Satoru Mizushima (水島 総, Mizushima Satoru, born June 18, 1949 in Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese filmmaker.[1][2][3] He graduated from Waseda University majoring in German literature. He can often be seen and heard during nationalist rallies in Tokyo, especially during anti-Chinese protests. He denies Japan's destructive role in World War II.
He is the main host of the right-wing Japanese media organization, Channel Sakura, which maintains an active YouTube broadcasting account "SakuraSoTV". The Japan Times has said Channel Sakura "is widely known for its glorification of Japan’s role in World War II and for airing shows that deny the Japanese military forced Korean women into sexual slavery."[4]
In 1988, he released his first film, The Story of the Panda, about a Japanese woman who helps Chinese people raise a panda. In 1992, he released his second film, Goodbye Heiji, about a blind girl and her seeing-eye dog.
- ^ Langfitt, Frank (14 December 2012). "Nationalist Rhetoric High As Japanese Head To Polls". NPR. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Hayashi, Yuka (14 August 2012). "Japan's Nationalist Movement Strengthens". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Japanese filmmaker to deny Nanjing massacre". The Wall Street Journal. 26 January 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Mitchell, Jon (February 16, 2015). "In appearance on far-right TV, U.S. official calls Okinawa base protests 'hate speech'". The Japan Times.