Member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Member of the House of Representatives (proportional representation bloc for Kinki) (2nd term)
| 2 September 1947 | Born in Rubeshibe Town, Hokkaido |
| March 1970 | Graduated Rikkyo University (Business Administration, College of Economics) |
| April 1970 | Entered Tokyo Shibaura Denki Corp. (Currently Toshiba Corp.) |
| November 1987 | Private Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| June 1989 | Executive Secretary to the Prime Minister |
| April 1991 | Member of the Shiga Prefectural Assembly (served 3 terms, 12 years) |
| May 2001 | Chairman, Policy Research Council, Federation of Shiga Prefecture Liberal Democratic Party |
| May 2002 | Chairman, General Council, Federation of Shiga Prefecture Liberal Democratic Party |
| March 2003 | Representative, 3rd Electoral District Branch, Federation of Shiga Prefecture Liberal Democratic Party |
| November 2003 | Member of the House of Representatives (first time) |
| October 2005 | Member of the House of Representatives (second term) |
| August 2007 | Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
August 2008 |
Parliamentary Secretary for Honors System and International Peace Cooperation and Financial Services Agency |
Director of the Committee on Environment
Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Member of the Special Committee on Prevention of International Terrorism and Japan's Cooperation and Support; Humanitarian Assistance for Reconstruction in Iraq
Director of the Joint House Committee on Transfers in the Diet
Deputy Chairman of the Diet Affairs Committee
Director of the Economy of the Trade and Industry Division
Deputy Director of the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Division
Special Director of the Science and Technology
Deputy Chairman of the Research Commission to Promote Research and Establish a Nation of Innovative Science and Technology
Deputy Chairman of the Special Committee on Space Development
Deputy Chairman of the Research Commission on Security
Deputy Director of the Women's Affairs Division
Wife, 1 son, 2 daughters