A native of Ishioka, Ibaraki and graduate of Tohoku University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1995.
Sadao Watanabe | Watanabe Entertainment | Japanese cruiser Takao | Sadao Watanabe (musician) | ''Takao'' | Shinichi Watanabe | Kazumi Watanabe | Ken Watanabe | Takeo Watanabe | Takao Saito | Takao Kobayashi | Hiroshi Watanabe | Akio Watanabe | Yuuya Watanabe | Watanabe Tokutarō | Watanabe Productions | Takao Ōmori | Takao Doi | Takao Aoki | ''Takao,'' | Shunsuke Watanabe | Osamu Watanabe | Mamoru Watanabe | Makoto Sei Watanabe | Kazumi Watanabe (sport shooter) | Katsuaki Watanabe | Japanese cruiser ''Takao'' |