is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Initiatives from Osaka party. A native of Osaka Prefecture and graduate of Kansai University he was elected for the first time in 1989 after an unsuccessful run in 1986. References External links Official website in Japanese. Living people 1947 births Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Kansai University alumni Nippon Ishin no Kai politicians 21st-century Japanese politicians