Born:
 January 19, 1971, Hyogo Prefecture
 
Education:
 1993 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Economics
 
Career:
 1993 Announcer, TV Asahi Corporation
 2007 first elected to the House of Councillors
 
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
 2014 Chairperson, Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour
 2019 Chairperson, Special Committee on
    North Korean Abduction Issue and Related Matters
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 2012 Parliamentary Secretary of Health, Labour and Welfare
 2015 Minister of the Environment
    Minister of State for Nuclear Emergency Preparedness
 2016 Minister in charge of
    the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games
 2021 Minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games
    Minister in charge of Women's Empowerment
    Minister of State for Gender Equality

(as of May 11,2023)