Born on August 31, 1951 in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
〇After working at Kyushu Rehabilitation College of Labor Welfare Corporation in March 1973 and a hospital as a physical therapist, in April 1980 he became a full-time lecturer at Kumamoto Rehabilitation Academy when it opened. Since then, he has been involved in the training of physical therapists for 30 years. During that time, he studied at Kumamoto University of Commerce (currently Kumamoto Gakuen University) from April 1980, and began his professional career in March 1981. Bachelor of Commerce
〇President of the Kumamoto Prefecture Physical Therapists Association for 11 years from 1992. Director and vice president of the Japan Physical Therapists Association for a total of 24 years since 2001.
〇2011: Appointed as vice president of Okinawa Rehabilitation and Welfare Academy
〇 2016 House of Councilors leader election
〇 Appointed members of the Health, Labor and Welfare Committee, Parliamentary Affairs Committee, etc., Vice Chairman of the Political Council, Vice Chairman of the National Affairs Committee, etc.
〇Elected member of the House of Councilors in January 2020
〇Newly appointed Health, Labor and Welfare Commissioner
〇 Works “Physical Therapy Handbook” etc.
〇 June 2015 Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Award
〇November 2020 Order of the Rising Sun with Ribbon
(Appointed on December 18, 2020)