Born:
August 7, 1952, Toyama Prefecture
Education:
1979 Keio University, Faculty of Economics
Career:
1979 joined Tonami Transportation Co., Ltd.
1982 Secretary to a Member of the House of Representatives
1988 President, Himi Junior Chamber International
1991 Member, Toyama Prefectural Assembly (2 terms)
1998 Mayor, Himi City (4 terms)
2013 first elected to the House of Councillors
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
2018 Chairman, Committee on Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries
(Major post in the Government)
2015 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology
(as of May 11,2023)