Born:
 October 1, 1947, Oita Prefecture
 
Education:
 1970 Oita University, Faculty of Economics
 
Career:
 1973 Member, Oita City Assembly (2 terms)
 1979 Member, Oita Prefectural Assembly (2 terms)
 1990 Member, House of Representatives (4 terms)
 2003 Chairman, Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour of
    the House of Representatives
 2007 first elected to the House of Councillors
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 1996 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Transport
 2004 Senior Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
 2012 Special Advisor to the Prime Minister
 2019 Minister for Promoting Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens
    Minister in charge of Territorial Issues
    Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories
    Affairs
    Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety
    Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate
    Minister of State for Ocean Policy

(as of May 11,2023)