Saburo Tokura (戸倉 三郎, Tokura Saburo, born August 11, 1954) is a Japanese jurist who served as the 20th Chief Justice of Japan from 2022 to 2024, having previously served as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of Japan from 2017 to 2022.
In 1998 he was moved to the Hiroshima district court, and was appointed the Presiding judge in 1999.
[1] On June 23 2022, Tokura was attested by Emperor Naruhito and took office as the 20th Chief Justice of Japan.
The Chief Justice was formally appointed by the Emperor (at that time, Akihito) but as the Emperor may not reject the Cabinet's nominee, in practice Tokura was appointed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
[2] Tokura's term ended on August 10, 2024 (one day before he turns 70).