Consequently, she became the only member of the House of Representatives from the New Komeito Party who was not affiliated with Soka Gakkai (among members of the Diet, Shozo KUSAKAWA, the Vice President of the New Komeito Party, is not affiliated with Soka Gakkai).
公明党で唯一、創価学会の会員以外の衆議院議員となった（国会議員では党副代表草川昭三が創価学の会員ではない）。