Born:
May 3, 1952, Chiba Prefecture
Education:
1975 Sophia University, B.A.
1977 Yale University, M.A. in Political Science
1982 Yale University, Ph.D. in Political Science
Career:
1981 Associate Professor, Faculty of Law,
Sophia University
1983 Visiting Fellow, Center for International Affairs,
Harvard University
1990 Professor, Faculty of Law, Sophia University
2002 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva
2003 President, Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
2005 Member, House of Representatives,
National Diet of Japan
Executive Member, Science Council of Japan
2010 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
2012 Chairperson, Special Committee on Okinawa and
Northern Problems
2022 Chairperson, Research Committee on Foreign Affairs
and National Security
(Major post in the Government)
2005 Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs
(as of May 11,2023)