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Legal Studies Course 2025

A course to acquire basic knowledge of laws and systems related to the field of art and culture, and knowledge useful for activities.
In fiscal 2025, we aim to strengthen the foundation of creative activities by offering practical courses that provide advice on legal practices in creative activities based on specific cases, as well as courses that reflect on the basics of copyright, essential knowledge about photography, distribution, and SNS, and AI.

Q&A on legal practice in creative activities (regular course)

This course provides students with basic knowledge of laws and systems related to the arts and culture fields, as well as knowledge that will be useful for their activities. Lecturers who specialize in providing legal support in the arts and culture fields will provide practical advice in a Q&A format based on specific cases that students face in the creative field.
Please use the question section of the application form or the question form during the course to post any questions or problems you may have regarding legal practice that you encounter during your activities.
Use legal knowledge to your advantage and aim to take your activities to the next level.

Date and time of implementation

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 18:30~20:00 (with sign language interpretation and support)

Venue

Online (to be streamed on YouTube Live)

lecturer

Yuki Tajima

How to apply

Peatixイベントページからお申込みください。
お申込みには事前にPeatixのアカウント登録が必要です。
お申込みいただいた方へZoomウェビナー機能での配信視聴URLをご案内します。

application deadline

Until 20:00 on the day of the lecture

course fee

Free

Introduction to Copyright for Art and Culture (Follow-up Course)

The lectures in fiscal 2023 provided basic knowledge about copyright in artistic and cultural activities by explaining what kind of information constitutes copyright, what kind of use is allowed and where is not allowed, who the rights belong to, and what kinds of exceptions do not require permission.
In this lecture, Professor Kensaku Fukui is invited as a lecturer to further deepen the practical knowledge of copyright that is useful for creative activities.

Date and time of implementation

Thursday, November 27, 2025 12:15~12:45 (with sign language interpretation and support)

Venue

Online (via Zoom webinar)

lecturer

FUKUI Kensaku (Attorney, Antique Dori Law Office)

How to apply

Peatixイベントページからお申込みください。
お申込みには事前にPeatixのアカウント登録が必要です。
お申込みいただいた方へYouTube Live機能での配信視聴URLをご案内します。

application deadline

Until 12:45 on the day of the lecture

course fee

Free

Essential Rights Knowledge for Photography, Distribution, and SNS (Follow-up Lecture)

In fiscal 2023, participants deepened their legal understanding of rights related to filming, distribution, and posting of videos on social networking sites. It explains basic knowledge about the use of music for posting, rights of performers and sound sources (neighboring rights), points to be noted when handling music rights (Shooting and synchronizing, SNS and blanket contract, master rights processing, etc.), and issues and countermeasures regarding portrait rights and corporate logos.
In this lecture, we will welcome Professor Takuo Ohashi as a lecturer again from the previous lecture, and we will deepen our learning about rights processing related to photography, distribution, and SNS.

Date and time of implementation

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 12:15~12:45 (with sign language interpretation and support)

Venue

Online (via Zoom webinar)

lecturer

TAKUO OHASHI (ATTORNEY, PARKS LLP.)

How to apply

Peatixイベントページからお申込みください。
お申込みには事前にPeatixのアカウント登録が必要です。
お申込みいただいた方へYouTube Live機能での配信視聴URLをご案内します。

application deadline

Until 12:45 on the day of the lecture

course fee

Free

Appropriate ways to interact and use AI (close-up lecture)

With the advent of generative AI, the relationship between AI and copyright has come into focus. In the lecture in fiscal 2024, we explained how AI learns copyrighted works, how AI products are similar to copyrighted works, and the possibility of protecting AI products. In this course, we will review the basics and share updated information on the latest trends to further deepen our legal understanding of how to properly interact and use AI for those who are responsible for art and culture.

Date and time of implementation

Monday, December 8, 2025 18:30 ~ 19:15 (with sign language interpretation and support)

Venue

Online (via Zoom webinar)

lecturer

Hisashi NAKAZAKI (Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Gaikokuho Kyoryu AttorneyAdjunct Lecturer, Keio University Graduate School of Law)

How to apply

Peatixイベントページからお申込みください。
お申込みには事前にPeatixのアカウント登録が必要です。
お申込みいただいた方へZoomウェビナー機能での配信視聴URLをご案内します。

application deadline

Until 19:15 on the day of the lecture

course fee

Free

How Much Similarity Is Infringement? (Follow-up Lecture)

In the course held in fiscal 2023, we explained the criteria for determining copyright infringement through court cases in which copyright infringement was recognized and not recognized. The issues of parody, derivative works, mimicry and publicity rights, and the issues of copyright in the metaverse and generative AI were explained in an easy-to-understand manner by referring to specific cases.
In this lecture, we will welcome Professor Makoto Ito as a lecturer again from the previous lecture. He will answer questions from the participants and learn the criteria for judging copyright infringement.

Date and time of implementation

Friday, January 16, 2026 12:15 ~ 12:45 (with sign language interpretation and support)

Venue

Online (via Zoom webinar)

lecturer

Makoto ITO (Attorney, Reitz Law & Patent Office)

How to apply

Peatixイベントページからお申込みください。
お申込みには事前にPeatixのアカウント登録が必要です。
お申込みいただいた方へZoomウェビナー機能での配信視聴URLをご案内します。

application deadline

Until 12:45 on the day of the lecture

course fee

Free

Credit

Organizers: Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Metropolitan History and Culture Foundation Arts Council Tokyo
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