is a

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

politician. He has represented the

Okinawa at-large district The Okinawa at-large district is a constituency of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan (national legislature). It consists of the entire prefecture of Okinawa and was created in 1970 following the agreement between US president Richard N ...

in the

Japanese House of Councillors The is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers. If the two houses disagree on matters of the budget, treaties, or ...

since 2016. He also served two terms as the mayor of

Ginowan, Okinawa is a Cities of Japan, city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2024, the city has an estimated population of 100,319, with 47,490 households and a population density of 5,142 persons per km2. The total area is 19.51 km2. The city ...

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1952 births Living people Members of the House of Councillors (Japan) Members of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly People from Ginowan, Okinawa Politicians from Okinawa Prefecture Mayors of places in Okinawa Prefecture {{Japan-politician-1950s-stub