{"id":31,"date":"2025-11-27T10:08:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T01:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calamvslaw.com\/en\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2025-11-29T22:53:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T13:53:54","slug":"attorney-profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/calamvslaw.com\/en\/?page_id=31","title":{"rendered":"Attorney Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@400;700&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<style>\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .hero-section-en {\n        min-height: auto !important;\n    }\n    .hero-image-en {\n        position: relative !important;\n        right: auto !important;\n        top: auto !important;\n        transform: none !important;\n        height: 350px !important;\n        width: 100% !important;\n        object-fit: cover !important;\n        object-position: top center !important;\n    }\n    .hero-overlay-en {\n        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, rgba(34,36,57,0.95) 100%) !important;\n    }\n    .hero-content-en {\n        min-height: auto !important;\n    }\n    .hero-text-en {\n        padding: 40px 20px !important;\n        text-align: center !important;\n        max-width: 100% !important;\n    }\n    .hero-text-en h2 {\n        font-size: 28px !important;\n    }\n    .practice-list-en li {\n        width: 100% !important;\n    }\n}\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; line-height: 2.0; font-size: 17px; color: #333; width: 100%; overflow-x: hidden;\">\n<p>    <!-- Philosophy Section --><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 100px 20px; text-align: center; background-color: #fcfcfc;\">\n<h2 style=\"max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; font-size: 26px; letter-spacing: 0.05em; font-weight: 700; color: #222439; line-height: 1.6;\">\n            &#8220;Independent but Not Isolated&#8221;<br \/>\n            <span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #666; font-weight: 400; display: block; margin-top: 10px;\">&#8211; The tradition of &#8220;Shachu Kyoryoku&#8221; &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<div style=\"width: 40px; height: 2px; background: #222439; margin: 40px auto;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: justify; font-size: 16px;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5em;\">\n                Among my fellow alumni are lifelong friends who now lead their respective fields\u2014policy, business, finance, technology, culture, healthcare, and education. Though our paths differ, we share a commitment to engaging seriously with how society is changing, each bringing our own expertise to the conversation.\n            <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5em;\">\n                Our bond is neither an insular circle nor an exclusive network. Each of us acts on our own judgment and responsibility, while deeply respecting one another&#8217;s character and work. We maintain a healthy tension\u2014challenging and refining each other&#8217;s commitment to openness toward society and the spirit of &#8220;Dokuritsu Jison&#8221; (independence and self-respect).\n            <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">\n                Leveraging this network, I assemble the best team for each matter\u2014collaborating not only with attorneys, but also with accountants, tax advisors, finance and IT specialists, and business leaders from corporations and startups alike. Through flexible team-building that transcends the boundaries of a single firm, I work alongside clients\u2014from individuals to corporations and local governments\u2014to craft solutions tailored to their unique situations.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!-- Hero Photo Section --><\/p>\n<div class=\"hero-section-en\" style=\"position: relative; min-height: 550px; background-color: #222439; overflow: hidden;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hero-image-en\" src=\"http:\/\/calamvslaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3966-768x740-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Kaname Minamitake\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 50%; right: 5%; transform: translateY(-50%); height: 90%; width: auto; opacity: 0.85;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hero-overlay-en\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(34,36,57,0.95) 0%, rgba(34,36,57,0.7) 40%, transparent 70%);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"hero-content-en\" style=\"position: relative; 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min-width: 280px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #888; margin-bottom: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding-bottom: 10px;\">EDUCATION<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 2.2; color: #444;\">\n                        Born 1979, Kagoshima Prefecture<br \/>\n                        LL.B., Keio University Faculty of Law<br \/>\n                        J.D., Keio University Law School\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                <!-- Right Column: Career --><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex: 2; min-width: 350px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #888; margin-bottom: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding-bottom: 10px;\">CAREER<\/h4>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 16px; color: #444;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 15px 0; width: 100px; font-weight: 700; color: #222439; vertical-align: top;\">2008<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px 0;\">Completed judicial training (61st class)<br \/>Admitted to Kanagawa Bar Association; Joined Yokohama Park Law Office<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 15px 0; font-weight: 700; color: #222439; vertical-align: top;\">2010<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px 0;\">Part-time Lecturer, University of Tsukuba Graduate School of Business Sciences (Law School) (until 2012)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 15px 0; font-weight: 700; color: #222439; vertical-align: top;\">2012<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px 0;\">Member, Rotary International District 2590, Yokohama North Rotary Club (until 2022)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 15px 0; font-weight: 700; color: #222439; vertical-align: top;\">2013<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px 0;\">Promoted to Partner, Yokohama Park Law Office<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 15px 0; font-weight: 700; color: #222439; vertical-align: top;\">2015<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px 0;\">Advisor, Kanagawa Baton Association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px 0; 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