Introduction / Masaji Chiba -- Development of plural structure of law in Egypt, a Sunni-Islamic society / El Sayed Yassin -- Modern law and judicial reform in Iran, an Islamic society / M.A. Nezami Talesh -- Competing ideologies of conflict resolution in Sri Lanka, a multi-religious society / Neelan Tiruchelvam -- People's law in India, the Hindu society / Upendra Baxi -- Reception of law in Thailand, a Buddhist society / Preedee Kasemsup -- Three-level structure of law in contemporary Japan, the Shinto society / Masaji Chiba -- Conclusion / Masaji Chiba