Back المحكمة العليا اليابانية Arabic Oberster Gerichtshof (Japan) German Corte Suprema de Japón Spanish دیوان عالی ژاپن Persian Japanin korkein oikeus Finnish Cour suprême du Japon French בית המשפט העליון של יפן HE Mahkamah Agung Jepang ID Corte suprema del Giappone Italian 最高裁判所 (日本) Japanese
| Supreme Court | |
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| 最高裁判所 | |
.jpg) Supreme Court building | |
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| 35°40′49″N 139°44′37″E / 35.68028°N 139.74361°E | |
| Established | May 3, 1947 |
| Location | Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Coordinates | 35°40′49″N 139°44′37″E / 35.68028°N 139.74361°E |
| Composition method | Selected by the Cabinet of Japan |
| Authorised by | Constitution of Japan |
| Judge term length | Mandatory retirement at age 70 |
| Website | Supreme Court |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Yukihiko Imasaki |
| Since | August 16, 2024 |
The Supreme Court of Japan (最高裁判所, Saikō-Saibansho, called 最高裁 Saikō-Sai for short), located in Hayabusachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, is the highest court in Japan. It has ultimate judicial authority to interpret the Japanese constitution and decide questions of national law. It has the power of judicial review, which allows it to determine the constitutionality of any law or official act.