Born:
July 12, 1952, Ibaraki Prefecture
Education:
1978 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law
Career:
1982 registered as a Lawyer
1990 Member, House of Representatives (2 terms)
2001 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
2004 Chairman, Committee on Oversight of Administration
(Major post in the Government)
1993 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Japan Defense Agency
(Major posts in a political party)
2004 Director, New Komeito's Policy Deliberation Board
in the House of Councillors
2008 Chairman, Policy Research Council, New Komeito
2009 Chief Representative of Komeito
(as of May 11,2023)