
Born:
January 13, 1968, Hyogo Prefecture
Education:
1991 Kansai University, Faculty of Law
Career:
1995 passed the National Bar Examination
1998 registered as a Lawyer
Member, Human Rights Protection Committee,
Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Domestic Relations Conciliation Commissioner of the Osaka
Family Court
Chief Director, Architecture Sergeant for JUSTICE
(non-profit organization)
2010 registered as a Certified Public tax Accountant
2016 first elected to the Senate
2022 second elected to the Senate
(Major post in the Senate)
2025 Chairperson, Committee on Judicial Affairs
(Major post in the Government)
2022 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology
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)