
Born:
March 5, 1975, Miyagi Prefecture
Education:
1997 Chiba Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering
2003 obtained Doctor of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of
Technology
Career:
1997 joined the Japan Defense Agency a Research
Associate at the National Defense Academy (NDA)
2007 Research Associate, NDA
Lecturer, NDA
2012 Associate Professor, NDA
2016 first elected to the Senate
2022 second elected to the Senate
(Major posts in the Senate)
2022 Chairman, Special Committee on Disasters
2026 Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense
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)