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Ikeda Daisaku池田大作alternative words: Daisaku Ikeda keywords: new religion , statesman related topics: Sokagakkai , Komeito explanation: Born in 1928 in Tokyo. Entered Sokagakkai in 1947 and worked in a publishing company owned by Toda Josei, the 2e president of Sokagakkai. By directing a Senate election of Osaka in 1956, he was arrested by police for a fraud. After the death of Toda, he became the 3rd president in 1960 and succeeded to create the 3rd power in the diet by forming Komeito. After a scandal over the publication of an anti Sokagakkai book, he was forced to leave the presidency in 1979 but still keeps an influence. Omu Shinrikyoオウム真理教 オーム真理教 アレフalternative words: Omu, Oumu, Aum religious sect, Aum, Aleph keywords: new religion related web sites: http://info.aleph.to , http://www3.justnet.ne.jp/~sinzinrui/ , http://square.millto.net/~sacca/ , http://www.npa.go.jp/keibi4/it0.htm explanation: Founded by Matsumoto Chizuo alias Asahara Shoko in 1984, this new religion attracted many members due to its occultism and his experience in Himalayan monasteries. Aum became soon rich and powerful by cheating its members but many of its entourage having disappeared mysteriously, the police began to watch closely the activity. In 1995, Aum dispersed sarin gas inside Tokyo subway and 12 persons killed. The police immediately arrested Asahara Shoko and Aum dismantled. 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. Page number: 1 3 articles extracted from postgresql database. | |