
Born:
March 7, 1972, Osaka Prefecture
Education:
1996 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Engineering
Career:
1996 joined Ministry of Construction (now Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
2011 Mayor, Moriyama City, Shiga Prefecture (3terms)
2023 Visiting Researcher, Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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)