
Born:
January 10, 1956, Kyoto Prefecture
Education:
Kobe University (left in mid-course)
Career:
1996 Secretary General, Secretariat of the Tokyo General
Construction Workers' Union
Member, Central Executive Committee of the National
Federation of Construction Worker's Unions
2001 first elected to the Senate
2004 second elected to the Senate
2010 third elected to the Senate
2016 fourth elected to the Senate
2024 fifth elected to the Senate
Note: The Sangiin, which had been known as the House of Councillors, is called the Senate in English as of August 2026.
(as of October 26,2026)