is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of

Amagasaki, Hyogo 270px, Amagasaki Castle 270px, Aerial view of Amagasaki city center 270px, Amagasaki Station is an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 455,555 in 223812 households, and a population den ...

and graduate of

Osaka University , abbreviated as , is a public research university located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is one of Japan's former Imperial Universities and a Designated National University listed as a "Top Type" university in the Top Global University Project. ...

, he joined the government of

Osaka Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 () and has a geographic area of . Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture ...

in 1957. After serving as deputy mayor of Osaka Prefecture, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995.

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* in Japanese. Members of the House of Councillors (Japan) Living people 1934 births People from Amagasaki Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians Osaka University alumni Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist priests {{Japan-politician-1930s-stub