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 Senate
 2007 second elected to the Senate
 2013 third elected to the Senate
 2019 fourth elected to the Senate
 2025 fifth elected to the Senate
 
(Major posts in the Senate and etc.)
 2007 Chairman, Committee on Environment
 2010 Chairman, Special Committee on Official Development
    Assistance and Related Matters
 2016 Chairman, Committee on Rules and Administration
 2018 Chairman, Special Committee on Official Development
    Assistance and Related Matters
 2022 President, Judge Impeachment Court
 2024 President, Judge Impeachment Court
 2026 Chairman, Special Committee on the Bill Partially
    Amending the Imperial House Law and Other Acts
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 2006 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and
    Industry
 2012 State Minister for Foreign Affairs
 2017 Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate
    Minister of State for Gender Equality
    Minister of State for "Cool Japan" Strategy
    Minister of State for the Intellectual Property Strategy
    Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
    Minister of State for Space Policy
 
(Major posts in a political party)
 2013 Acting Chairperson, General Council, Liberal
    Democratic Party (LDP)
 2014 Executive Acting Chairperson, LDP Diet Affairs
    Committee in the Senate
 2016 Chairperson, LDP Diet Affairs Committee in the Senate
 2019 Chairperson, LDP Policy Board in the Senate
 2022 Chairperson, LDP Policy Board in the Senate
 2024 Secretary-General for the LDP in the Senate
 2025 Chairperson, LDP Members' General Assembly 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)