Born:
 May 24, 1942, Fukui Prefecture
 
Education:
 1965 Nihon University, College of Law
 
Career:
 1975 Member, Ono City Assembly
 1979 Member, Fukui Prefectural Assembly (4 terms)
 1985 Vice-Chairman, Fukui Prefectural Assembly
 1991 Chairman, Fukui Prefectural Assembly
 1992 first elected to the House of Councillors
 
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
 2001 Chairman, Committee on Rules and Administration
 2003 Chairman, Special Committee on
    Responses to Armed Attacks
 2006 Chairman, Special Committee on
    Official Development Assistance and Related Matters
 2012 Vice-President
 2013 President
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 1996 Parliamentary Vice-Minister, Ministry of Finance
 2003 Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
 
(Major post in a political party)
 2007 Secretary General for the Liberal Democratic Party
    in the House of Councillors

(as of May 11,2023)