Born:
 March 28, 1948, Gumma Prefecture
 
Education:
 1973 Tokyo Medical University, Faculty of Medicine
 1985 Gunma University (Ph.D. in Medicine)
 
Career:
 1973 obtained doctor's license
    medical staff, Department of Ophthalmology, Gunma
    University Hospital
 1978 Head, Hanyuda Eye Clinic
 1987 Director, Maebashi Medical Association
 1993 Director, Gunma Medical Association
 2000 Standing Director, Japan Medical Association
 2012 Vice-President, Japan Medical Association
 2013 first elected to the House of Councillors
 2013 Counselor, Japan Medical Association
 2014 Visiting Professor, Tokyo Medical University
 
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
 2016 Chairman, Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour

(as of July 30,2020)