Born:
 May 11, 1942, Tokyo
 
Education:
 Bunka Gakuin
 
Career:
 entered show business at the age of 11, working as Actress,
 MC, Reporter in TV programs and films
 1974 first elected to the House of Councillors
 
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
 1987 Chairperson, Special Committee on Environment
 1989 Chairperson, Committee on Foreign Affairs
 2007 Vice-President
 2019 President
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 1978 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment Agency
    (2 terms)
 1990 Minister of State, Director General of Science and
    Technology Agency
 
(Major posts in a political party)
 2004 Chairperson, Joint Plenary Meeting of Party Members of
    Both Houses of the Diet, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
 2005 Chairperson, Research Commission on Dietary Education,
    LDP
 2010 Chairperson, Party Ethics Committee, LDP

(as of May 11,2023)