
Born:
August 27, 1962, Tokyo
Education:
1986 Keio University, Faculty of Economics
Career:
1986 joined Toyo Keizai, Inc. (publisher)
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 Judicial Affairs
(Major posts in a political party)
2013 Secretary General, New Komeito Board of Directors
for the Senate
2019 Chair, Komeito Board of Directors for the Senate
2024 Secretary General, Komeito
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)