Born:
January 6, 1954, Toyama Prefecture
Education:
1976 Hitotsubashi University, Faculty of Economics
Career:
1976 joined Ministry of International Trade and Industry
2001 Director General, Hokkaido Bureau of Economy,
Trade and Industry
2003 Governor, Hokkaido (4 consecutive terms)
2019 elected to the House of Councillors
(as of July 30,2020)