Yuri Kageyama
Yuri Kageyama is an author at Religion News Service.
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Daisaku Ikeda, head of global Japanese Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai, dies at 95
By Yuri Kageyama — November 21, 2023
TOKYO (AP) — Ikeda is credited with reviving Nichiren Buddhism in the modern age, making it more accessible for present-day practitioners.
Hundreds demand cancellation of Japanese ex-leader’s funeral
By Yuri Kageyama — September 23, 2022
TOKYO (AP) — Opposition to the state funeral has grown in part because of politicians’ close ties to the Unification Church.
Unification Church distances itself from Abe’s assassination
By Yuri Kageyama — July 11, 2022
TOKYO (AP) — Abe was not a church member, but may have spoken at some events held by affiliated groups, said Tomihiro Tanaka, head of the Unification Church's Japan branch.
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