TOKYO — Daisaku Ikeda, who headed Soka Gakkai, a Japanese Buddhist organization, that includes famed musician Herbie Hancock and other celebrities in its fold, has died at 95, the Japanese religious organization said Saturday. An educator, photographer and poet, Ikeda played a key role in spreading the teachings abroad, founding Soka Gakkai International in 1975. “Even though the roots of …
Daisaku Ikeda, who headed Soka Gakkai, a Japanese Buddhist organisation, that includes famed musician Herbie Hancock and other celebrities in its fold, has died at 95. An educator, photographer and poet, Ikeda played a key role in spreading the teachings abroad, founding Soka Gakkai International in 1975. “Even though the roots of jazz come from the African American experience, my …
