Born:
September 29, 1964, Tokyo
Education:
1987 International Christian University, College of Liberal Arts
1991 Thomas M. Cooley Law School (Juris Doctor)
Career:
1987 joined Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.
1991 joined Bingham McCutchen Murase (Law firm in New York)
1993 passed the American Bar Examination
(admitted in the State of New York, State of Connecticut)
1993- worked for legal offices of Shochiku Co. Ltd.,
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. and PolyGram Co., Ltd.
1996 Lawyer, Hasse & Associates (Law firm in New York)
2004 Senior Manager, Legal Office,
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
2007 first elected to the House of Councillors
2013 reelected to the House of Councillors
2019 reelected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
2014 Chairperson, Special Committee on Political Ethics and
Election System
2019 Chairperson, Committee on Environment
(as of May 11,2023)