Born:
September 21, 1970, Ishikawa Prefecture
Education:
1989 International Christian University,
College of Liberal Arts
1997 School for International Training (now SIT Graduate
Institute), U.S.A. (M.A.)
Career:
1997 Office Worker, McDonald's Holdings Co. Japan, Ltd.
2001 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the House of Councillors and etc.)
2008 Chairperson, Committee on Environment
2019 Chairperson, Deliberative Council on Political Ethics
2020 President, Judge Impeachment Court
2022 Chairperson, Board of Oversight and Review of
Specially Designated Secrets
(Major posts in the Government)
2005 Parliamentary Secretary of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology
2014 Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety
Minister of State for Administrative and Regulatory Reform
Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate
Minister of State for Gender Equality and
Women's Empowerment
(Major posts in a political party)
2019 Chairperson, Liberal Democratic Party Policy Board in
the House of Councillors
2021 Chairperson, Liberal Democratic Party Public Relations
Headquarters
2021 Deputy Chairperson, General Assembly of Liberal
Democratic Party Members of the House of Councillors
2022 President, Liberal Democratic Party Central Institute of
Politics
(as of May 11,2023)