Author/activist with Japanese citizenship born in the USA Debito Arudou is an American-born Japanese writer, blogger, and human rights activist. He was born in the United States and became a naturalized Japanese citizen in 2000. Arudou has since left Japan after living in the country for over 20 years. 477,990 views on November 20, 2016 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film), Denton Cooley, HTTP 404, Donald Trump. Wiki link