Born:
 July 1, 1965, Shimane Prefecture
 
Education:
 1988 Chuo University, Faculty of Law (B.A.)
 1991 University of Alabama Graduate School,
    Department of Political Science (M.A.)
 
Career:
 1992 joined Japan Telecommunications Workers' Union
 1994 seconded to International Confederation of Free Trade
    Unions, Asia Pacific Regional Organisation in Singapore
 1996 returned to Japan Telecommunications Workers' Union
 2001 worked in the International Training Centre of
    the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Italy
 2006 Senior Specialist for Workers' activities,
    ILO sub-regional office for South-East Asia and
    the Pacific (SRO-Manila)
 2009 Member of Executive Committee, All NTT Workers Union
    Member of Executive Committee, Federation of
    Information and Communication Technology Service
    Workers of Japan
 2010 first elected to the House of Councillors
 
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
 2018 Chairman, Special Committee on Okinawa and
    Northern Problems
 2021 Chairman, Committee on Economy and Industry

(as of May 11,2023)