Born:
 June 26, 1951, Hiroshima Prefecture

Education:
 1975 University of Tokyo, Faculty of Economics

Career:
 1975 joined Ministry of International Trade and Industry
    (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
 1997 Vice-Governor, Okayama Prefecture
 1999 Deputy Director General of Minister's Secretariat,
    Ministry of International Trade and Industry
 2000 Governor, Osaka Prefecture (2 consecutive terms)
 2008 Corporate Director, Air Water Inc.
 2010 CEO, Air Water Noen (Air Water Farm) Inc.
 2012 Visiting Professor, Kansai University
    Visiting Professor, Osaka Sangyo University
 2013 first elected to the House of Councillors

(Major post in the Government)
 2015 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and
    Welfare

(as of July 30,2020)