Born:
March 13, 1957, Kagoshima Prefecture
Education:
1979 Nihon University, College of Law
Career:
1987 Member, Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly (2 terms)
1996 Member, House of Representatives
2001 Chief Director, Social Welfare Corporation
Kyokuseikai (elderly and childcare service
provider)
2006 Director, Asahigaokaen (special nursing home)
2015 Director, Japanese Council of Senior Citizens
Welfare Service
2016 elected to the House of Councillors
(Major post in the House of Councillors)
2019 Chairman, Health, Welfare and Labour
(as of July 30,2020)