Makoto Sakurai

Makoto Sakurai (桜井 誠, Sakurai Makoto, born February 15, 1972) is the pen name of a political activist, blogger, and writer from Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. A former civil servant in a ward office, he is the founder and former leader of the far-right nationalist group Zaitokukai, known for its anti-foreign messages and public demonstrations which some consider unruly. Following his unsuccessful campaign in the 2016 Tokyo gubernatorial election, he founded the Japan First Party in August 2016 and is currently the party's leader.

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Makoto Sakurai
桜井 誠
Makoto Sakurai in front of Ueno Station on July 24, 2016, during the 2016 Tokyo Gubernatorial Election
Leader of the Japan First Party
Assumed office
February 26, 2017
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born
Makoto Takata (髙田 誠, Takata Makoto)

(1972-02-15) February 15, 1972
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Political partyJapan First
Residence(s)Tokyo, Japan
Known forFounder and former leader of Zaitokukai
Websiteameblo.jp/doronpa01/ (in Japanese)
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