
Born:
July 18, 1968, Hyogo Prefecture
Education:
1991 Kyoto University, Faculty of Engineering
1993 Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering
Career:
1993 joined Ministry of Construction (now Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT))
2018 Director-General, Prefectural Land Development Department,
Fukuoka Prefecture
2021 Director-General, Planning Department, Kanto Regional
Development Bureau, MLIT
2022 Director, Engineering Affairs Division, MLIT Minister's
Secretariat
2023 Director-General, Kinki Regional Development Bureau, MLIT
2025 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)