Education
Sophia University.
Sophia University.
He later joined Liberal Democratic Party. Prior to enter into politics, he was the president of Nishinippon Broadcasting, which is owned by him and his family.
A native of Takamatsu, Kagawa and graduate of Sophia University he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000 as a member of the New Frontier Party after running unsuccessfully as an independent in 1996.