Born:
March 25, 1961, Shimane Prefecture
Education:
1985 Waseda University, School of Education
Career:
1985 joined San-in Chuo Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
1999 Secretary to Chief Cabinet Secretary
2000 Secretary to a Member of the House of Councillors
2010 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
2021 Chairman, Special Committee on Official Development
Assistance and Related Matters
2022 Chairman, Special Committee on Official Development
Assistance and Related Matters as well as Okinawa and
Northern Problems
(Major posts in the Government)
2014 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism
2019 State Minister of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism
(as of May 11,2023)