April 1980
- December 1984 | Ground Self Defense Force, Japan |
January 1985
- Novemberember 1985 | Secretary to Mr. Koichi Kato (Minister of State for Defense), Member of the House of Representatives |
December 1985
- Augustust 1986 | Private Secretary to Mr. Isamu Imai (Minister of Health and Welfare), Member of the House of Representatives |
September 1986
- January 1990 | Secretary to Mr. Kiichi Miyazawa (Minister of Finance), Member of the House of Representatives |
| February 1990 | Elected Member of the House of Representatives |
August 1995
- January 1996 | Parliamentary Secretary for National Land |
October 1995
- Present | Chairman, Federation of LDP Kochi branches |
November 1996
- September 1997 | Director, National Defense Division, LDP |
September 1997
- July 1998 | Parliamentary Secretary for Posts and Telecommunications |
August 1998
- October 1999 | Vice Chairman, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP |
July 2000
- December 2000 | Senior State Secretary for Home Affairs |
April 2001
- Present | Minister of State for Defense |
