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Naoto Ōtani

Judge · Politician

Naoto Ōtani is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Naoto Otani · Naoto Ōtani · Наото Оотани · نائوتو اوتانی · ناوتو اوتانى · 2 more...				[sources]
Alias	Оотани, Наото				[sources]
Birth date	1952-06-23				[sources]
Place of birth	Tokyo				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Japan				[sources]
First name	Naoto				[sources]
Last name	Ōtani				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q11439136				[sources]
Position	Chief Justice of Japan (2018-2022) · Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan (2015-)				[sources]
Education	University of Tokyo				[sources]
Last change	2026-02-12	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2023-07-18

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Japanese judge

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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