Oct. 2014 

 Minister of Justice (Present)

Sep. 2013 

 State Secretary for Internal Affairs and Communications

Dec. 2012 

 Elected to the HR (46th General Election)

Mar. 2008 

 Minister of Public Records Management and National Archives
(The Fukuda Cabinet)

Sep. 2007 

 Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs
(The Fukuda Cabinet)

Aug. 2007 

 Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs
(The First Abe Reshuffled Cabinet)

Nov. 2005 

 Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
(The Third Koizumi Reshuffled Cabinet)

Sep. 2005 

 Elected to the HR (44th General Election)

Nov. 2003 

 Elected to the HR (43rd General Election)

Jun. 2000 

 Elected for the first time as a member of the House of Representatives (HR)(42nd General Election)

Dec. 1988 

 President, Globalink Research Institute, Inc.

Jun. 1988 

 Resigned from Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
Graduated from the John F. Kennedy School of Government,
Harvard University (Masters Degree in Public Administration)

Apr. 1977 

 Researcher, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.

Mar. 1977 

 Graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences, the University of Tokyo

Hobbies: 

 "Aikido"(the Art of self-defense), Classical Japanese Dance, Radio calisthenics, Chorus,  New Sports (e.g. Ground golf, Ttarget bird golf), "Mikoshi-Katsugi"(carrying portable shrine in festivals) e.t.c.

Family: 

 Husband and two daughters