Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan

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| post = Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

| body = Japan
最高裁判所長官

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| insignia = Goshichi no kiri.svg

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| insigniacaption = Emblem of the Government of Japan

| incumbent = Yukihiko Imasaki

| incumbentsince = 16 August 2024

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| department = Supreme Court of Japan

| style = His Excellency
Your Honor
The Honourable

| member_of = Supreme Court of Japan

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| appointer = HIM The Emperor

| appointer_qualified = Nominated by the Cabinet

| termlength = Life tenure until the mandatory retirement age of 70

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| formation = {{start date and age|1947|8|4}}

| First = Tadahiko Mibuchi

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| salary = ¥24,120,000

| website = [http://www.courts.go.jp/english/ www.courts.go.jp]

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The {{nihongo|Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan|最高裁判所長官|Saikōsaibansho-chōkan}} is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Japan and is the head of the judicial branch of the Japanese government.

The Chief Justice is ceremonially appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being nominated by the Cabinet; in practice, this is following the recommendation of the retiring Chief Justice.{{cite web|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2014/03/17/editorials/change-at-the-top-courts-helm/|title=Change at the top court's helm|date=17 March 2014 |access-date=15 December 2014}}