Chairwoman of the National Public Safety Commission
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Date of Birth: February 16, 1944 Place of Birth: Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture Electoral District: House of Councillors; Miyagi; Two terms in the House of Representatives & three terms in the House of Councillors |
| Mar. 1962: | Graduated from Fukushima Prefectural Women's High School |
| Sep. 2010: | Chairwoman of the National Public Safety Commission / Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food Safety / Minister of State for Social Affairs, and Gender Equality (Reshuffled Kan Cabinet) |
| Oct. 2009: | Served as Chairperson of the special committee on disasters, House of Councillors |
| Sep. 2007: | Served as Chairperson of the committee on the environmental affairs, House of Councillors Served as Chairperson of the committee on the declining birthrate and convivial society, House of Councillors |
| Jul. 2007: | Reelected to the House of Councillors (third term) |
| Sep. 2005: | Served as Chairperson of the committee on the environmental affairs, House of Councillors |
| Sep. 2004: | Served as Deputy president, DPJ |
| Jan. 2003: | Served as Chairperson of the special committee on the protection of personal information, House of Councillors |
| Jul. 2001: | Reelected to the House of Councillors (second term) |
| Sep. 2000: | Served as Chairperson of the committee on the general affairs, House of Councillors |
| Jan. 2000: | Served as Chairperson of the committee on the environmental affairs, House of Councillors |
| Aug. 1999: | Participated in the international electoral observers for East Timor |
| Jan. 1999: | Served as the first Chairperson of the NPO committee, DPJ |
| Apr. 1998: | Served as Chief of gender equality, DPJ |
| Nov. 1997: | First won a House of Councillors seat by winning a by-election |
| Sep. 1996: | Tagged up with Yukio HATOYAMA and Naoto KAN as one of the founding members of the former Democratic Party of Japan, and became its Deputy president |
| Jul. 1994: | Served as Parliamentary vice-minister of education (Murayama Cabinet) |
| Jul. 1993: | Reelected to the House of Representatives (second term) |
| Feb. 1990: | First entered the Diet by winning a House of Representatives seat (The 1st electoral district of Miyagi Prefecture) |
Personal Motto: Heavy rain or driving snow cannot stop me from pursuing my vocation.
Hobbies: Watching movies
Family: A sister