Death of Daisaku Ikeda, Honorary President of the Soka Gakkai: “Succession Problem” and the “Collapse of the Kishida Administration” Coming Soon

To begin with, the Kishida administration, which had achieved success in the areas of diplomacy and security, and the Soka Gakkai members, who believed in the pacifist ideals Ikeda espoused, were not compatible with each other.

But as long as Ikeda was alive, we could understand that he must have had something in mind and was working with the LDP,” said Mr. Kishida. But now that Mr. Ikeda is gone, there is a possibility that the LDP will not be willing to work with the LDP, which is strengthening its defense capabilities, saying, ‘A peace-loving teacher would not have done this,’ or ‘Komeito has moved away from his philosophy,’ and the excellent vote-collecting team will become reluctant to cooperate in the election.
Ikeda’s death is a major blow to both the LDP and Komeito. There is even a possibility that the LDP, having decided that it cannot maintain power in a coalition with Komeito alone, will team up with the Restoration Party or the People’s Democratic Party. A “political realignment” may occur,” said Yoshiro Fujikura, a journalist with expertise in religious issues.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (66), upon receiving the news of Mr. Ikeda’s death, wrote in an X message, “I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Daisaku Ikeda. Mr. Ikeda played an important role in promoting peace, culture, and education in Japan and abroad, and left a significant mark on history. Kenta Izumi, 49, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan’s Constitutional Democratic Party, and Yuichiro Tamaki, 54, leader of the People’s Democratic Party, followed suit.

I was honestly surprised,” said Kenta Izumi, 49, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan. I think it is legally legal for the DPJ to mourn Mr. Ikeda, who made great achievements in Japan’s private diplomacy, including building friendly relations with former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev and former Chinese President Hu Jintao, and it does not violate the principle of separation of church and state. However, it would be inappropriate for a representative of a national political party to praise the head of a specific religious organization,” said Fujikura.

The Kishida administration’s approval rating is approaching the danger zone of 10%, and it is also unable to step up to the plate for a general election. With Ikeda’s death, the countdown to its “ collapse “ has finally begun.