Debito Arudou

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Debito Arudou
Debito Arudou in 2014
Born
David Christopher Schofill

(1965-01-13) January 13, 1965 (age 59)
California, United States
NationalityJapanese
Other namesDavid Christopher Aldwinckle, Sugawara Arudōdebito, Debito Beamer
Alma mater
Known forHuman rights activism
Websitedebito.org

Debito Arudou (born David Christopher Schofill on 13 January 1965) is a writer.[1] 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.[2] He also reclaimed his American citizenship after leaving Japan.

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  1. Arudou, Debito. "Holiday Tangent: My Schofill family roots include Cherokee and lots of American South skeletons". Debito.org. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
  2. Arudou, Debito (November 1, 2015). "Tackle embedded racism before it chokes Japan". The Japanese Times. Retrieved 16 December 2018.

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