Born:
March 16, 1947, Okayama Prefecture
Education:
1969 University of Tokyo, Faculty of Pharmaceutical
Sciences
1994 obtained Ph.D. (Pharmaceutical Sciences) (University
of Tokyo)
Career:
1969 joined Ministry of Health and Welfare (MHW)
(now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
1982 First Secretary at the Embassy of Japan in
Indonesia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1988 Director, office on Promotion of Advanced
Research and Technology, Pharmaceutical Affairs
Bureau, MHW
1992 Director, New Drugs Division, Pharmaceutical
Affairs Bureau, MHW
1994 Director, Evaluation and Licensing Division,
Pharmaceutical Affairs Bureau, MHW
1995 Director, Narcotics Division, Pharmaceutical
Affairs Bureau, MHW
1997 Executive Director, Japan Health Sciences
Foundation
2000 Vice-President, Japan Pharmacists Confederation
2001 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
2011 Chairman, Special Committee on Official
Development Assistance and Related Matters
2013 Chairman, Special Committee on Nuclear Power
Issues
2016 Chairman, Special Committee on Okinawa and
Northern Problems
(Major posts in the Government)
2004 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and
Welfare
2014 State Minister of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology
(as of July 30,2020)