Bin Akao 赤尾敏 | |
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 Akao in 1942 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives of Japan for Tokyo 6th district | |
| In office May 1, 1942 – December 18, 1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1899 Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Japan |
| Died | February 6, 1990 (aged 91) Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Independent (1942–1945) Greater Japan Patriotic Party (1951–1990) |
Bin Akao (赤尾敏, Akao Bin, 15 January 1899 – 6 February 1990) was a Japanese far-right politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan during World War II.
Akao was cofounder and first president of the Kenkokukai and became one of the leading ultranationalists in Japan during the 1920s. Akao was elected to the House of Representatives as an independent in 1942 and espoused a unique type of Japanese nationalism characterized by support for the United States and opposition to the Pacific War. Akao founded and became the first president of the far-right Greater Japan Patriotic Party in 1951 and continued to adamantly champion pro-United States and anti-communist stances in post-war Japan.