Born:
September 9, 1966, Shiga Prefecture
Education:
1992 Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering Science
2002 Imperial College London, Graduate School
Career:
1992 joined Ministry of International Trade and Industry
(now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
2009 Deputy Executive Director,
JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) Houston
2012 Director, Japan Economic Revival Headquarters,
Cabinet Secretariat
2014 Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2016 first elected to the House of Councillors
2022 second elected to the House of Councillors
(Major post in the Government)
2020 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Health,
Labour and Welfare
2023 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism
(as of December 4,2024)