Born:
October 11, 1958, Aomori Prefecture
Education:
1983 Chuo University, Faculty of Law
Career:
1981 Secretary to a Member of the House of Representatives
1998 Member, Aomori Prefectural Assembly (5 consecutive
terms)
2005 Vice-Chairman, Aomori Prefectural Assembly
2013 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
2022 Chairman, Committee on Environment
(Major post in the Government)
2016 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
(as of May 11,2023)