Born:
 April 7, 1958, Niigata Prefecture
 
Education:
 1981 Keio University, Faculty of Law
 
Career:
 1981 joined Toshiba Corporation
 1985 joined Tokyo Yakult Swallows as a Professional
    Baseball Player
 1990 Japanese Teacher in Victoria, Australia
 2007 Visiting Professor, Nihon Institute of Medical Science
 2022 elected to the Senate
 
(Major post in the Government)
 2026 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure,
    Transport and Tourism
 
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)