Born:
 September 19, 1975, Kumamoto Prefecture
 
Education:
 1998 Hosei University, Faculty of Business Administration
 2014 Waseda University, Graduate School of Sport
    Sciences, Master's course
 
Career:
 1998 belonged to Volleyball team in Suntory Holdings Limited
 2008,2012 participated in the Beijing Olympics and
       the London Olympics as a Beach Volleyball Player
 2013 Chief Director, Beach Life JAPAN (non-profit organization)
 2016 first elected to the Senate
 2018 Chairperson, Tokyo Volleyball Association
 2022 second elected to the Senate
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 2020 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure,
    Transport and Tourism
 2023 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment
 2026 State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and
    Tourism
 
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)