Born:
 November 20, 1960, Hokkaido
 
Education:
 1983 Hokkai-Gakuen University, Faculty of Engineering
 2017 Hokkai School of Commerce, Graduate Studies of
    Commerce, Master's course
 
Career:
 joined family construction business
 1991 Member, Kitami City Council
 1995 Member, Hokkaido Legislative Assembly (5 terms)
 2012 Member, House of Representatives (2 terms)
 2022 elected to the Senate
 
(Major post in the Senate)
 2026 Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and
    Fisheries
 
(Major posts in the Government)
 2020 Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance
 2023 Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and
    Communications
 
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)