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26 APLPJ [i] (2024-2025)

handle is hein.journals/aplpj26 and id is 1 raw text is: Editor's Note The editors of the Asian-Pacific Law & Policy Journal (APLPJ) proudly present our Fall 2024 issue (Volume 26, Issue 1). This issue features two articles and two student comments encompassing a variety of contemporary and important issues impacting the Asia-Pacific region. Additionally, this issue features an article written by an APLPJ and University of Hawai'i William S. Richardson School of Law (WSRSL) alumnus. We are honored to present the first article, Insular Japan and the Law by Colin P.A. Jones. Jones is a law professor at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan and has contributed greatly to the scholarship of law in Japan. This examines the distinctive constitutional challenges faced by Japan's remote islands, including the Amami, Ryukyu, and Ogasawara islands. Drawing comparisons to the Insular Cases, where the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the application of the Constitution to residents of U.S. territories, Jones delves into the constitutional issues of applying Japanese law in the context of the islands' historical separation from Japanese authority and their reintegration into Japanese sovereignty after World War II, paying particular attention to the cases raised by Professor Yukihiro Enosawa in his 2018 book Remote Islands And The Law; Thinking About Constitutional Problems From The Izu And Ogasawara Islands (Japanese Translation). Through this article, Jones sheds light on the often-overlooked geographic minorities of Japan and explores the intricate dynamics of uniting the nation's 14,125 islands within a cohesive political and legal framework. The second article we are privileged to present is Hawai'i Family Court and Bridging the Misconnect by Nakoa S. Gabriel. Gabriel is a Class of 2024 graduate of WSRSL and formerly served as Senior Editor for APLPJ. This article traces back the Native Hawaiian origins and conceptual foundations of 'ohana and conflict resolution, which have been largely eroded with the establishment of the modern Hawai'i Family Court system, closely modeled after American judicial practices. Drawing upon Professor Kapua Sproat's restorative justice framework, Gabriel critiques the adversarial nature of the current family court system and its failure to effectively address the disproportionate challenges faced by Native Hawaiian youth, who comprise a significant majority within the system. He concludes his article with a call to action, advocating for the creation of a Native Hawaiian Cultural Court. This proposed court would incorporate Native Hawaiian cultural practices of conflict resolution to reduce the high entry rates of Native Hawaiian youth into the system. Gabriel envisions this shift as a departure from the adversarial American court model toward a more collaborative and culturally grounded approach to resolving disputes. The next two student comments share a consistent theme of reparative justice, drawing inspiration from the scholarship of Professor Emeritus Eric K. Yamamoto. The first comment we present is by Andy Z. Lei, entitled, From Railroads to Real Estate: The Legacy of Exclusion Revived in New Alien Land Laws. Lei is a J.D. Candidate Class of 2025 at WSRSL. This comment questions the national security claims underlying Florida Senate Bill