Born:
April 28, 1960, Nara Prefecture
Education:
1987 Waseda University, School of Education
Career:
1996 Member, House of Representatives (7 terms)
2022 elected to the House of Councillors
(Major posts in the Government)
2009 State Minister of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism
2011 Special Advisor to the Prime Minister
(as of May 11,2023)