Itsuo Sonobe (Japanese: 園部逸夫 Sonobe Itsuo; 1 April 1929 – 13 September 2024) was a Japanese lawyer and politician. He served as a Justice of the Supreme Court from 1989 to 1999.[1]

Itsuo Sonobe
園部逸夫
Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan
In office
21 September 1989 – 31 March 1999
Preceded byMasami Itō [ja]
Succeeded byMasamichi Okuda [ja]
Personal details
Born(1929-04-01)1 April 1929
Korea, Empire of Japan
Died13 September 2024(2024-09-13) (aged 95)
EducationGraduate School of Law and Faculty of Law, Kyoto University
OccupationLawyer
Judge

Sonobe died on 13 September 2024, at the age of 95.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "園部 逸夫". Nagoya Sogo Law Office (in Japanese).
  2. ^ "園部逸夫さん死去". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.