births
October 16, 1936
Akira Machida, Japanese lawyer and judge, 15th Chief Justice of Japan (died 2015)
Akira Machida
Akira Machida was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan from 2002 to 2006.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan
The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Japan is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Japan and is the head of the judicial branch of the Japanese government.