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)