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Japan has a unique and fascinating legal system. The translation of "Bengoshi" is often thought to be lawyer, but this is not exactly correct. Japan has few avenues for conflict resolution, and knowing whether you need a bengoshi or a lawyer can save you a lot of time, money and stress. [Langley Esquire Jingle] I frequently get asked: "is a bengoshi a lawyer and vice versa?" The answer is no. A bengoshi travelling anywhere in the world should be called what he is: a bengoshi - in the same way that we do not translate the word "sushi" as "Oh, that's just raw fish on rice," we say it's sushi. Similarly, it is inaccurate and incorrect to call a foreign lawyer in Japan "a bengoshi". The closest translation for Bengoshi would be something like barrister. Of course the bengoshi - just like the lawyer - is trained to interpret and apply the law. But their profession is in Japanese court procedure. I often get phone calls from foreign executives who say, "I hired a Japanese law firm, and they