Daisaku Ikeda

Summary

Daisaku Ikeda is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tokyo^[2]. He was born on January 2, 1928^[3]. He died in Shinjuku^[4]. He died on November 15, 2023^[5]. He worked as a religious person^[6], writer^[7], and pedagogue^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,112 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Daisaku Ikeda's place of birth was Tokyo^[2].
• Daisaku Ikeda died in Shinjuku^[4].
• Daisaku Ikeda was born on January 2, 1928^[3].
• Daisaku Ikeda died on November 15, 2023^[5].
• Among Daisaku Ikeda's spouses was Kaneko Ikeda^[10].
• A child of Daisaku Ikeda was Hiromasa Ikeda^[11].
• A child of Daisaku Ikeda was Shirohisa Ikeda^[12].
• A child of Daisaku Ikeda was Takahiro Ikeda^[13].
• Daisaku Ikeda held citizenship in Japan^[14].
• Daisaku Ikeda held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[15].
• Daisaku Ikeda worked as a religious person^[6].
• Daisaku Ikeda worked as a writer^[7].
• Daisaku Ikeda worked as a pedagogue^[8].
• Daisaku Ikeda's field of work was Buddhism^[16].
• Daisaku Ikeda's field of work was literature^[17].
• Daisaku Ikeda's field of work was philosophy^[18].
• Daisaku Ikeda's education included a stint at Tokyo Fuji University^[19].
• Daisaku Ikeda was educated at Tokyo Fuji University College^[20].
• Daisaku Ikeda received the Order of Francisco de Miranda^[21].
• Daisaku Ikeda received the Jamnalal Bajaj Award^[22].
• Daisaku Ikeda received the Nansen Refugee Award^[23].
• Daisaku Ikeda received the United Nations Peace Medal^[24].
• Daisaku Ikeda received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[25].
• Daisaku Ikeda received the honorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcos^[26].
• Daisaku Ikeda was a member of Brazilian Academy of Letters^[27].

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Origins and Family

Daisaku Ikeda's place of birth was Tokyo^[2]. He was born on January 2, 1928^[3].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Fuji University^[19], a university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1943^[30] and Tokyo Fuji University College^[20], a junior college in Japan^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1943^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include religious person^[6], writer^[7], and pedagogue^[8]. Fields of work include Buddhism^[16], a religion^[34]; literature^[17], a type of arts^[35]; and philosophy^[18], an academic discipline^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Francisco de Miranda^[21], an order^[37], in Venezuela^[38], founded in 1943^[39]; Jamnalal Bajaj Award^[22], an award^[40], in India^[41], founded in 1978^[42]; Nansen Refugee Award^[23], an award^[43], founded in 1954^[44]; United Nations Peace Medal^[24], a medallion^[45], founded in 1971^[46]; honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[25], an award^[47], in Canada^[48]; and honorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcos^[26], an award^[49], in Peru^[50].

Personal Life

Daisaku Ikeda was married to Kaneko Ikeda^[10]. Children include Hiromasa Ikeda^[11], b. 1953^[51], of Japan^[52]; Shirohisa Ikeda^[12], a teacher^[53], 1955–1984^[54], of Japan^[55]; and Takahiro Ikeda^[13], b. 1958^[56], of Japan^[57]. Religious affiliations include Soka Gakkai^[58], a religion^[59], in Japan^[60], founded in 1930^[61], headquartered in Shinanomachi^[62] and Buddhism^[63], a religion^[64].

Death and Burial

Daisaku Ikeda died on November 15, 2023^[5]. He passed away in Shinjuku^[4]. The cause of death was senility^[65].

Why It Matters

Daisaku Ikeda ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,112 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He has been cited as an influence by Buddhist socialism^[68], a social movement^[69] and Sophia Mendonça^[70], a writer^[71], b. 1997^[72], of Brazil^[73], awarded the order^[74].

FAQs

Where was Daisaku Ikeda born?

Born in Tokyo^[2], Daisaku Ikeda…

Where did Daisaku Ikeda die?

Daisaku Ikeda died in Shinjuku^[4].

Who was Daisaku Ikeda married to?

Daisaku Ikeda's spouses include Kaneko Ikeda^[10].

What did Daisaku Ikeda do for work?

Daisaku Ikeda worked as religious person^[6], writer^[7], and pedagogue^[8].

Where did Daisaku Ikeda go to school?

Daisaku Ikeda was educated at Tokyo Fuji University^[19] and Tokyo Fuji University College^[20].

What awards did Daisaku Ikeda receive?

Honors received include Order of Francisco de Miranda^[21], Jamnalal Bajaj Award^[22], Nansen Refugee Award^[23], and United Nations Peace Medal^[24].

Who did Daisaku Ikeda influence?

Daisaku Ikeda has been cited as an influence by Buddhist socialism^[68] and Sophia Mendonça^[70].