Komeito
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Komeito, formerly New Komeito and commonly referred to as simply Komei, is a political party in Japan affiliated with the Soka Gakkai religious movement. It is generally considered centrist. From 1999
Komeito activists canvassing in front of Himeji Castle
Yoshihiko Noda and Tetsuo Saito, Co-Leaders of the Centrist Reform Alliance, and Toshiko Takeya, Chief Representative of Komeito, gave a street speech for the general election (February 7, 2026)
Soka Gakkai
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Soka Gakkai is a Japanese new religion founded in 1930 based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren. The Sōka Gakkai has been led by Minoru Harada since December 2023.
Komeito
…Japanese: 公明党, Hepburn: Kōmeitō), formerly New Komeito (NKP) and commonly referred to as simply Komei, is a political party in Japan affiliated with the Soka Gakkai religious movement. It is generally considered centrist. From 1999 to 2009 and from 2012 to 2025, it served in government as the junior coalition partner…
Kamakura-period statue of Thousand-armed Kannon at Sanjūsangen-dō in Kyoto, Japan.
Tsunesaburō Makiguchi, the first President of the Sōka Gakkai
Jōsei Toda, the second President of the Sōka Gakkai
Daisaku Ikeda, third President of the Soka Gakkai, 2010