Born:
 1959, Saitama Prefecture
 
Education:
 1982 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law
 1985 completed CSE at Ecole nationale d'administration
    (National School of Administration, France)
 
Career:
 1982 joined the Ministry of Finance
 1989 Superintendent of the Kaida Tax Office in Hiroshima
    Regional Taxation Bureau (the first female career
    superintendent of Tax office)
 1991 the first female Member of the governmental delegation
    to the G7 Summit
 1998 Director of the General Affairs Division in
    Yokohama Customs
 2003 Director for Legal Affairs in the Budget Bureau
 2004 the first female Budget Examiner in the Budget Bureau
 2005 Member, House of Representatives
 2010 first elected to the House of Councillors
 
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
 2013 Majority leader, Committee on Budget
 2014 Chairperson, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 2005 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Economy,
    Trade and Industry
 2012 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Internal Affairs and
    Communications
 2018 Minister of State for Regional Revitalization
    Minister of State for Regulatory Reform
    Minister of State for Gender Equality

(as of May 11,2023)