Born:
January 19, 1962, Tokushima Prefecture
Education:
1984 Akita University, Faculty of Mining
Career:
1984 joined Komei Shimbun (Komeito's organ, newspaper)
2007 Manager, Political Department, Komei Shimbun
2015 Chief of Secretariat, Policy Research Council, Komeito
2019 elected to the House of Councillors
(as of May 11,2023)