Born:
 September 13, 1944, Kyoto Prefecture

Education:
 1968 Keio University, Faculty of Law

Career:
 1969 joined Kyoto International Conference Center
 1973 Secretary to a Member of the House of
    Representatives
 1987 Member, Kyoto City Assembly (5 consecutive terms)
 1999 Chairman, Kyoto City Assembly
    Chairman, National Association of Chairpersons
    of City Councils
 2004 first elected to the House of Councillors

(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
 2010 Chairman, Committee on Education, Culture and
    Science
 2017 Chairman, Committee on Audit
 2019 Chairman, Committee on Audit

(Major posts in the Government)
 2007 Parliamentary Secretary of Internal Affairs and
    Communications
 2014 State Minister of Internal Affairs and
    Communications

(as of July 30,2020)