Born:
 November 5, 1951, Tokyo
 
Education:
 1974 Keio University, Faculty of Law
 1976 Keio University, Graduate School of Law (LL.M.)
 
Career:
 1980 Research Associate, Tokai University,
    School of Political Science and Economics
 1984 TV Anchor
 1995 Professor, Tokai University,
    School of PoliticalScience and Economics
 1995 elected to the House of Councillors
 2007 Visiting Fellow, Harvard School of Public Health,
    Harvard University
 2012 reelected to the House of Councillors
 
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
 2001 Chairperson, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense
 2013 Chairperson,Research Committee on Governing Structures
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 1998 Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs
 2006 Senior Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
 
(Major posts in a political party)
 2013 Chairperson, Subcommittee on Ocean Policy,
    Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
 2014 Chairperson, Special Mission Committee on
    Global Health Strategy, LDP
 2018 Chairperson, Special Committee on Global Health Strategy,
    LDP
    Chairperson, LDP Policy Board in the House of Councillors,
    LDP

(as of May 11,2023)