Yukio Horigome

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Yukio Horigome(堀籠 幸男,Horigome Yukio, born June 16, 1940 [1] ) is a member of the Supreme Court of Japan. [2]

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References

  1. "HORIGOME, Yukio Archived October 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.." Supreme Court of Japan . Accessed November 3, 2008.
  2. "Justices of the Supreme Court Archived June 17, 2006, at the Wayback Machine .." Supreme Court of Japan . Accessed November 3, 2008.