Kaoru Onimaru
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Kaoru Onimaru | |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan | |
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| Born | February 7, 1949 |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Occupation | Judge |
Kaoru Onimaru (鬼丸 かおる, Onimaru Kaoru) is a lawyer and former Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan. She was born on February 7, 1949. In 1973, she earned her law degree from the University of Tokyo.[1] On February 16, 2013, Onimaru was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan. Prior to her judgeship, Onimaru practiced for decades as a family law attorney.[2][3] She had also served as a member of the National Life Council of the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Labor Insurance Review Board.[4][5] She retired from the bench on February 6, 2019, and currently serves as a LIXIL Group Board of Director.[6][7]
