Teruki Gotō

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Teruki Gotō
Gotō campaigning for the 2024 Tokyo Gubernatorial election, June 2024
Born(1982-12-08)December 8, 1982
Kunitachi, Tokyo, Japan
DiedJune 28, 2026(2026-06-28) (aged 43)
OccupationsMusician
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 continued 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

  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 Archived January 26, 2018, at the Wayback Machine 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.
  6. 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.