Born:
 October 8, 1947, Fukushima Prefecture

Education:
 1970 Waseda University, School of Commerce

Career:
 1969 Secretary to a Member of the House of Councillors
 1983 Member, Fukushima Prefectural Assembly (1 term)
 1990 Member, House of Representatives (3 terms)
 2007 first elected to the House of Councillors

(Major posts in the House of Councillors and etc.)
 2011 Chairman, Special Committee on Reconstruction
    after the Great East Japan Earthquake
 2012 President, Judge Impeachment Court
 2012 Chairman, Committee on Economy and Industry
 2016 Chairman, Committee on Land and Transport

(Major post in the Government)
 2009 Senior Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and
    Industry

(Major post in a political party)
 2013 Vice-President, Democratic Party of Japan

(as of January 16,2017)