Member
Satoshi Narihara
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law, Kyushu University
Platforms
Information and Communications
Technology
Born in Aichi Prefecture in 1982, Mr. Narihara studied information law at the University of Tokyo III/GSII (Graduate School of Interfaculty Information Studies). He subsequently served as Assistant Professor and Visiting Researcher at the University of Tokyo III/GSII and as Senior Researcher at the Institute for Information and Communications Policy (IICP), Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
He has been serving as Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, Kyushu University since March 2018.
Mr. Narihara’s research focuses on information law, with particular emphasis on freedom of expression on the internet, privacy, personal data protection, and legal issues related to artificial intelligence (AI).
Recent Publications and Seminars
• Freedom of Expression and Architecture, Keiso Shobo, 2016
• A Society Connected by AI: Law and Policy in the Age of AI Networks, Koubundou, 2017 (Co-authored)
• Architecture and Law: An Architectural Turn in Legal Studies?, Koubundou, 2017 (Co-authored)
• Nudge!? [Reinventing] Liberal and Meddling Libertarian Paternalism, Keiso Shobo, 2020 (Co-authored)
• Law and Society Transformed by AI, Iwanami Shoten, 2020
• Commentary on the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, Keiso Shobo, 2021 (Co-authored)
• Technology and Discrimination, Buraku Liberation Publishing House, 2022 (Co-authored)
• Legal Design for the Progress of a Digital Society, Shoji Homu, 2023 (Co-authored)
Topics of Specialty
• Freedom of expression on the internet
• Legal frameworks for digital platforms
• Telecommunications and broadcasting law
• Legal issues related to AI (e.g., algorithmic discrimination, privacy and AI)
• Legal challenges in the metaverse
Inquiries Regarding Publications and Seminars
Policy Advocacy and Recommendations Related to This Member
Comments on the Draft “Guidelines for AI Service Providers”
The Policy Research Institute has published a policy proposal titled “Comments on the Draft ‘Guidelines for AI Service Providers.’”
10/06/2025
Proposal on the Need to Develop New Regulatory Approaches in Light of the Limitations of Consent-Based Personal Data Processing
The Policy Research Institute has released a proposal on “The Need to Develop New Regulatory Approaches in Light of the Limitations of Consent-Based Personal Data Use.”
10/06/2025