Born:
January 28, 1972, Tokushima Prefecture
Education:
1998 The University of Tokyo, College of Arts and Sciences
2004 Columbia University,
School of International and Public Affairs
Career:
1998 joined Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
(now Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
(MIC))
2006 seconded to Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
2008 returned to MIC
2010 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
2019 Chairman, Special Committee on Okinawa and
Northern Problems
(as of May 11,2023)