Born:
February 18, 1963, Aichi Prefecture
Education:
1985 Aichi University of Education, Faculty of Education
Career:
1985 Teacher, Elementary School
2000 Member, Executive Committee, Aichi Teachers' Union
2003 Vice-Chairman, Executive Committee,
Aichi Teachers' Union
2005 Teacher, Elementary School
2007 Chairman, Executive Committee, Aichi Teachers' Union
Vice-Chairman,
Aichi Local of Japanese Trade Union Confederation
2009 Teachers' Consultant, Education Center,
Nagoya City Board of Education
2010 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
2017 Chairman, Committee on Economy and Industry
2018 Chairman, Committee on Environment
2021 Chairman, Committee on Land and Transport
(as of May 11,2023)