Chapter 1 Introduction, Masaji Chiba; Chapter 2 Development of Plural Structure of Law in Egypt, A Sunni-Islamic Society, El Sayed Yassin; Chapter 3 Modern Law and Judiciary Reform in Iran – An Islamic Society, M. A. Nezami Talesh; Chapter 4 Competing Ideologies of Conflict Resolution in Sri Lanka – A Multi–Religious Society, Neelan Tiruchelvam; Chapter 5 People's Law in India – The Hindu Society, Upendra Baxi; Chapter 6 Reception of Law in Thailand–A Buddhist Society, Preedee Kasemsup; Chapter 7 Three-Level Structure of Law in Contemporary Japan – The Shinto Society, Masaji Chiba; Chapter 8 Conclusion, Masaji Chiba;