Teruki Gotō

Teruki Gotō (後藤 輝樹, Gotō Teruki) is a Japanese musician and perennial candidate known for his naked election posters. He holds a number of nationalist views and has run as a candidate for Mayor of Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo (2013),[1] City Assembly of Chiyoda (2015),[2][3] Governor of Tokyo (2016),[4] and Governor of Tokyo (2020).

Teruki Gotō
Born (1982-12-08) December 8, 1982
Japan Tokyo
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Musician
Perennial candidate

According to his website, he wishes to make Japan the "strongest, kindest, and most interesting country in the world."[3]

In 2016, his television speech became a meme on the Internet when he ran for governor of Tokyo. He continued to speak prohibited words, and as a result 10% of his speech was censored by NHK without his permission.[5]

References
  1. Chiyoda City Mayoral Candidate Wants You to Know He Loves Japan, War Criminals Jan 30, 2013 Archived July 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved July 31, 2016
  2. Nationalist Teruki Goto appears in Japanese election campaign in just his birthday suit April 24, 2015 South China Morning Post Retrieved July 31, 2016
  3. Would you vote for this man? May 2, 2015 RocketNews24 Retrieved August 6, 2016
  4. Osaki, Tomohiro Lesser-known candidates in the Tokyo gubernatorial race make their case July 29, 2016 Japan Times Retrieved July 31, 2016
  5. "NHKの政見放送で音声カットの嵐 その理由とは【都知事選】". ハフポスト (in Japanese). 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2020-03-23.


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