is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party for the People, and a former member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
A native of à Âita, à Âita, he attended University of Tsukuba and received a Ph.D. in medicine from it. He was elected for the first time in 2004. He served until 2022, and in 2023 he became the mayor of à Âita city.