1982, graduate, Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo. 1982, joined Ministry of Finance. 1989, Director, Kaita Regional Tax Office. 2003, Director for Legal Affairs, Budget Bureau, Ministry of Finance. 2004, Budget Examiner, Budget Bureau, Ministry of Finance. 2005, elected for the first time as a member of the 44th House of Representatives (Shizuoka 7th District); Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. 2010, elected to the member of the House of Councillors. 2012, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications. 2013. Director, Environment Division, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). 2014, Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, House of Councillors (HC). 2015 Vice-Chairman, General Council, LDP. 2016, Acting Chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP. Minister in charge of Regional Revitalization. Minister in charge of Women's Empowerment. Minister of State for Gender Equality. Minister of State for Regulatory Reform. 2018, Minister of State for Regional Revitalization.