Born:
 July 7, 1963, Akita Prefecture
 
Education:
 1986 Iwate University, Faculty of Agriculture
 
Career:
 1986 joined Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
    (MAFF)
 1996 First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Chile
 2014 Director, Hilly and Mountainous Areas Development
    Division, Rural Policy Department, Rural Development
    Bureau, MAFF
 2016 first elected to the Senate
 2022 second elected to the Senate
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 2019 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Internal Affairs and
    Communications
    Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office
 2023 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance
 2026 State Minister of Finance
 
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)