Masaki Kito
| Masaki Kito | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 紀藤 正樹 |
| Born |
November 21, 1960 Ube, Yamaguchi |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Osaka University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, TV commentator |
| Organization | Link Law Office Kito and Partners |
| Website |
homepage1 |
Masaki Kito (紀藤 正樹 Kitō Masaki, born November 21, 1960) is a Japanese attorney at law who specializes in consumer affairs,[1] investment frauds[2] and cases involving religious cults, especially Aleph (formerly known as Aum Shinrikyo) [3][4][5] and Unification church.[6] He regularly appears as a commentator on Japanese TV news and current affairs programmes.[7]
He was born November 21, 1960, in Ube, Yamaguchi, and is a graduate of Osaka University and Graduate School of Law and Politics of Osaka University.[1]
Career
Masaki Kito is a head lawyer of Link Law Office Kito and Partners in Tokyo, established in 2001.[8]
He is a member of the Consumer Affairs Committee in Japan Federation of Bar Associations.[9]
Predecessor
Before Kito, victims of Unification Church and Aum Shinrikyo were represented by Tsutsumi Sakamoto, who was murdered, together with his family, by several members of Aum Shinrikyo.
Major publications
- Mind Control (Risk in our lives) (2012, ASCOM)[10]
- Online shopping you do not want to fail (失敗しないネットショッピング) (Iwanami Shinsho Active) (2002) [Japanese]
- Religious Corporation Act for the 21st Century (Asahi News Shop) (1995) [Japanese]
See also
References
- 1 2 Usui, Shingo (13 December 2013). ネットダフ屋 「より欲しい人に行き渡る」「普通の人は買えなくなる」…山崎元、紀藤正樹両氏が激論 [Net ticket resellers - Heated argument between Moto Yamazaki and Masaki Kito]. MSN Sankei News (in Japanese). Japan: The Sankei Shimbun & Sankei Digital. pp. 1–4. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ "Some Japanese suspected of hiding crime gains in tax havens". 20:16 6 April 2016 Kyodo
- ↑ White, Steve (15 June 2012). ""The last piece of the puzzle": Final member of doomsday cult arrested after 17 years on the run". Mirror News. UK: MGN Ltd. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ "Tokyo subway nerve gas fugitive caught". CBC News. The Associated Press. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ Matsubara, Hiroshi (11 August 2000). "Aum rulings set line between life and death". The Japan Times. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ "Unification Church agrees to pay woman 230 million yen :The Asahi Shimbun, Japan Apr. 9, 2008".
- ↑ 「紀藤正樹」の出演番組 [Masaki Kito TV appearances]. Goo TV (in Japanese). Japan: NTT Resonant Inc. 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ Link Law Office website Retrieved 2013-01-09 (Japanese)
- ↑ Activities of the Consumer Affairs Committee in JFBA
- ↑ Mind Control (Risk in our lives) (2012, ASCOM) - Info-Cult in Montreal, Quebec, Canada