Born:
 December 26, 1962, Hyogo Prefecture
 
Education:
 1987 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law
 
Career:
 1987 joined Ministry of Home Affairs
    seconded to Aomori Prefectural Government
 2001 Deputy Director, Policy Planning Division,
    Deputy Director, Local Bond Division,
    Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs,
    Posts and Telecommunications (now Ministry of
    Internal Affairs and Communications)
 2002 Secretary to Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
 2005 Director General, General Affairs Department,
    Ibaraki Prefectural Government
 2010 Vice-Governor, Ibaraki Prefecture
 2013 first elected to the House of Councillors
 
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
 2020 Chairman, Committee on Agriculture,
    Forestry and Fisheries
 
(Major post in the Government)
 2017 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Agriculture,
    Forestry and Fisheries

(as of May 11,2023)