12．Soka Gakkai and Komei Party Criminal

It’s Incredible Because… This is Just the Tip of the Iceberg !

According to the Gosho, “As Buddhism declines, society descends in chaos, Buddhism is likened to a person’s body while society is like its shadow. If the body is bent, so is its shadow.” It is only natural for the Soka Caldai members to manifest the actual proof of “the shadow being best” since they have Buddhism has been thoroughly twisted. learned the wrong way to practice in the Soka Gakkai where the Law of Buddhism has been thoughly.

To reveal the truth of the Soka Gakkai, we share with you some of the crimes, from the oldest to the most recent, committed by Soka Gakkai memben, in hopes that other Gakkai members will not repeat the same mistakes

Case of Kidnapping and Murder of Yoshinobu (1963)

The criminal Tamotsu Obara was a dedicated Soka Gakkai member who didn’t miss daily Gongyo. It is said that he chanted Daimoku with appreciation in front of the altar upon which he had placed the ransom money.

Case of Robbery and Murder of a Jeweler (1984)

The criminal and former police sergeant, Kazuo Sawachi was a Soka Gakkai member. He shared his experience of “having received a benefit” at the Chapter’s General Meeting in Chiba, saying that he had been able to pay his debt with the money he gained through a robbery and murder.

Corruption of Fujio Tashiro (member of the Komei Party) with gover carriers (1988)

Corruption of Katsuya Ikeda (member of the Komei Party) in relation to Recruit Co. Ltd. (1988)

Mother and Child Mutilation Murder Case in Nagano (1989)

Takashi Abe, a criminal and a Soka Gakkai member murdered both his wife and child. The body parts were discovered in a plastic bag also containing the “Seikyo Newspaper.”

Case of Fraudulent Selling of Uncultivated Fields (1989)

The criminal, Toshimitsu Sawai, president of Fukuho Produce Company was a Soka Gakkai i chapter chief.

Soka Gakkai’s 700 Million yen (approximately $ 6,800,000) Tax Evasion Case (1991)

The Regional Taxation Bureau discovered income gained from the sale of graves. As a result, the Gakkai revised their income statement adding 2,380,000,000 yen (approximately $ 23,200,000) and paid additional tax of approximately 700,000,000 yen (about $ 6,800,000). When you say, “revised declaration of income,” it may sound fine, but in reality it means tax evasion.

Case of a Ransom Kidnapping of a Nichiren Shoshu Priest (1989)

The Chief Priest of Jufukuji Temple in Oita Prefecture was kidnapped and a ransom of 600 million yen (approximately $ 5,830,000) was demanded by the criminal, Yasunori Masunaga, a devoted Gakkai block chief.

Violation of the Stimulant Drugs Control Act by an Incumbent Komei Party Member, City Councilman (1994)

The criminal, Hisao Otani was a member of the Komei Party and an incumbent Izumo City Councilman in Shimane Prefecture and, of course, a Gakkai member.

Violation of the Income Tax Law by a Member of the Komei Party (1993)

Kunio Igawa, a former member of the Komei Party and City Councilman took advantage of the system in which political contributions can be deducted from income tax. And he submitted a false balance sheet of political contributions to the Election Administration Committee. He used a certificate of tax deduction issued by the Committee to file a final income tax return and received a refund illegally.

Case of Assault by an Incumbent Public Prosecutor (1993)

Hitoshi Kanazawa, an incumbent public prosecutor of Hamamatsu Chapter in Shizuoka District Public Prosecutor’s Office assaulted a suspect under Investigation by forcing him to prostrate himself on the ground and slapping him in the face. Kanazawa graduated from Soka University and his experiences with Ikeda have been told in “the Seikyo Newspaper.”

Embezzlement of Union Dues by Director of Housing Complex Uniom (1994)

Soka Gakkai member, Masaaki Toshioka was director of the administration union for “Ohdori South Housing Complex” in Hikarigaoka, Nerima ward Tokyo. He was arrested for embezzling and spending union dues totaling 5 million yen (approximately $ 525,000) in order to cover his own company debts

 Sexual Harassment of Secretary by Komei Party Member of House ofCouncilors (1995)Councilors (1995)

Kimihito Katagami, a member of the House of Councilors and the Komei Party demanded kisses and sexual favors from his female secretary while in his own office in the House of Councilors’ building. The victimized woman, who was also a Soka Gakkai member, sued him.

Murder of a Tramp Along the Dotonbori River (1995)

When a group of three young men came upon an elderly homeless man sleepine in his cart, they attacked him, brutally beating him with iron pipes. They then threw him into the Dotonbori River, where he drowned. One of the three criminals was the son of a dedicated Soka Gakkai family and a Gakkai member himself.

Public Funds Embezzled by Higashimurayama Municipal Office Staff (1996)

Norio Iwadaru worked as a staff member in the Higashimurayama Municipal Office with responsibility for renting out the public hall and accounting. He was also a district leader in the Soka Gakkai. He abused his authority by embezzling approximately 13 million yen (approximately $ 126,300) in facility rental fees and was arrested.

Parent Stabbed His Own Child To Death (1996)

On August 4th, 1996, a company employee in Konosu City, Saitama Prefecture was stabbed to death with a Japanese sword. The murderer was the victim’s own father. During the investigation, the killer stated, “Now, I won’t have to be beaten up anymore “Both the parent and child were soka Gakkai members.