Makoto Sakurai (桜井 誠, Sakurai Makoto, born February 15, 1972) is the leader and founder of the very right-wing hate group[1]Zaitokukai (在日特権を許さない市民の会). It is one of the largest hate groups in Japan, with over 14,000 members as of March 2014.[2] The name means "Citizens’ League to Deny Foreigners in Japan Special Rights." As the leader, Sakurai participates in demonstrations, appears in videos, and blogs.