He is serving in the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.

[citation needed] His family owned a small shōchū factory and a liquor store.

[1] He entered the La Salle Academy, and was expelled from the dormitory during middle school.

[2] After graduating from La Salle Academy High School, he entered the University of Tokyo.

After unsuccessful runs in 1996 and 2000, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003 as an independent.