Born:
 November 2, 1967, Nagasaki Prefecture
 
Education:
 1991 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law
 
Career:
 1991 joined Ministry of Home Affairs
 1996 Director, Finance Department, Wakayama City
 2000 Professor, Local Autonomy College,
    Ministry of Home Affairs
 2007 Coordinator for Local Public Finance System,
    Local Public Finance Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs
    and Communications (MIC)
 2008 Director General, Finance Bureau, City of Kitakyushu
 2010 Senior Specialist for Mutual Aid Management,
    Disaster Management Division,
    Fire and Disaster Management Agency, MIC
 2010 Director of the Policy Planning for Aged Personnel Office,
    Local Public Service Personnel Department,
    Local Administration Bureau, MIC
 2011 Vice-Mayor, Nagasaki City
 2013 first elected to the House of Councillors
 
(Major posts in the House of Councillors)
 2022 Chairman, Committee on Environment
    Chairman, Committee on Cabinet
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 2018 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Internal Affairs and
    Communications
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office

(as of May 11,2023)