Born:
February 18, 1964, Kumamoto Prefecture
Education:
1986 Tokyo Institute of Technology, Department of
Computer Science
1995 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Master of
Science in Management of Technology
1996 Harvard University, Master of Public
Administration
1999 Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ph.D. in Industrial
Management
2013 Waseda University, Ph.D. in International Relations
Career:
1986 joined Ministry of International Trade and
Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry)
1996 acquired a professional boxing license
1999 Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo
2000 Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
2004 first elected to the House of Councillors
2006-2008 Lecture Professor, Tsinghua University
2005-2011 Visiting Professor, Waseda University
2007-2010 Adjunct Fellow, Cyber Laboratory,
Carnegie Mellon University
2020- Guest Professor, Waseda University
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
2011 Chairman, Committee on General Affairs
(Major posts in the Government)
2012 Senior Vice-Minister of Internal Affairs and
Communications
Senior Vice-Minister for Postal Service Privatization
(Major posts in a political parties)
2016 Chair, Policy Discussion Committee,
The Democratic Party (DP) Caucus, House of
Councillors
Deputy Chair, Policy Research Committee, DP
2017 President, Voice of The People in the House of
Councillors
(as of February 1,2021)