Born:
 May 20, 1967, Toyama Prefecture
 
Education:
 1992 Keio University, Faculty of Business and Commerce
 
Career:
 1992 joined Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (real-estate
    developer)
 1999 Member, Toyama Prefectural Assembly
 2001 first elected to the Senate
 2010 second elected to the Senate
 2016 third elected to the Senate
 2022 fourth elected to the Senate
 
(Major posts in the Senate)
 2011 Chairman, Committee on Education, Culture and
    Science
 2025 Chairman, Research Committee on National Life
    and Economy
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 2005 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance
 2013 State Minister of Land, Infrastructure,
    Transport and Tourism
 2016 Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
 2020 Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
 
(Major post in a political party)
 2022 Chairperson, Liberal Democratic Party Diet Affairs
    Committee in 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)