The ultranationalist Action Conservative Movement (ACM), a network of new far right groups that emerged around 2007, has taken an interest in the controversy surrounding Japan’s colonial past. Influenced by the historical revisionism promoted by mainstream conservatives, such as Nippon Kaigi and the government under Prime Minister Abe Shinzˉo, they have engaged in street-level activism against former ‘comfort women’ and their support groups. Based on extensive fieldwork and interviews, this article discusses how ACM activists established an independent identity by differentiating themselves from other right-wing movements through aggressive and ‘active’ engagement on the comfort women issue. By looking at the different motivations and strategies taken by ACM activists, I demonstrate that even as the ACM criticizes the conservative establishment for inactivity, it functions to elevate claims by mainstream conservatives. Amplifying the establishment’s criticism of the comfort women’s claims as mere fabrications, the ACM has changed the perceptions of a wide range of right-wing groups and even the general public. By paying close attention to a number of activists’ narratives, I show that despite their critical attitudes and sensational tactics, ACM activists function to complement the revisionist stance of the conservative establishment.

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修正主义、极端民族主义、性别歧视：“慰安妇”问题上极右翼与建制派的关系

极端民族主义行动保守运动 (ACM) 是一个由 2007 年左右出现的新极右组织网络组成的网络，它对围绕日本殖民历史的争议产生了兴趣。受日本社会和安倍晋三政府等主流保​​守派推动的历史修正主义的影响，他们在街头展开反对前“慰安妇”及其支持团体的行动。本文基于广泛的实地调查和采访，讨论了 ACM 活动家如何通过积极和“积极”地参与慰安妇问题，将自己与其他右翼运动区分开来，从而建立独立的身份。通过查看 ACM 活动家采取的不同动机和策略，我证明，即使 ACM 批评保守派的不作为，它的作用也是提升主流保守派的主张。ACM 放大了当权派对慰安妇声明纯属捏造的批评，改变了广泛的右翼团体甚至公众的看法。通过密切关注一些活动家的叙述，我表明尽管 ACM 活动家的批评态度和耸人听闻的策略，他们的功能是补充保守派的修正主义立场。