectual Property Rights"
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry "Fashion Law Guidebook 2023: New Basic Knowledge to Pave the Way for the Future of the Fashion Business"
- Commercial Law "NBL" No.1247, Introduction "HOT/COOL Player"
- Lecture transcript from the July issue of the Monthly Copyright magazine published by the Copyright Information Center, "Legal Systems for Protecting Fashion Design"
- "Points to Note in Marketing and Promotion Activities" in "Legal Advice for Startups" (edited by Hisho Yamamoto, Minoru Sugawara, and Daisuke Oshita) published by Seirin Shoin
Media
- WWD JAPAN "Japanese creators accuse Seein of imitation"(May 2024 / Paid article)
- WWD JAPAN "How to avoid the risks of greenwashing? Asking lawyers about precautions and overseas trends" (May 2024 / Paid article)
- Nikkei xwoman "Fashion editor → lawyer at age 41: the hurdle of reemployment I faced"(November 2024)
- Brand new ME! "Attorney Miyuki Ebisawa / At the age of 35, she made up her mind. The difficulties and advantages of "relearning" that she experienced at law school"(November 2023)
- Fashion Tech News "The purpose of "Fashion Law" is to revitalize the fashion industry" [Ebisawa Miyuki x Nakajima Shunta](November 2023)
- Fashion Tech News "【Ebisawa Miyuki x Nakajima Shunta】What are the benefits that designers can get from using 'Fashion Law'?"(November 2023)
- Fashion Tech News "【Miyuki Ebisawa x Mayuko Yamamoto】How should "fashion design" be protected under Japanese law?'(November 2023)
- Fashion Tech News "What is 'plagiarism' in fashion design? Considering past court cases"(November 2023)
- Web Manager Forum "Teach me about the Web! A manga explaining the restrictions on stealth marketing from October! How should companies respond? We asked lawyer Miyuki Ebisawa, who is knowledgeable about the fashion industry."(November 2023)
- WWD JAPAN "Japan's first fashion law guidebook is born: What is the thought behind creating a "safety net" for industry professionals?" (November 2023)
- Attorney's MAGAZINE "For the sake of the Japanese fashion industry. A fashion law lawyer who tackles the challenges he faces as a party to the industry and the challenges of the future."(November 2023)
- Studio Persol "From fashion editor to lawyer. A unique career driven by curiosity"(November 2023)
- CHANTO WEB "'Brand names can't be used!?' Lawyer Miyuki Ebisawa's challenge to protect Japan's fashion industry"(November 2022)
- CHANTO WEB "From a former bureaucrat to a lawyer at age 41"(November 2022)
Other
- "CCBT COMPASS 2024 CCBT COMPASS Talk" "The current state of fashion and the design of rules" presentation (May 2024)
- Japan Apparel and Fashion Industry Association: "Fashion Law Seminar No. 2: Must-listen for Brands! - How to Protect Fashion Design in the Digital Space" (February 2024)
- Japan Apparel and Fashion Industry Association: Lecturer for the "Introductory Seminar on Fashion Law - What Apparel Companies Need to Know" (October 2023)
- First appearance at WWD JAPAN's "FASHION LAW ONLINE SEMINAR" (August 1)
- Guest lecturer for the "RUMOR ME" "Social Media Literacy Seminar" (July 2023)
- Bunka Fashion College "Fashion Law" Lecture (June 2023)
- Lecture on "Fashion Law" at Yokohama F College, Iwasaki Gakuen Educational Corporation (May 2023)
- Speak at the "Monthly Copyright Study Group" held by the Copyright Information Center (April 2023)
