Shintaro Ishihara (石原 慎太郎, Ishihara Shintarō, September 30, 1932 – February 1, 2022) was a Japanese politician and writer who was Governor of Tokyo from 1999 to 2012. Being the former leader of the radical right Japan Restoration Party, he is one of the most prominent nationalists in modern Japanese politics. An ultranationalist, he is infamous for his racist remarks, xenophobic views and hatred of Chinese and Koreans, including using the antiquated pejorative term "sangokujin".
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Date of birth | 30 September 1932
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Place of birth | Suma-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
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Date of death | 1 February 2022
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Age | 89 (age at death)
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Shintarô Ishihara is known for his role in the film Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection (2009) as original story.
He is also known for his role in the film For Those We Love (2007) as executive producer.
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