Mr. KAWAI Takanori
- Democratic Party For the People and The Shin-Ryokufukai
- Elected 2007, 2016 and 2022, Proportional Representation
- Current Responsibilities in the House of Councillors
（as of October 29,2026)
Committee on Economy and Industry (Chairman)
Special Committee on North Korean Abduction Issue and Related Matters
Commission on the Constitution (Director)
Born:
January 29, 1964, Kyoto Prefecture
Education:
1987 Ritsumeikan University, College of Law
Career:
1987 joined Teijin (chemical company) Limited
2002 Chairman, Governing Council, Tokyo Metropolitan
Branch, The Japanese Federation of Textile, Chemical,
Food, Commercial, Service and General Workers'
Unions (UI ZENSEN)
2005 Secretary General, Political Affairs Committee, UI
ZENSEN
2007 first elected to the Senate
2013 Political Adviser, The Japanese Federation of Textile,
Chemical, Food, Commercial, Service and
General Workers' Unions (UA ZENSEN)
2016 second elected to the Senate
2022 third elected to the Senate
(Major post in the Senate)
2026 Chairman, Committee on Economy and Industry
(Major post in a political party)
2022 Secretary-General, Democratic Party For the People
Caucus in the Senate
Note: The Sangiin, which had been known as the House of Councillors, is called the Senate in English as of August 2026.
(as of October 26,2026)