KITAGAWA Hiroki
- Title
- Associate
- Bar Association
- Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association
- E-mail address
- hiroki.kitagawa@iwatagodo.com
Career Summary
- November 1992
- Born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- March 2011
- Graduated from Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen Makuhari Senior High School
- March 2015
- Received his LL.B. from the University of Tokyo
- December 2017
- Received his Diploma from the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (70th)・Registered as a Japanese attorney
- December 2017
- Joined Daiichi Kyodo Law Office
- July 2021
- Joined Iwata Godo
Professional Memberships
Member of Management Lawyers Council
Awards
The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026
The Best Lawyers in Japan 2025
The Best Lawyers in Japan 2024
List of Main Publications
・"Labor Issues for Managers" (co-author, Kinzai, 2025)
・”Annual Summaries of Labor-Related Judicial and Administrative Decisions” (co-author, Roumugyousei, 2024)
・“8th Article on Employment Law - Counting Hours Worked Outside the Workplace” (co-author, Roseijiho No. 4074, 2024)
・“Can employers prohibit transgender employees' use of restrooms different from their biological gender?” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4067, 2023)
・“Punishing an employee for reverse power harassment of his boss?” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4064, 2023
・“Annual Summaries of Labor-Related Judicial and Administrative Decisions” (co-author, Roumugyousei, 2023)
・“Raising the Retirement Age: The Impact on Retirement Benefits” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4054, 2023)
・“If an employee's parent intervenes in his/her boss's instructions” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4049, 2023)
・“Leaks of Personal Data Outside of Work: Legal Risks” (co-author, November issue of Ginko Jitsumu)
・“2022 Version: Summary of Annual Judicial Precedents and Orders for Labour Cases” (co-author, Roumugyousei Co., Ltd., 2022)
・“Points to Keep in Mind When Partially Designating a Clothing at Work” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4037, 2022)
・“Case Studies in Disciplinary Actions: Making Decisions on Penalties and Seeking Damages”(co-author, Shinnippon-Hoki, 2022 )
・“Hiring Employees Living Outside Japan for Telework” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4030, 2022)
・“Can employees be disciplined for drinking while working from home?” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4021, 2021)
・”How should We Respond to an Employee who Accused the Harassment He/She had Received in the Past?” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4012, 2021)
・“Commentary on Business Practices; Practices of Designing and Managing Voluntary Early Retirement Program and Voluntary Retirement Offer” (Roseijiho 3999, 2020)
・”Is It Possible to Apply Managers and Supervisors only the Same Restrictions on Rest Period as Ordinary Workers? (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 3995, 2020)
・”Response to an Employee Who are Considering Withdrawing from the Union due to the Reason ’Union Fee is High’ Although Union Shop System has been Implemented" (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 3990, 2020)
・”Is It Possible to Order an Employee Who has been Suspended from Work to Work at Home?” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 3983, 2019)
・”Is It an Adverse Change to Change a Career-Track Employee Who is No Longer Likely to be Transferred to a Regional-Based Employee?” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 3979, 2019)
・”When It is Difficult to Demote an Employee by Disciplinary Action, is It Possible to Demote the Employee by Personnel Rights Instead?” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 3974, 2019)
・”Basic Legal Lectures Useful for Business Practice (47) – Business Trip” (co-author, Roseijiho 3968, 2019)
Publications
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202504
Practical Commentary on Revision of Travel Expenses Regulations through Q&A
Publisher：Practical Commentary on Roseijiho No. 4096
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202502
"An article on ordering employees with disabilities to work overtime"
Publisher：Roseijiho
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202501
Labor Issues for Managers（Kinzai）
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202412
Roumu Gyousei publishes a new edition of its Labor Law: Practical Q&A, of which Kitagawa Hiroki is a co-author
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202410
Kitagawa Hiroki authors an employment law article in Roseijiho on allocation of work assignments to a pregnant employee
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202409
IG lawyers co-author the 2024 edition of Annual Summaries of Labor-Related Judicial and Administrative Decisions (Roumugyousei)
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202407
Kitagawa Hiroki authors an employment law article in Roseijiho on disciplinary action against an employee for attending video conference calls from the company's restroom
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202406
Kitagawa Hiroki authors a commentary on the JFTC's amendments to its Subcontract Act Guidelines (Shoji Homu Portal website)
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202405
Fujiwara Hiroki and Kitagawa Hiroki author an article for HR managers on legal issues arising when an employee is chosen for jury duty (Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A)
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- FUJIWARA Hiroki KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202404
Kinyu Shoji Hanrei features a Tokyo High Court decision in which IG lawyers successfully represented a lender against borrowers refusing to make repayment for third party loan disbursements for purchases of golf-related software. The borrowers had made arguments based on the Installment Sales Act and other laws.
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202403
Fukuchi Takumi, Toyooka Hiroto and Kitagawa Hiroki author an employment law article in Roseijiho on counting hours worked outside the workplace
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202312
International Employment Lawyer carries comments by Tago Shinya, Fujiwara Hiroki, Landry Guesdon and Kitagawa Hiroki in its article "Restructuring a Cross-Border Workforce"
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202311
Kitagawa Hiroki authors "Can employers prohibit transgender employees' use of restrooms different from their biological gender?" in Roseijiho
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202311
Fujiwara Hiroki and Kitagawa Hiroki co-author an article in Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A on employment law issues arising when a company provides housing to its employees
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- FUJIWARA Hiroki KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202310
Kitagawa Hiroki authors a commentary on the PPC's deliberations on implementation of recent amendments to the Act on Protection of Personal Information (Shoji Homu Portal website)
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202310
Kitagawa Hiroki authors "Punishing an employee for reverse power harassment of his boss?" in Roseijiho
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202309
The lawyers of our firm co-author the 2023 edition of Annual Summaries of Labor-Related Judicial and Administrative Decisions (Roumugyousei)
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202307
Kitagawa Hiroki authors a commentary on a Supreme Court Third Petty Bench decision holding that the National Personnel Authority acted illegally when it denied a request from a biologically male government employee with gender dysphoria concerning the use of women's restrooms (Shoji Homu Portal website)
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202306
Fujiwara Hiroki and Kitagawa Hiroki co-author an article on IT industries for the series "Labor Management Counseling for Different Workplace Cultures" in Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A
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- FUJIWARA Hiroki KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202304
Kitagawa Hiroki authors "Raising the Retirement Age: The Impact on Retirement Benefits" in Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202301
Kitagawa Hiroki authors a commentary on IT-related amendments to civil procedure rules (Shoji Homu Portal website)
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202301
Kitagawa Hiroki authors "If an employee's parent intervenes in his/her boss's instructions" in Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4049
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202301
Fujiwara Hiroki and Kitagawa Hiroki co-author the 38th article of the series "Labor Management Counseling for Different Workplace Cultures", titled "Medical Industry (2)", in the February issue of Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A
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- FUJIWARA Hiroki KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202211
The lawyers of our firm co-author "Employment and Employee Benefits in Japan: Overview" (Thomson Reuters Practical Law)
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202211
Tomita Yusuke and Kitagawa Hiroki co-authored "Leaks of Personal Data Outside of Work: Legal Risks" in the November issue of Ginko Jitsumu
- Author：
- TOMITA Yusuke KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202208
Fujiwara Hiroki and Kitagawa Hiroki co-authored "Education Industry (2)" for the series "Labor Management Counseling for Working Styles in Different Industries and Occupations" in the September issue of Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A
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- FUJIWARA Hiroki KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202207
Kitagawa Hiroki's commentary on the report of the MHLW's study group on working hours is available on the Shoji Homu Portal website.
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202207
Fukuchi Takumi, Kitagawa Hiroki, Kaneki Nobuyuki, Noguchi Daisuke, Ito Natsuho, Anzai Kazuto, Matsuda Taiki, Okanami Kentaro, and Bando Taisei co-authored the 2022edition of Annual Summaries of Labor-Related Judicial and Administrative Decisions (Roumugyousei).
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202206
The lawyers of our firm co-authored "Labor Management and Information Security Measures for Telework (Practice Series No. 255)" (SMBC Consulting).
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202206
Kitagawa Hiroki authored "Rules on Workplace Attire" in Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho, 4037.
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202205
Kitagawa Hiroki participated in the writing of Case Studies in Disciplinary Actions: Making Decisions on Penalties and Seeking Damages (Shinnippon-Hoki).
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202203
Tago Shinya, Fujiwara Hiroki, Landry Guesdon, and Kitagawa Hiroki co-authored "Employment and Immigration Law Guide 2022" in Jurisdictional Q&As of LexisNexis (in English and Chinese).
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202202
Kitagawa Hiroki authored "Hiring Employees Living Outside Japan for Telework" in Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4030.
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202202
Kitagawa Hiroki's commentary on the MHLW's draft Customer Harassment Manual is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.
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- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202202
Fujiwara Hiroki and Kitagawa Hiroki co-authored "Transportation Industry (1)" for the series "Labor Management Counseling for Working Styles in Different Industries and Occupations" in the March issue of the journal "Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A".
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- FUJIWARA Hiroki KITAGAWA Hiroki
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202108
Kitagawa Hiroki's commentary titled "Personal Information Protection Commission Publicized the Points to Note When Handling Specific Personal Information (Case Studies)" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.
- Author：
- KITAGAWA Hiroki
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News
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202504
22 lawyers of our firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026.
Best Lawyers
■ Antitrust / Competition Law
TOJI Yoshihiro
IZUMI Atsushi
■ Banking and Finance Law
TOJI Yoshihiro
SAKAMOTO Tomoko
MATSUDA Takao
■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
MOTOMURA Takeshi
■ Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
■ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
TAGO Shinya
MOTOMURA Takeshi
URANAKA Hirotaka
■ Labor and Employment Law
TAGO Shinya
■ Litigation
TOJI Yoshihiro
WAKABAYASHI Shigeo
MOTOMURA Takeshi
YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
URANAKA Hirotaka
■ Tax Law
MUTOU Yuuki
Best Lawyers - "Ones to Watch"
■ Antitrust / Competition Law
OKAMURA Yu
MATSUHASHI Sho
■ Arbitration and Mediation
NAKAMURA Saeko
MIURA Takashi
■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
OKAMURA Yu
SASAKI Tomoo
FUKATSU Haruno
FUKUCHI Takumi
KITAGAWA Hiroki
TOYOOKA Hiroto
MATSUHASHI Sho
■ Information Technology Law
ADACHI Makoto
■ Intellectual Property Law (Non-Patent)
ISHIKAWA Hiroaki
■ Labor and Employment Law
NAKAMURA Saeko
KITAGAWA Hiroki
■ Privacy and Data Security Law
HORITA Koji -
202404
20 lawyers of our firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2025.
Best Lawyers
■ Antitrust / Competition Law
TOJI Yoshihiro
■ Arbitration and Mediation
UEDA Atsushi
■ Banking and Finance Law
TOJI Yoshihiro
SAKAMOTO Tomoko
MATSUDA Takao
■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
MOTOMURA Takeshi
■ Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
■ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
TAGO Shinya
MOTOMURA Takeshi
URANAKA Hirotaka
■ Labor and Employment Law
TAGO Shinya
■ Litigation
TOJI Yoshihiro
WAKABAYASHI Shigeo
MOTOMURA Takeshi
YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
URANAKA Hirotaka
Best Lawyers - "Ones to Watch"
■ Antitrust / Competition Law
ISHIKAWA Teppei
■ Arbitration and Mediation
SAITO Hiroki
NAKAMURA Saeko
■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
KARASAWA Akira
IKEDA Minako
YAMADA Kohei
SUZUKI Tomohiro
FUKUCHI Takumi
■ Information Technology Law
SAITO Hiroki
■ Intellectual Property Law (Non-Patent)
ISHIKAWA Hiroaki
■ Labor and Employment Law
KITAGAWA Hiroki
■ Privacy and Data Security Law
HORITA Koji -
202305
19 lawyers of our firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2024.
Best Lawyers
■ Antitrust / Competition Law
TOJI Yoshihiro
■ Arbitration and Mediation
UEDA Atsushi
■ Banking and Finance Law
TOJI Yoshihiro
SAKAMOTO Tomoko
MATSUDA Takao
■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
MOTOMURA Takeshi
■ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
TAGO Shinya
URANAKA Hirotaka
■ Labor and Employment Law
TAGO Shinya
■ Litigation
TOJI Yoshihiro
WAKABAYASHI Shigeo
MOTOMURA Takeshi
YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
URANAKA Hirotaka
■ Product Liability Litigation
TOJI Yoshihiro
Best Lawyers - "Ones to Watch"
■ Antitrust / Competition Law
ISHIKAWA Teppei
■ Arbitration and Mediation
SAITO Hiroki
■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
KARASAWA Akira
IKEDA Minako
YAMADA Kohei
SUZUKI Tomohiro
FUKUCHI Takumi
■ Information Technology Law
SAITO Hiroki
■ Intellectual Property Law (Non-Patent)
ISHIKAWA Hiroaki
■ Labor and Employment Law
KITAGAWA Hiroki
■ Privacy and Data Security Law
HORITA Koji -
202107
We welcomed a new attorney, Kitagawa Hiroki.
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