Born:
April 21, 1958, Tochigi Prefecture
Education:
1981 Kyoritsu Women's University, Faculty of Arts and
Letters
Career:
1981 teacher, Utsunomiya Gakuen High School
(now Bunsei University of Art High School)
1985 teacher, Utsunomiya Bunsei Girls' High School
2000 Director, Bunsei International Communication Center
2003 Member, Tochigi Prefectural Assembly (2
consecutive terms)
2010 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
2018 Chairperson, Committee on Education, Culture and
Science
(Major posts in the Government)
2013 Parliamentary Secretary of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology
2019 State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science
and Technology
(as of July 30,2020)