Born:
 June 9, 1962, Ishikawa Prefecture
 
Education:
 1986 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters
 1989 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law
 
Career:
 1989 joined The Hokkoku Shimbun (local newspaper)
 2002 Member, Ishikawa Prefectural Assembly
 2004 first elected to the Senate
 2010 second elected to the Senate
 2016 third elected to the Senate
 2022 fourth elected to the Senate
 
(Major post in the Senate)
 2011 Chairman, Committee on Land and Transport
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 2008 Parliamentary Secretary of Land, Infrastructure,
    Transport and Tourism
 2015 State Minister of Finance
 2019 Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
 2022 Minister of State for Okinawa and
    Northern Territories Affairs
    Minister of State for Regional Revitalization
    Minister of State for Regulatory Reform
    Minister of State for "Cool Japan" Strategy
    Minister of State for Ainu-Related Policies
    Minister in charge of Digital Garden City Nation Vision
    Minister for the World Expo 2025
    Minister in charge of Administrative Reform
 
(Major post in a political party)
 2019 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)