As per our current Database, Daisaku Ikeda is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Daisaku Ikeda is 96 years, 3 months and 29 days old. Daisaku Ikeda will celebrate 97rd birthday on a Thursday 2nd of January 2025. Below we countdown to Daisaku Ikeda upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Daisaku Ikeda |
Occupation | Religious Leader |
Age | 96 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Born | January 2, 1928 (Japan) |
Birthday | January 2 |
Town/City | Japan |
Nationality | Japan |
Daisaku Ikeda’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to astrologers, Capricorn is a sign that represents time and responsibility, and its representatives are traditional and often very serious by nature. These individuals possess an inner state of independence that enables significant progress both in their personal and professional lives. They are masters of self-control and have the ability to lead the way, make solid and realistic plans, and manage many people who work for them at any time. They will learn from their mistakes and get to the top based solely on their experience and expertise.
Daisaku Ikeda was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
Entrepreneur, teacher, and religious figure who founded Soka Gakkai International, a lay Buddhist group with millions of followers. He served as president of Soka Gakkai, the original, Japanese chapter of the organization, from 1960 to 1979.
He joined the Japanese Soka Gakkai organization when he was in his late teens and subsequently became a youth leader within the group.
He received more than three hundred honorary doctorates and published numerous books on topics of interest to the international Buddhist community.
He and his wife, Kaneko, welcomed three sons between 1953 and 1958.
He has been criticized for his close friendship with and potential financial ties to Panamanian dictator and drug trafficker Manuel Noriega.