Ms. MATSUNO Akemi
(Real Name: MAEDA Akemi)
- Nippon Ishin(Japan Innovation Party)
- Elected 2022, Proportional Representation
- Current Responsibilities in the House of Councillors
（as of November 9,2026)
Committee on Education, Culture and Science (Director)
Special Committee on Political Reform
Research Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Sustainable Society (Director)
Born:
April 27, 1968, Kumamoto Prefecture
Education:
1987 Kumamoto Prefectural Kamoto High School
Career:
1987 joined NikoNikoDo Co., Ltd.
1988 participated in the Seoul Olympics as a Women's
10,000-meter Runner
2010 Member, Kumamoto City Council (2 terms)
2015 Member, Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly (2 terms)
2022 elected to the Senate
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)