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Born: September 20, 1964 Age: Education: Kanagawa Prefectural Kirigaoka High School Aoyama Gakuin University, College of Economics (Bachelor of Economics in March 1989) April 1989: Entered the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management; intern at Singapore-Yaohan and another company in the first year; advisor in Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Pref., and other places for setting up recycle systems of used goods in the second year and later 1992: Graduated from the institute Political Career: 1992: Secretary to Mr. Morihiro Hosokawa, Chairman of the subcommittee on "Affluent Living" of the Advisory Council on Administrative Reform One of founding members of the Japan New Party Secretary to a Member of the House of Councillors July 1993: Elected to the House of Representatives (initial term) from the Kanagawa 1st District October 1996: Elected to the House of Representatives (second term) from the Kanagawa 8th District June 2000: Elected to the House of Representatives (third term) from the Kanagawa 8th District April 2002: Elected as Mayor of Yokohama. April 2006: Elected as Mayor of Yokohama. (second term)