Born:
 October 22, 1965, Nara Prefecture
 
Education:
 1988 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Economics
 
Career:
 1988 joined Ministry of Home Affairs (now Ministry of
    Internal Affairs and Communications)
    since then, held positions including:
    Consul, Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco
    Deputy Director, Fire and Disaster Management
    Agency
    Planning Director for Local Pubic Finance,
    Local Public Finance Bureau
    Executive Secretary to Deputy Chief Cabinet
    Secretary
    Director General, General Affairs Department,
    Okayama Prefecture
    Director, Remuneration and Productivity Office,
    Local Administration Bureau
 2013 first elected to the Senate
 2019 second elected to the Senate
 2025 third elected to the Senate
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 2017 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
 2023 State Minister for Foreign Affairs
 2025 State Minister for Foreign Affairs
 2026 State Minister for Foreign Affairs
 
Note: The Sangiin, which had been known as the House of Councillors, is called the Senate in English as of August 2026.

(as of October 26,2026)