Tōru Toida

Tōru Toida (戸井田 徹, Toida Tōru, born November 25, 1951) is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Early life and education

Toida was born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo. He graduate with a degree from Dokkyo University.

Career

Toida was first electedin 1996.

Right-wing positions

He was a supporter of right-wing filmmaker Satoru Mizushima's 2007 revisionist film The Truth about Nanjing, which denied that the Nanking Massacre ever occurred.[1]

References

  1. ↑ The Japan Times NANJING MASSACRE 70TH ANNIVERSARY December 6, 2007 Retrieved on August 21, 2012
  • 政治家情報 〜戸井田 徹〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-10-06.


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