KITAO Masahiro

Affiliation
Institute of Business Sciences
Official title
Assistant Professor
Research fields
Criminal law
New fields of law
Research keywords
Criminal Law
Medical Law
Research projects
Designing Institutions for the Sustainable Development of Advanced Clinical Research: Transdisciplinary Inquiries into the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications2025-07 -- 2027-03Masahiro KITAO/TRiSTAR (Top Runners in Strategy of Transborder Advanced Researches)1,500,000Yen
Modern and social reconsideration on the risk-taking by victims themselves and its decriminalisation mechanism: in the cases of casualties2022-04 -- 2026-03Masahiro KITAOJapan Society for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists2,990,000Yen
Career history
2025-04 -- (current)Univeristy of TsukubaInsititute of Business SciencesAssistant Professor
2023-04 -- 2025-03The University of TokyoDepartment of Public Policy, the Institute of Medical ScienceProject Researcher
2021-04 -- 2023-03Waseda UniversityInstitute for Advanced Social SciencesAssistant Professor
Academic background
2015-04 -- 2020-03Waseda University Doctoral Programme, Graduate School of Law
2013-04 -- 2015-03Waseda University Master's Programme, Graduate School of Law
2010-04 -- 2013-03Waseda University Faculty of Law
Degree
2020-03Doctor of Philosophy in LawWaseda Univeristy
Licenses and qualifications
2012-12-25Marine Procedure Commission Agent
Academic societies
2025-05 -- (current)Japanese Society of Public Health
2023-06 -- (current)JAPAN SOCIETY OF COMPARATIVE LAW
2019-04 -- (current)JAPANESE ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL LAW
2015-04 -- (current)The Criminal Law Society of Japan
Honors & Awards
2025-07-02TRiSTAR Fellow of the 5th Cohort
Articles
  • Criminal Law Considerations as to Controlled Human Infection Model Studies: The First Step of Legal Discussion towards Their Implementation in Japan
    北尾 仁宏
    Tsukuba Law Journal/(39)/pp.1-31, 2025-12
  • Ethics Review Committees of Public Health Institutes in Japan: Variability in Committee Establishment and Operational Challenges
    井上悠輔; 佐藤眞一; 李怡然; 三村恭子; 北尾 仁宏; 神里彩子; 武藤香織
    Nippon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Japanese Journal of Hygiene)/79, 2024-10
  • Justification of Serious Adverse Event and the Self-Determination: with the Healthy Research Subjects in Mind
    北尾 仁宏
    Journal of Medical Law/(39)/pp.9-14, 2024-09
  • Acceptability of the Injection by a Nurse without the Direction by a Medical Doctor in Case of the Anaphylactic Shock: in Relation to the Requirements of the Crime
    北尾 仁宏
    Journal of Patient Safety & Conflict Management/16/pp.25-37, 2024-07
  • Emergency Approval of Novel Vaccines and the ELSI
    北尾 仁宏; 武藤香織
    BIO Clinica/39(6)/pp.30-34, 2024-05
  • The Legal System of the Vaccines in the United Kingdom: Transition and the Present State
    北尾 仁宏
    HIKAKUHO KENKYU (Comparative Law Journal)/(84)/pp.56-75, 2024-01
  • Overview of the Authorisation System of Medical Products in the United Kingdom from the Legal Perspective: Ambivalent Relationship with the EU
    北尾 仁宏
    IJIHO KENKYU/(5)/pp.129-152, 2022-04
  • A Proposal: Foundation of Emergency Temporary Approval (ETA)
    早稲田大学総合研究機構医療レギュラトリーサイエンス研究所; 笠貫 宏; 甲斐 克則; 秋元 奈穂子; 天田 ...
    IJIHO KENKYU (Review of Medical Law)/(5)/pp.1-29, 2022-04
  • De nieuwe ontwikkeling van de strafrechtelijke beslissingen om de euthanasie bij dementie door de Hoge Raad der Nederlanden
    北尾 仁宏
    IJIHO KENKYU (Review of Medical Law)/(3)/pp.131-145, 2021-03
  • Studies on the Aggravated Crimes: A Proposal for the Concept of Reckless Crimes
    北尾 仁宏
    Dissertation, Waseda University/pp.1-179, 2019-10
  • Die Bedeutung und Grenze von der objektiven Beschränkung der Erfolgsqualifikation (2)
    北尾 仁宏
    WASEDA DAIGAKU HOKEN RONSHU (The Graduate School Law Review)/(171)/pp.87-107, 2019-09
  • Die Bedeutung und Grenze von der objektiven Beschränkung der Erfolgsqualifikation (1)
    北尾 仁宏
    WASEDA DAIGAKU HOKEN RONSHU (The Graduate School Law Review)/(169)/pp.23-46, 2019-03
  • Studies on the Judicial Precedents for Unlawful Act Manslaughter in the Criminal Law in England and Wales: Particularly from the Perspective of Recklessness
    北尾 仁宏
    WASEDA DAIGAKU HOKEN RONSHU (The Graduate School Law Review)/(164)/pp.107-128, 2017-12
  • Theoretical Overview of Manslaughter and Recklessness in the Criminal law in England and Wales: Particularly as to Unlawful Act Manslaughter
    北尾 仁宏
    WASEDA DAIGAKU HOKEN RONSHU (The Graduate School Law Review)/(161)/pp.77-102, 2017-03
  • Commentary on the Judgment of the Tokyo High Court on 9th October 2024: the Kappa Sushi Case (as to the Meaning of "Acquisition" and "Use" in the Context of the Crime of Trade Secret Infringement under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act)
    北尾 仁宏
    HORITSU JIHO/98(2)/pp.130-133, 2026-02
  • Der Göttinger Organallokationsskandal – ein Lehrbeispiel medizinstrafrechtlicher Dogmatik
    ローレンツ ヘニング; 北尾 仁宏
    COMPARATIVE LAW REVIEW/59(2)/pp.141-152, 2025-12
  • Das Bundesverfassungsgericht, das Strafrecht und der Gesetzgeber zur Triage in der Medizin
    ロゼナウ ヘニング; 仲道 祐樹; 北尾 仁宏
    COMPARATIVE LAW REVIEW/57(6)/pp.25-45, 2024-03
  • Commentary on the Judgment of the Kyoto District Court on 26th September 2022: the Medi-Tea Case (as to the Eligibility for the Narcotics as to the Liquid Derived from the Products Containing Narcotic Components Produced by the Plants Not Designated as the "Plant Containing a Narcotic Raw Material" in the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act)
    北尾 仁宏
    HORITSU JIHO/95(9)/pp.141-144, 2023-08
  • Die Lehre der erfolgsqualifizierten Delikte in Japan: Ablauf und Ausblick (3)
    KITAO Masahiro
    Rixingqianli (Transition of the Theories in Japan's Criminal Law)/pp.1-1, 2023-05-24
  • Die Lehre der erfolgsqualifizierten Delikte in Japan: Ablauf und Ausblick (2)
    KITAO Masahiro
    Rixingqianli (Transition of the Theories in Japan's Criminal Law)/pp.1-1, 2023-05-17
  • Die Lehre der erfolgsqualifizierten Delikte in Japan: Ablauf und Ausblick (1)
    KITAO Masahiro
    Rixingqianli (Transition of the Theories in Japan's Criminal Law)/pp.1-1, 2023-05-10
  • Commentary on the Decision of the Supreme Court of Japan on 15th November 2005 (the Excessive Administration of Anticancer Agent Case)
    甲斐克則; 北尾 仁宏
    Leading Cases in Medical Law 3rd Ed./pp.140-141, 2022-07
  • Commentary on the 50th General Meeting of Japan Association of Medical Law
    北尾 仁宏
    IJIHO KENKYU (Review of Medical Law)/(4)/pp.65-73, 2022-01
  • Translation of “Biobankengesetz-Augsburg-München-Entwurf” and Some Comments
    甲斐克則; 北尾 仁宏
    IJIHO KENKYU (Review of Medical Law)/(2)/pp.183-197, 2020-06
  • Commentary on the Judgment of the Hiroshima High Court Matsue Branch on 9th November 2018 (as to the relation between “species” and “varieties” in the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act)
    北尾 仁宏
    HORITSU JIHO/92(2)/pp.131-134, 2020-02
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Books
  • Dilemmasituationen im Strafrecht: Vom Brett des Karneades über die Triage in Pandemiezeiten bis hin zu Entscheidungen Künstlicher Intelligenz
    エンゲルハルト マルク; 北尾 仁宏
    Festschrift für Katsunori Kai zum 70. Geburtstag, Band 2: Neue Herausforderung der Medizinrechtswissenschaft/pp.631-654, 2024-10
  • Die Bedeutung des Gefahrbegriffs und geschützten Rechtsguts im versuchten Delikt: insbesondere zur Abgrenzung zwischen dem Beginn der Ausführung und dem versuchstatbestandsmäßigen Verhalten
    北尾 仁宏
    Festschrift für Katsunori Kai zum 70. Geburtstag, Band 1: Neue Herausforderung der Strafrechtswissenschaft/pp.213-234, 2024-10
  • The Present State and the Issues as to the Legal System of Clinical Research in the United Kingdom
    北尾 仁宏
    Clinical Research and Medical Law/pp.251-274, 2023-08
  • Meaning of "Public danger" in the Crime of Arson [Decision of the Supreme Court of Japan on 14th April 2003]
    北尾 仁宏
    The Sequel of the Leading Cases in Criminal Law: Specific Part/pp.194-205, 2022-11
  • The Relation between “Species” and “Varieties” in the Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act
    北尾 仁宏
    Hanrei Tokubetsu Keiho (The Interpretations on the Judgments in the Area of the Specific Criminal Law) vol. 4/pp.278-286, 2022-07
  • The Quasi-Crime of Casualties by Dangerous Driving affected by “Dangerous Drug”
    北尾 仁宏
    Hanrei Tokubetsu Keiho (The Interpretations on the Judgments in the Area of the Specific Criminal Law) vol. 4/pp.119-128, 2022-07
  • The Meaning of “Pawnbroker” in the Pawnbroker Act
    北尾 仁宏
    Hanrei Tokubetsu Keiho (The Interpretations on the Judgments in the Area of the Specific Criminal Law) vol. 3/pp.220-228, 2018-11
  • The Meaning of the “Intimidation” and “Solicitation” in the Saiban-in Act
    北尾 仁宏
    Hanrei Tokubetsu Keiho (The Interpretations on the Judgments in the Area of the Specific Criminal Law) vol. 3/pp.20-29, 2018-11
Conference, etc.
  • Legal Implications as to Implementation of CHIM Studies
    北尾 仁宏
    The 20th TRiSTAR Co-Creation Relay Seminar/2025-12-17
  • Web-based Survey on the Public Expectations and Concerns Regarding the Controlled Human Infection Model Studies for Vaccine Development
    永井 亜貴子; 李 怡然; 西 千尋; 三村 恭子; 北尾 仁宏; 井上 悠輔; 武藤 香織
    The 84th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Public Health/2025-10-29--2025-10-31
  • Attitudes, Expectations and Concerns amongst Clinical Trial Participants Regarding the Controlled Human Infection Model Studies for Vaccine Development
    三村 恭子; 李 怡然; 北尾 仁宏; 西 千尋; 井上 悠輔; 武藤 香織
    The 84th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Public Health/2025-10-29--2025-10-31
  • Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of the Biomedical Sciences Research in Outer Space
    KITAO Masahiro
    TRiSTAR Symposium 2025 "Sora'rium"/2025-10-29
  • Legal issues surrounding controlled human infection model (CHIM) trials for vaccine development
    TOYA Waki; KITAO Masahiro; INOUE Yusuke; MUTO Kaori
    The 3rd UTOPIA SYMPOSIUM/2025-10-21--2025-10-22
  • Attitudes toward clinical trials and human challenge studies for vaccine development: A questionnaire survey of participants in a clinical trial in Japan
    RI Izen; KO Kintei; KITAO Masahiro; MIMURA Kyoko; INO...
    The Second Joint Symposium of AMED SCARDA Japan Initiative for World-leading Vaccine Research and Development Centers/2025-03-17--2025-03-19
  • Overview of the ELSI on the Controlled Human Infection Model: in Particular its Monetary Issues related to the Research Subjects
    KITAO Masahiro; MUTO Kaori; RI Izen; MIMURA Kyoko; IN...
    The 2nd UTOPIA Symposium/2024-06-19--2024-06-20
  • Overview of the ELSI on the Controlled Human Infection Model
    MUTO Kaori; KITAO Masahiro; RI Izen; MIMURA Kyoko; IN...
    The 2nd UTOPIA Symposium/2024-06-19--2024-06-20
  • Acceptability of the Injection by a Nurse without the Direction by a Medical Doctor in Case of the Anaphylactic Shock: in Relation to the Requirements of the Crime
    北尾 仁宏
    The 18th Annual Conference of the Society of Medical Conflict Management/2024-03-23
  • Justification of Serious Adverse Event and the Self-Determination: with the Healthy Research Subjects in Mind
    北尾 仁宏
    The 53rd General Meeting of the Japanese Association of Medical Law/2023-11-19
  • Ethical, legal and social issues on rapid development of Japanese-made vaccines
    Yusuke INOUE; Ayako KAMISATO; Masahiro KITAO; Izen RI...
    The 1st UTOPIA Symposium/2023-06-10--2023-06-11
  • The Legal System of the Vaccines in the United Kingdom: The Transition and the Present State
    北尾 仁宏
    "Comparison amongst the Legal Systems of the Vaccines: Before and After the Covid-19 Pandemic", Symposium at the 86th General Meeting of the Japan Society of Comparative Law/2023-06-04
  • The Voluntary Risk Taking and the Formation of Crime
    北尾 仁宏
    MEXT AirBridge Networking Conference for Researchers/2021-03-06
  • The Aggravated Crimes as the Third Independent Form of Criminal Responsibility
    KITAO Masahiro
    Leuven-Waseda PhD Student Academic Forum 2018/2018-09-18--2018-09-19
Teaching
2025-11 -- (current)Medical LawLaw School
2025-07 -- (current)Criminal Law General Seminar ILaw School
2025-04 -- (current)Introduction of Legal StudiesLaw School
University Management
2025-04 -- (current)Ethics CommitteeMember
Other activities
2024-04 -- (current)Member of the Ethics Committee, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

(Last updated: 2026-03-22)