Born:
 December 14, 1969, Oita Prefecture

Education:
 1992 Sophia University, Faculty of Law,
    Department of International Legal Studies

Career:
 1992 joined Nippon Steel Corporation
 1999 joined The Asahi Shimbun Company (newspaper
    company)
 2015 founded a tour company, serving as the CEO
 2019 elected to the House of Councillors

(as of July 30,2020)