
Born:
July 10, 1969, Aomori Prefecture
Education:
1990 Tamagawa Junior College for Women
Career:
1992 Secretary to a Member of the House of
Representatives
1995 joined Nambuyama Ice Arena
2003 Member, House of Representatives (3 terms)
2016 first elected to the Senate
2022 second elected to the Senate
(Major post in the Senate)
2019 Chairperson, Committee on Land and Transport
(Major post in the Government)
2010 Parliamentary Secretary of Agriculture, Forestry
and Fisheries
(Major posts in political parties)
2017 Chair, Policy Discussion Committee, The Democratic
Party Caucus in the Senate
2018 Chair, Policy Discussion Committee, Democratic
Party For the People (DPFP) Caucus in the Senate
Vice-President, DPFP
2022 Secretary General, The Constitutional Democratic
Party of Japan (CDP) Caucus in the Senate
2026 Secretary General, CDP
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)