Born:
February 24, 1943, Niigata Prefecture
Education:
1962 Niigata Commercial High School
Career:
1966 joined Joban Kosan Co., Ltd.
1971 served in Japan War-Bereaved Families Association
2002 Executive Director, Japan War-Bereaved Families
Association
2004 first elected to the House of Councillors
2015 Chairman, Japan War-Bereaved Families Association
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
2009 Chairman, Committee on Education, Culture and
Science
2014 Chairman, Committee on Education, Culture and
Science
2018 Chairman, Research Committee on International
Economy and Foreign Affairs
2019 Chairman, Committee on Cabinet
(Major posts in the Government)
2006 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology
2016 State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology
State Minister of Cabinet Office
(as of July 30,2020)