I feel that I have made something of a long detour in life before reaching this classroom. I entered the University of Tokyo in 1968 to advance to the faculty of law, but my interests led me instead to the faculty of economics, so I never stepped inside a law faculty classroom during my undergraduate days.
So I am now filled with an inexpressible feeling as I stand here finally after 40 years. Nevertheless, I have felt a sense of familiarity with the world of law for a long time.