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)
 1999 Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo
 2000 Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
 2004 first elected to the House of Councillors
 2006-08 Lecture Professor of Tsinghua 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 July 30,2020)