Passing of Daisaku Ikeda, Leader of Soka Gakkai, at 95
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Daisaku Ikeda, the longtime leader of the lay Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai, has passed away at the age of 95. With a claimed membership of over 8.27 million households, Soka Gakkai is one of the largest religious groups in Japan. Ikeda also established Soka Gakkai International, which has 2.8 million members in over 190 countries and territories.
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