He served in the House of Representatives of Japan and was the Minister of Justice from 1998 to 1999.

[3] He also held the positions of state minister for the environment agency and parliamentary vice-minister for finance.

[2] Nakamura's term ended on 8 March 1999 when he resigned from office over the controversy sparked when Arnold Schwarzenegger was allowed to enter Japan without a passport in October 1998.

[6][7] Takao Jinnouchi became Justice Minister on 8 March 1999, replacing Nakamura in the post.

[8] Nakamura was among the richest members of the lower house and was ranked fourth with assets worth about 1.5 billion yen in 2000.