In Japan, the former head of the largest religious Buddhist organisation ‘Soka Gakkai’, Daisaku Ikeda passed away.
- Ikeda increased the organisation’s global popularity which is based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese priest Nichiren.
- With 12 million members worldwide, Soka Gakkai is a global community-based Buddhist organization that promotes peace centered on respect for the dignity of life.
