is a Japanese

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of the

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, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kiso, Nagano and graduate of Waseda University, he joined

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in 1972 and was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001.

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Official website
in Japanese. Members of the House of Councillors (Japan) Living people 1949 births Democratic Party of Japan politicians {{Japan-politician-1940s-stub