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)