Daisaku Ikeda
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Daisaku Ikeda is a Japanese Buddhist philosopher, educator, author, and peace activist who served as the longtime president and influential leader of the Soka Gakkai movement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daisaku Ikeda canonical | 7 |
| Ikeda Daisaku | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3562800 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Daisaku Ikeda Context triple: [Soka Gakkai, notableLeader, Daisaku Ikeda]
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A.
Toshihiko Izutsu
Toshihiko Izutsu was a Japanese Islamicist and comparative philosopher best known for his pioneering semantic studies of the Qur’an and his influential work on Sufism and Islamic mysticism.
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B.
Takeo Doi
Takeo Doi was a Japanese aeronautical engineer best known for designing several World War II fighter aircraft for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service.
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C.
Hiroshi Hara
Hiroshi Hara is a prominent Japanese architect known for his innovative, futuristic designs and influential urban projects in Japan and abroad.
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D.
Inazo Nitobe
Inazo Nitobe was a Japanese educator, diplomat, and author best known internationally for his book "Bushido: The Soul of Japan" and for his efforts to promote understanding between Japan and the West.
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E.
Mari Yoriko Sabusawa
Mari Yoriko Sabusawa was a Japanese American editor, civic leader, and philanthropist known for her cultural and educational work and for her marriage to author James A. Michener.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Daisaku Ikeda Target entity description: Daisaku Ikeda is a Japanese Buddhist philosopher, educator, author, and peace activist who served as the longtime president and influential leader of the Soka Gakkai movement.
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A.
Toshihiko Izutsu
Toshihiko Izutsu was a Japanese Islamicist and comparative philosopher best known for his pioneering semantic studies of the Qur’an and his influential work on Sufism and Islamic mysticism.
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B.
Takeo Doi
Takeo Doi was a Japanese aeronautical engineer best known for designing several World War II fighter aircraft for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service.
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C.
Hiroshi Hara
Hiroshi Hara is a prominent Japanese architect known for his innovative, futuristic designs and influential urban projects in Japan and abroad.
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D.
Inazo Nitobe
Inazo Nitobe was a Japanese educator, diplomat, and author best known internationally for his book "Bushido: The Soul of Japan" and for his efforts to promote understanding between Japan and the West.
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E.
Mari Yoriko Sabusawa
Mari Yoriko Sabusawa was a Japanese American editor, civic leader, and philanthropist known for her cultural and educational work and for her marriage to author James A. Michener.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist philosopher
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author ⓘ educator ⓘ human ⓘ peace activist ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-01-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-11-15 ⓘ |
| era |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Japanese ⓘ |
| familyName | Ikeda ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Buddhist philosophy
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education ⓘ literature ⓘ peace studies ⓘ |
| founded |
Soka Gakkai
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surface form:
Soka Gakkai International
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| givenName | Daisaku ⓘ |
| hasHonoraryDegree | multiple universities worldwide ⓘ |
| knownFor |
annual peace proposals to the United Nations
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founding Soka Gakkai International ⓘ leadership of Soka Gakkai ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| movement |
Soka Gakkai
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nuclear disarmament movement ⓘ peace movement ⓘ |
| name | Daisaku Ikeda self-link ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Choose Life
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Dialogue series with global intellectuals ⓘ The Human Revolution ⓘ The New Human Revolution ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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peace activist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ poet ⓘ religious leader ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Japan
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Tokyo ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Japan
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Tokyo ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
founding president of Soka Gakkai International
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honorary president of Soka Gakkai ⓘ third president of Soka Gakkai ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Nichiren Buddhism ⓘ |
| residence | Tokyo ⓘ |
| spouse | Kaneko Ikeda ⓘ |
| startTime | 1960-05-03 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daisaku Ikeda Description of subject: Daisaku Ikeda is a Japanese Buddhist philosopher, educator, author, and peace activist who served as the longtime president and influential leader of the Soka Gakkai movement.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ikeda Daisaku