1977, Graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo; 1977, Researcher, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.; 1988, Graduated from John F. Kennedy School of Government; Harvard University (Master’s in Public Administration); 1988, President, Globalink Research Institute, Inc.; 2000, Member of the House of Representatives of Japan; 2005, Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications; 2007, Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs; 2007, Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs; 2008, Minister of Public Records Management and National Archives; 2013, State Secretary for Internal Affairs and Communications; 2014, Minister of Justice.