Born:
 April 10, 1947, Kyoto Prefecture

Education:
 Otemon Gakuin University (left in mid-course)

Career:
 1983 Member, Amagasaki City Assembly (1 term)
 1991 Member, Hyogo Prefectural Assembly (2 terms)
 2003 Member, House of Representatives (1 term)
 2007 first elected to the House of Councillors

(Major post in the House of Councillors)
 2019 Chairman, Committee on Discipline

(Major post in the Government)
 2011 Parliamentary Secretary of Land, Infrastructure,
    Transport and Tourism

(Major post in a political party)
 2013 Secretary General, National Diet members
    of Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party),
    House of Councillors

(as of July 30,2020)