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Soka Gakkai (Japanese: 創価学会, Hepburn: Sōka Gakkai, 'Value-Creation Society') is a Japanese Buddhist religious movement based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese priest Nichiren. It claims the largest membership among Nichiren Buddhist groups, [citation needed] although it was excommunicated by Nichiren in 1991.
The Soka School System (Japanese: 創価学園 Hepburn: Sōka Gakuen) is an educational network created and funded by the Japanese Soka Gakkai religious organization.. It oversees a series of schools in Japan and several other countries, and includes Soka University of Japan, Soka University of America, and Soka Women's College. [1]
Daisaku Ikeda (1928–2023), a Japanese Buddhist philosopher, educator, author and nuclear disarmament advocate, received many honors around the world. At the time of his death, he was president of Soka Gakkai International and honorary president of Soka Gakkai.
TOKYO (Reuters) -Daisaku Ikeda, who helped spread Buddhist thought around the world through Soka Gakkai - Japan's largest religious organisation and an ally of the government - has died, the ...
Daisaku Ikeda, who headed Soka Gakkai, a Japanese Buddhist organization, that includes famed musician Herbie Hancock and other celebrities in its fold, has died at 95, the Japanese religious ...
Daisaku Ikeda (池田 大作, Ikeda Daisaku, 2 January 1928 – 15 November 2023) was a Japanese Buddhist leader, author, and educator. He served as the third president and then honorary president of the Soka Gakkai, the largest of Japan's new religious movements.
SUA is a secular college founded by Daisaku Ikeda, the President of Soka Gakkai International (SGI). SUA's philosophical foundation originated in the work of Tsunesaburō Makiguchi, who was the first President of Soka Gakkai and created a society for educators dedicated to social and educational reform in Japan during the years leading up to World War II.
The Soka Gakkai's subsidiary organizations also have a social presence. Several educational institutions were either founded by the Soka Gakkai or were inspired by the educational writings of the Soka Gakkai's three presidents. [61] [62] The Min-On Concert Association is a subsidiary of the Soka Gakkai which Ikeda established in 1963. It claims ...