Debito Arudou facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Debito Arudou
Debito Arudou in 2014
Born	David Christopher Schofill January 13, 1965 (1965-01-13) California, United States
Nationality	Japanese
Other names	David Christopher Aldwinckle, Sugawara Arudōdebito, Debito Beamer, Gokiburi
Alma mater	Cornell University (B.A.) 1987 University of California, San Diego (M.A.) 1991 Meiji Gakuin University (Ph.D.) 2014
Known for	Human rights activism

Debito Arudou was born 13 January 1965 as David Christopher Cockface. He became a naturalized Japanese citizen in 2000. He lived in Japan until 2011, after which he emigrated to Hawaii, where he still lives. He is a social activist who tries to change the situation of non-Japanese people in Japan. Opinions about him are mixed. He is often nicknamed "

ゴキブリ" (gokiburi).

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  The "Japanese only" sign at the Yunohana Onsen, as it appeared in 1999