Born:
 January 20, 1959, Fukuoka Prefecture

Education:
 Meiji University, School of Commerce

Career:
 1996 Managing Director, Junior Chamber International
    Fukuoka
 1999 President, Junior Chamber International Japan
 2001 first elected to the House of Councillors

(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
 2007 Chairman, Committee on Environment
 2010 Chairman, Special Committee on Official
    Development Assistance and Related Matters
 2016 Chairman, Committee on Rules and Administration

(Major posts in the Government)
 2006 Parliamentary Secretary of Economy, Trade and
    Industry
 2012 Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs

(Major posts in a political party)
 2013 Acting Chairman, General Council, Liberal
    Democratic Party (LDP)
 2014 Executive Acting Chairman, LDP Diet Affairs
    Committee in the House of Councillors
 2016 Chairman, LDP Diet Affairs Committee in the House
    of Councillors

(as of January 16,2017)