Born:
April 2, 1958, Kanagawa Prefecture
Education:
1982 Keio University, Faculty of Law
Career:
1982 joined The Matsushita Institute of Government and
Management
1987 Member, Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly (2 terms)
1993 Member, House of Representatives (3 terms)
2003 Governor, Kanagawa Prefecture (2 terms)
2013 first elected to the House of Councillors
2022 reelected to the House of Councillors
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
2022 Chairman, Special Committee on Consumer Affairs
(Major post in a political party)
2018 President, Party of Hope
(as of May 11,2023)