Born:
 June 9, 1962, Ishikawa Prefecture
 
Education:
 1986 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters
 1989 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law
 
Career:
 1989 joined The Hokkoku Shimbun (local newspaper)
 2002 Member, Ishikawa Prefectural Assembly
 2004 first elected to the House of Councillors
 
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
 2011 Chairman, Committee on Land and Transport
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 2008 Parliamentary Secretary of Land, Infrastructure,
    Transport and Tourism
 2015 State Minister of Finance
 2019 Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
 2022 Minister of State for Okinawa and
    Northern Territories Affairs
    Minister of State for Regional Revitalization
    Minister of State for Regulatory Reform
    Minister of State for "Cool Japan" Strategy
    Minister of State for Ainu-Related Policies
    Minister in charge of Digital Garden City Nation Vision
    Minister for the World Expo 2025
    Minister in charge of Administrative Reform
 
(Major post in a political party)
 2019 Chairperson, Liberal Democratic Party Diet Affairs Committee
    in the House of Councillors

(as of May 11,2023)