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Naoki Hyakuta | |
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百田 尚樹 | |
Leader of the Conservative Party of Japan | |
Assumed office 1 September 2023 | |
Deputy | Takashi Kawamura |
Preceded by | Position established |
Personal details | |
Born | Higashiyodogawa, Osaka, Japan | February 23, 1956
Political party | Conservative Party of Japan |
Alma mater | Doshisha University (dropped out) |
Writing career | |
Language | Japanese |
Period | 2006–2019 |
Genre | War, historical fiction, non-fiction, fiction |
Notable works | |
Notable awards | Japan Booksellers' Award (2009, 2011, 2012, 2013) |
Part of a series on |
Conservatism in Japan |
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Naoki Hyakuta (百田 尚樹, Hyakuta Naoki, born February 23, 1956) is a Japanese former novelist, television producer and politician who is the co-founder and leader of the Conservative Party of Japan.[1] He is known for his right-wing political views and denying Japanese war crimes prior to and during World War II.[2] He is particularly known for his 2006 novel The Eternal Zero, which became a popular 2013 film,[3] his controversial period as a governor of government broadcaster NHK, as well as his support of Nanjing Massacre denial.[4]
Hyakuta has written a number of other books, several of which have been turned into films, such as Bokkusu[5] and Monsuta.[6]