
Born:
February 23, 1956, Osaka Prefecture
Education:
Doshisha University, Faculty of Law (left in mid-course)
Career:
Scriptwriter
Novelist
2013 Member of the Board of Governors, Japan Broadcasting
Corporation (NHK) (1 term)
2023 founded Conservative Party of Japan
2025 elected to the Senate
(Major post in a political party)
2023 President, Conservative Party of Japan
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)