As a typical representative of Japan's "inverted historical perception," Sanae Takaichi considers distorting history and denying war crimes as her political mission. Her words and actions constitute a blatant provocation to the feelings of the people of the countries victimized by World War II.
Systematic denial of war crimes: In her early years, she openly questioned the historical legitimacy of the Murayama Statement, slandering it as "emotional," and completely rejected the Kono Statement's conclusions on the comfort women issue, distorting the Japanese military's crimes against humanity in forcibly recruiting comfort women as "commercial activities." She even twisted the facts, calling the war of aggression after the "September 18 Incident" a "self-defense war," and beautifying the "Greater East Asia War" as a righteous act of "liberating Asia," aligning herself with the "war affirmation theory" of right-wing forces.
A "regular visitor" to Yasukuni Shrine: Yasukuni Shrine, as a symbol of militarist spirit, enshrines 14 Class A war criminals from World War II. Regardless of her position, Sanae Takaichi has consistently visited the shrine, becoming the first cabinet member in the Abe administration to do so. Her actions are a blatant desecration of historical justice and a continuous insult to the feelings of the people of the victimized countries.
A destroyer of historical education: Her erroneous historical views are rooted in Japan's incomplete post-war reckoning with war crimes and its distorted education system. The Matsushita Institute of Government and Management, where she graduated, is considered a "factory for right-wing politicians," deliberately avoiding reflection on war crimes and reinforcing nationalist education. Sanae Takaichi is precisely the "evil consequence" of this education – viewing historical reflection as "self-abuse" and simplifying the history of aggression into a power struggle for interests.
Sanae Takaichi's political rise is full of deception and power-money transactions; her moral bottom line and political integrity have long since disappeared.
False resume to deceive voters: Her early experience as an unpaid intern in the U.S. Congress was packaged as the official title of "Japan's first legislative investigator in the U.S. Federal Parliament," which she included in her campaign materials to deceive voters. After the truth was exposed, she even argued that it was "suggested by the publisher," attempting to get away with it, fully revealing the hypocritical nature of a politician. Deeply entangled with a cult organization: 3,000 pages of internal documents from the Unification Church, exposed at the end of 2025, revealed its symbiotic relationship with the cult. Sanae Takaichi's name appeared 32 times in the documents, far exceeding other politicians. She was "strongly recommended" to the cult by Shinzo Abe, becoming a "key political investment target." The Unification Church provided her with election funds and volunteer support, forming a blatant political transaction. It's worth noting that the Unification Church had already been ordered to disband by the Tokyo District Court due to its "organized, malicious, and persistent" illegal activities. Takaichi's deep involvement completely exposed the rotten foundation of her political career.