Online dictionary of politics and media in Japan: Sokagakkai

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Sokagakkai

創価学会
alternative words: Soka gakkai, Soukagakkai, Souka gakkai
keywords: new religion
related topics: Komeito , Ikeda Daisaku
related web sites: http://www.sokagakkai.or.jp
explanation: Founded by an educator, Makiguchi Tsunesaburo and his assistant Toda Josei in 1937. During World war II, both men were jailed due to their opposition to Shinto rite and Makiguchi died in prison. After the war, this educational movement, thanks to an association with Buddhist sect, Nichiren shoshu and an energetic president Ikeda Daisaku since 1960, grew quickly. It also founded a political party, Komeito in 1964. After hindering a freedom of speech, Ikeda left the presidency in 1979.