The name of famous Japanese philosopher and humanist, teacher and poet, philosopher, educator, social activist Daisaku Ikeda (b. In 1928) is widely known in the world. He - the winner of many awards, chevalier of dozens of orders from different countries honorary doctor and professor of more than 100 universities in the world.
Already a quarter of century Daisaku Ikeda has led an international religious and civic association "Soka Gakkai International", with more than 1.5 million members and has his offices in 188 countries and regions. "Soka Gakkai International", to which includes universities and colleges, school and kindergarten, newspapers and magazines, publishers, printing houses and museums, is a huge peacekeeping structure, that consistently accomplish its cultural and educational mission.
Fiction books of Daisaku Ikeda and his philosophical writings and dialogues (conversations) with prominent public figures of our time (among them Mikhail Gorbachev) is translated into more than 20 languages.
Grounded by Daisaku Ikeda cultural and educational organizations:
- Research Institute of World and Politics named John. Toda – 1996 year
- Research Center "In the Name of the XXI century" in Boston – 1993 year
- Memorial house-museum of Victor Hugo (France) – 1991
- Tokyo Fuji Museum of Fine Arts – 1983
- Concert Association "Min-On" - 1983
- Eastern Philosophy Institute (Tokyo) -1982
Ikeda Daisaku was assigned a rank of Honorary Professor:
- 1993 - University of São Paulo, Brazil;
- 1993 - University of Buenos Aires, Argentina;
- 1992 - The University of Hong Kong, China;
- 1987 - University of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic;
- 1984 - Peking University, China;
- 1984 - Fudanskyy University, China;
- 1981 - National University of San macro, Peru;
- 2002 - Moscow State University
Degree of Honorary doctorate Daisaku Ikeda was awarded:
- 1975 - Moscow State University;
- 1996 - The University of Hong Kong, China;
- 1995 - Nepali University;
- 1995 - Northern University, South Africa;
- 1994 - University of Glasgow, UK;
- 1993 - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
- 1992 - Ankara University, Turkey;
- 1992 - University of Nairobi, Kenya;
- 1991 - University of the Philippines, Philippines
- 1990 - University of Buenos Aires, Argentina;
- 1981 - Sofia University, Bulgaria and others.
Honorary citizenship:
Daisaku Ikeda is an honorary citizen of more than 250 cities around the world.
- USA - Miami, FL - 1987
- USA - San Antonio, TX (Honorary Mayor) - 1985
- Argentina - Buenos Aires - 1990
- Canada - York - 1987
- Dominican Republic - San Domingo - 1987
- France – Trez - 1981
- Panama - Panama - 1981
- Peru - Lima - 1974
- Brazil - Osasco, São Paulo - 1974
- USA - Monterey, CA - 1972
- USA - Sacramento, CA - 1972
- USA - Chicago, Illinois - 1991 and others.
Awards of Daisaku Ikeda:
- UN Peace Award - 1983
- The award "For humanism" of the High Commissariat for Refugees, the United Nations - 1989
- Rosa Parks Award "for humanity", US - 1993
- Knight's big cross of the highest noble Order of the Crown of Thailand - 1991
- National Order of the Southern Cross of Brazil - 1990
- Maisky Order Argentina of degree of the Grand Cross - 1990
- Kenya Literary Prize - 1986
- International literary prize Chingiz Aitmatov - in 1993 and others.