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Junko is a California-licensed attorney and a certified Gyoseishoshi (like a solicitor) in Japan, focusing on entertainment and media law, intellectual property, employment matters, corporate governance, immigration, and trusts & estates in cross-border contexts.

For over a decade, she has advised entertainment industries, IT companies, and creators on contract strategy—drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing disputes—drawing on her background as both in-house counsel and an outside legal counsel. Her practice bridges U.S. and Japanese business cultures, particularly where creative industries meet technology and labor issues.

Earlier in her career, she co-founded Contra Inc., a consulting firm for entertainment content including animation, where she handled business development, project planning, system management, and legal advisory work. Before entering the legal field, she spent more than 15 years in the music, film, advertising, and gaming industries in Japan with roles at Pony Canyon, Hakuhodo-related agencies, and global IT companies including Thomson Reuters and Oracle.

Junko earned an LL.M. in Intellectual Property from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, completed the Entertainment Marketing Program at New York University, and the U.S. Law Program at Temple University, Japan Campus.

Outside her practice, she is an enthusiastic fan of rugby and Korean & U.S. dramas, and enjoys sailing, golf, skiing, and playing the piano and flute.