Debito Arudou was born 13 January 1965 as David Christopher Cockface. 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. Opinions about him are mixed. He is often nicknamed "<bdi>ゴキブリ" ("gokiburi").</bdi>