| 1971 |
Born in Tsuyama, Okayama prefecture on October 27th |
| 1984 |
Graduated from Asahide elementary school in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture |
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1987 |
Graduated from Azabu junior high school in Tokyo |
|
1990 |
Graduated from Azabu senior high school in Tokyo
Chairman of the club union
Vice-chairman of All Japan Inter-High School English Speaking Societies' Union |
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1994 |
Graduated from the University of Tokyo, department of Law (Political science course)
President of the child welfare volunteer organization "Don Quixote" |
| Bank of Japan |
| 2001 |
MBA, Oxford University, UK
A scholarship student of British government (Foreign & commonwealth office) |
| 2002 |
Nominated for the next candidate of the assembly member of the House of Representatives. |
| Representing Okayama's 2nd District of DPJ |
| 2003 |
Member of the House of Representatives
(Proportional representation: Chugoku bloc, 69,190 votes) |
Candidate for the member of the House of Representatives,
Okayama prefecture: Constituency 2 |
