Born:
December 11, 1960, Toyama Prefecture
Education:
1984 Waseda University, School of Social Sciences
1987 Waseda University, Graduate School of Political Science,
Master's course
Career:
1988 Secretary to a Member of the House of Representatives
1999 Member, Toyama Prefectural Assembly (3 consecutive
terms)
2010 first elected to the House of Councillors
2019 reelected to the House of Councillors
(as of May 11,2023)