Teruki Gotō
Teruki Gotō | |
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 Gotō campaigning for the 2024 Tokyo Gubernatorial election, June 2024 | |
| Born | December 8, 1982 Kunitachi, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | June 28, 2026 (aged 43) |
| Occupations | Musician Perennial candidate |
Teruki Gotō (後藤 輝樹, Gotō Teruki; December 8, 1982 – June 28, 2026) was a Japanese musician and perennial candidate known for his naked election posters. He held a number of nationalist views and ran as a candidate for Mayor of Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo (2013),[1] City Assembly of Chiyoda (2015),[2][3] Governor of Tokyo (2016),[4] Governor of Tokyo (2020), and Governor of Tokyo (2024).
According to his website, he wished 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 continues to speak prohibited words, and as a result 10% of his speech was censored by NHK without his permission.[5]
Gotō died on June 28, 2026, at the age of 43.[6]
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Nationalist Teruki Goto appears in Japanese election campaign in just his birthday suit April 24, 2015 South China Morning Post Retrieved July 31, 2016
- 1 2 Would you vote for this man? May 2, 2015 Archived January 26, 2018, at the Wayback Machine RocketNews24 Retrieved August 6, 2016
- ↑ Osaki, Tomohiro Lesser-known candidates in the Tokyo gubernatorial race make their case July 29, 2016 Japan Times Retrieved July 31, 2016
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ ヨシダコノミ (2026-06-29). "後藤輝樹氏（43）死去情報 政治活動家 妻アカウントが発表 最後のX投稿「愛してるぜ」が波紋を呼ぶ - coki (公器）". coki (公器） - 企業のサステナビリティを可視化するメディアcoki (公器）。ステークホルダーとの関係を可視化し、財務諸表には表れないESGやSDGsなどのサステナブルな取り組みと企業価値を社会に伝えます。 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-06-29.
External links
- Homepage (in Japanese)
- Twitter page (in Japanese)