is a Japanese filmmaker.

Early life Mizushima graduated from Waseda University majoring in German literature.

Career Mizushima is the main host of the right-wing Japanese media organization, Channel Sakura, which maintains an active YouTube broadcasting account "SakuraSoTV". The Japan Times has said Channel Sakura "is widely known for its glorification of Japan's role in World War II and for airing shows that deny the Japanese military forced Korean women into sexual slavery."Mitchell, Jon (February 16, 2015). "In appearance on far-right TV, U.S. official calls Okinawa base protests 'hate speech'". The Japan Times.

In 1988, he released his first film, The Story of the Panda, about a Japanese woman who helps Chinese people raise a panda. In 1992, he released his second film, Goodbye Heiji, about a blind girl and her seeing-eye dog.

Historical negationism

He can often be seen and heard during nationalist rallies in Tokyo, especially during anti-Chinese protests. He denies Japan's destructive role in World War II. In 2007, he released The Truth about Nanjing, a Japanese film that denies the occurrence of the Nanjing Massacre. The film was based on the work of Shūdō Higashinakano.

Mizushima has said it is an "indisputable fact" that no massacre occurredReynolds, Isabel (December 14, 2007). "Japanese filmmaker says "Nanjing never happened"". Reuters. and he is "certain there was no bloodshed and rapes of civilians"."Japan Nanking". AP Archive. He dismissed evidence of the massacre, calling it "faked" and "Chinese Communist propaganda".McNeill, David; Coonan, Clifford (December 5, 2007). "Propaganda war is declared in cinemas over Nanking massacre". The Independent. He described several Western witnesses who were in Nanjing at the time as communist spies.Fabre, Olivier (November 26, 2007). "Japan Nanjing film says war criminals were martyrs". Reuters. Estimates for the death toll vary but serious historians do not doubt that the massacre occurred.Masters, Coco (December 13, 2007). "Reevaluating the Rape of Nanjing". Time. He alleged that there were no illegal deaths, whereas historians have put the number between 20,000 and 300,000 deaths.

In 2010 he was one of the founders of Ganbare Nippon, a nationalist group."Nationalist Rhetoric High As Japanese Head To Polls". NPR. December 14, 2012.

Mizushima has said The Asahi Shimbun, a liberal newspaper, has "fabricated history and transmitted lies" and called for the newspaper to stop publishing.Penn, Michael (September 25, 2014). "Japanese right targets liberal media". Al Jazeera.

See also Japanese war crimes

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