Draft:Akari Iiyama

Akari Iiyama (飯山 陽) is a Japanese novelist, translator, Islamic researcher, YouTuber, and politician/activist for the Conservative Party of Japan. She is known for conservative political views, analysis of the Islamic world, and criticisms of Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike, namely on her Arabic skills. Iiyama is currently a visiting professor at Reitaku University.

Honors
2009: Honorary doctorate (literature), from the University of Tokyo