Born:
June 13, 1956, Hyogo Prefecture
Education:
1980 Nara University of Education, Faculty of Education
Career:
1980 Teacher, Junior high school
1986 Teacher, Japanese School in New Delhi, India
2002 Deputy Secretary General,
Hyogo Prefecture Teachers' Union
2004 Deputy Director,
Hyogo Education and Cultural Research Institute
2004 first elected to the House of Councillors
2019 reelected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
2013 Chairman, Committee on Cabinet
2014 Chairman, Committee on Cabinet
(Major post in the Government)
2011 Special Advisor to the Prime Minister
(as of May 11,2023)