Born:
 April 21, 1950, Hiroshima Prefecture
 
Education:
 1974 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law
 1978 Harvard University,
    John F. Kennedy School of Government, MPA
 
Career:
 1974 joined Ministry of Finance (MOF)
 1980 District Director, Kishiwada Tax Office,
    Osaka Regional Taxation Office
 1989 Research and Planning Director, Minister's Secretariat, MOF
 1992 Executive Secretary to the Prime Minister
 1994 Secretary to a Member of the House of Representatives
 2000 Member, House of Representatives (3 consecutive terms)
 2010 first elected to the House of Councillors
 
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
 2018 Chairman, Special Committee on Consumer Affairs
 2019 Chairman, Research Committee on Natural Resources
    and Energy
 2022 Chairman, Research Committee on Natural Resources
    and Energy, Sustainable Society
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 2008 Senior Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office (in charge of
    Economic and Fiscal Policy, and Decentralization Reform)
 2014 Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
    Minister of State for the Nuclear Damage Compensation
    and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation
    

(as of May 11,2023)