She is working as Director General of the National Land Agency from
2000. She is a member of the House of Councilors and was leader of the
Japanese conservative party.
In July of 2001, was re-elected to the House of Councillors (Government
of Japan) for a fifth term.
In January of 2001, was appointed Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and
Transport in Junichirô Koizumi's cabinet (Government of Japan).