Born:
 October 20, 1971, Fukui Prefecture
 
Education:
 1994 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law (LLB)
 1998 The University of Chicago,
    Harris Graduate School of Public Policy (MPP)
 2021 Waseda University,
    Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (PhD)
 
Career:
 1994 joined Ministry of Finance (MOF)
 1995 Section Chief, MOF
 2000 Special Advisory Staff to the Director General of
    Criminal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice
 2002 Deputy Cabinet Counsellor, Cabinet Secretariat
 2005 Deputy Budget Examiner, Budget Bureau, MOF
 2008 Director of the Personnel Planning Office and
    Chief Personnel Inspector, MOF
 2009 Visiting Fellow, Stanford University
 2011 Director, Public Relations Office, MOF
 2012 Director, Financial Stability Organizations Office, MOF
 2013 first elected to the House of Councillors
 
(Major post in the Government)
 2018 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy,
    Trade and Industry

(as of May 11,2023)