is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Shimizu, Shizuoka and graduate of Keio University he was elected for the first time in 1995 after an unsuccessful run in 1991. References External links Official website in Japanese. Living people 1961 births People from Shizuoka (city) Democratic Party of Japan politicians Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Keio University alumni 21st-century Japanese politicians