Daisaku Ikeda
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is president of Sōka Gakkai International (SGI), a Nichiren Buddhist
lay association which claims 12 million members in 192 countries and territories, and founder of several educational, cultural and peace research institutions.
. He had four older brothers, who fought in World War II, two younger brothers, and a sister. During the war, his eldest brother, Kiichi Ikeda (1916-1945), was killed and his familyʼs home destroyed. As a child, he suffered from poor health and later tuberculosis
; at the time, doctors had predicted that he wouldn't survive beyond the age of 30.
In August 1947, he met Josei Toda
at a Sōka Gakkai discussion meeting and, later that month, joined the organization. In 1948, Ikeda made the decision to sacrifice his schooling in order to dedicate his full, unreserved efforts to helping Toda resolve the financial situation then confounding him, and go on to fulfill greater dreams for world peace. Initially, this involved working for Toda's publishing business. In return, Toda pledged to give Ikeda a thorough, university-level education in literature, history, chemistry, physics, economics, law, mathematics, and organization theory. Ikeda regarded Toda as his spiritual mentor. In his writings, Ikeda states that Toda exerted the greatest influence on him through “the profound compassion that characterized each of his interactions”. Ikeda became President of Sōka Gakkai in 1960, after which he began traveling abroad to realize Todaʼs vision of expanding the Soka Gakkai movement.
After World War II, as Nichiren Buddhism began to spread throughout the world, Sōka Gakkai responded by developing an international outreach program, the SGI (Sōka Gakkai International).
Ikeda took a lead role in this development and became President of SGI upon its founding in 1975.
In 1979, Ikeda was forced to resign as president of Sōka Gakkai, accepting responsibility for its purported deviation from Nichiren Shoshu
doctrines, and the accompanying conflict with the priesthood, and was succeeded by Hiroshi Hōjō. He was excommunicated by Nichiren Shōshū on August 11, 1992. Even so, Ikeda remained president of SGI, and the position of Sōka Gakkai Honorary President, which he still retains, was created for him by Nittatsu Shonin, then the Nichiren Shoshu High Priest. SGI members often describe their group as Buddhism's first Protestant movement, since its excommunication
by Nichiren Shoshu in 1991.
As of May 2011, Ikeda had received 310 honorary doctorates. He also delivered lectures to the leading universities around the world, i.e. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Moscow State University, Peking University, University of Buenos Aires, University of Macau, University of the Philippines, Harvard University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, University of Bologna, Ateneo de Santander, Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies, and etc.
In his role as president of SGI, Ikeda acts to support the membership in a number of ways, including support and encouragement through his writings and lectures, and striving to promote a dialogue with many of today's world leaders on the relevance of Nichiren Buddhist principles to today's global challenges. As such, the SGI membership views him as a role model for how to apply this practice in their own lives. Ikeda is referred to by some members as their "mentor in life" (jinsei no shishō), and is frequently referred to in the third person as Sensei
.
According to Nichiren Buddhists' interpretation of the Lotus Sutra, one may awaken one's Buddha Nature through a practice of chanting the phrase Nam myoho renge kyo
. This practice is thought to develop one's sense of compassion, wisdom, and clarity of mind; and to heighten a sense of the interconnectedness of all life — the "oneness of life and environment" (esho funi). One is encouraged to consider the karmic
effects of one's thoughts, actions, and deeds.
As Arnold J. Toynbee
shared his agreement of the core in Buddhist philosophy that Ikeda has spread for the sake of humanistic value and peaceful world,
Through the study of their teachings, the practice of chanting, and the practice of active involvement in the world at large, Sōka Gakkai members think they are able to develop the innate Buddha Nature, leading to a happier, more fulfilling life for themselves and others. Ikeda has had dialogues with many people including Arnold J. Toynbee
, Linus Pauling
, Wangari Maathai
, Marianne Pearl, M.S.Swaminathan, Roberto Baggio
, Coretta Scott King
, Joseph Rotblat
, John Kenneth Galbraith
, David Norton
, Betty Williams (nobel laureate), Ba Jin
, and Rosa Parks
. Many of his dialogues have been published in various languages.
He lives in Tokyo with his wife, Kaneko Ikeda (1932-), whom he married on May 3, 1952. He had three sons, Hiromasa Ikeda (1953-), Shirohisa Ikeda (1955–1984), and Takahiro Ikeda (1958-).
Even though some may criticize Ikeda's effort on making dialogue with people around the world, CHOOSE LIFE : A DIALOGUE has been published for more than twenty languages.
In his public appearance, he has always revealed his deep respect to every people, SGI members or otherwise, children or female, as he upholds the Buddhist philosophy that respects everyone equally. Also, he usually has mentioned on the gender equality based on the Buddhist concept with the example of the dragon king's daughter.
The British journalist and political commentator Polly Toynbee
was invited to meet Ikeda in 1984, as Ikeda "was hoping to tighten the public connection between himself and Polly Toynbee's famous grandfather, Arnold Toynbee
, the prophet of the rise of the East." Toynbee described him as "a short, round man with slicked down hair, wearing a sharp Western suit"; they talked from "throne-like" chairs in "an enormous room" reached via "corridors of bowing girls dressed in white". Toynbee wrote "I have met many powerful men — prime ministers, leaders of all kinds — but I have never in my life met anyone who exudes such an aura of absolute power as Mr. Ikeda."
A 1995 San Francisco Chronicle
article titled "Japan Fears Another Religious Sect" outlined charges in Japan that Sōka Gakkai was "heavy-handed fund raising and proselytizing, as well as intimidating its foes and trying to grab political power". It quotes a professor at Meisei University
as describing Ikeda as "a power-hungry individual who intends to take control of the government and make Soka Gakkai the national religion"; the article describes evidence videotaped in 1993 of "Ikeda yelling and pounding on tables in anger and later railing against President Clinton for having refused to meet with him".
A 1995 Time
magazine article criticized Daisaku Ikeda and Sōka Gakkai, claiming that Ikeda, as "honorary president and unquestioned commander" of Sōka Gakkai, had said of Kōmeitō
: "This time, not the next time, [the election] is going to be about winning or losing. We cannot hesitate. We must conquer the country with one stroke." However, the case of Akiyo Asaki mentioned in the first paragraph of this same article was later revealed that it is not true. In the same year, exonerations by the Japanese Supreme Court received very little media attention. In 1999, The New York Times
published an article on the uneasy rise of the New Kōmeitō Party
in Japan (funded largely by Ikeda and Sōka Gakkai). In response, a letter to the editor
by Alfred Balitzer
(later of Soka University of America
) offered a more sympathetic portrayal of Sōka Gakkai.
. He has traveled to more than 50 countries to hold discussions with political, cultural, and educational figures,http://www.malaysiayellowpages.net/daisaku/ as well as to teach, support, and encourage SGI practitioners.
Topics he has addressed include the transformative value of religion, the universality of life, social responsibility, and sustainable progress and development.
As a mentor of SGI, Ikeda has founded several institutions, such as the Sōka University, Sōka schools, International Committee of Artists for Peace (www.ICAPeace.org), the Min-On Concert Association, the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, the Institute of Oriental Science, and the Toda Institute for Global Peace
and Policy Research.
In addition, he has guided Sōka Gakkai's support of, and involvement in the New Komeito Party
(Kōmeitō),a Japanese political party which, as of 2007, is part of a coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party
. Ikeda has also initiated a wide range of grassroots exchange programs, and delivered speeches at a number of institutions of higher learning around the world, including Harvard University
, the Institut de France
, Beijing University, and Moscow State University
. Gandhi, King, Ikeda exhibition showcases the peace activism of Mahatma Gandhi
, Martin Luther King Jr, and Ikeda. Another exhibition is Dialogue with Nature showcasing Ikeda's photographs. He has also sponsored the documentary film about the environment, A Quiet Revolution.
In 1996, he also signed an agreement with the Hebrew University, and he was scheduled to give lectures at Columbia University and Denver University. He have had more than forty dialogues with and the representatives of different religious traditions (Christianity, Islam, Judaism), as well as of the civilizations of East and West, and prominent thinkers of our time.
Ikeda states that he shares his honors with SGI members, saying that they are proof of the outstanding lives that ordinary people around the world are living, based on the practice of Nichiren Buddhism. He also acknowledges that these honorary degrees honour the greatness of his mentor Josei Toda, as well as Toda's mentor Tsunesaburo Makiguchi.
For his humanitarian endeavors in a range of fields, he is the recipient of numerous awards, including the United Nations Peace Award, the Rosa Parks Humanitarian Award, National Order of the Southern Cross of the Republic of Brazil, the United States Congressional Award, the Honorary Cross of Science and the Arts from the Austrian Ministry of Education, Medal of the Grand Officer of Arts and Letters from the French Ministry of Culture, the Grand Officer award from the President of the Italian Republic and the World Poet Laureateship from the World Poetry Society, and The Order of Friendship
from Russia. Every year, on 26 January, since 1983, Ikeda presents a peace proposal to the United Nations
.
Ikeda is author of numerous books, and has held dialogues on peace, education, and culture with scholars and world leaders. Most notable are his dialogues, such as Choose Life: A Dialogue (English edition, Oxford University Press, 1976), in which Ikeda and historian Arnold J. Toynbee discuss "humanity's predicament in all its aspects." More recently, in Planetary Citizenship: Your Values, Beliefs, and Actions Can Shape a Sustainable World (Middleway Press, 2003), futurist Hazel Henderson
and Ikeda "explore the rise of 'grassroots globalists,' ordinary citizens all over the world who are taking responsibility to build a more peaceful, harmonious and sustainable future."
He is also the recipient of many honorary doctorates, including the United Nations Peace Award (1983); Kenya Oral Literature Award (1986, Kenya); 1986 Chinese Peace and Friendship Trophy, the International Tolerance Award of the Simon Wiesenthal Center
(1993, U.S.A.); Rosa Parks Humanitarian Award (1993, U.S.A.); Tagore Peace Award (1997, India); the Albert Einstein Peace Award, and the Global Excellence Award, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(2002, U.S.A.). In 2009 the cultural historian and scholar of Goethe Manfred Osten
, together with his wife Uten Osten, presented him with a Goethe Medal on behalf of the Weimar Goethe Institute. He is also an honorary member of the Club of Rome
.
Ikeda's many children's books have been animated into cartoons.
on November 21, 2010. He has said that "The academic honors I have accepted have all been on behalf of the members of SGI around the world." His pursuit to promote peace through humanism over the past 60 years has been recognised worldwide, for which he has received over 300 academic honours.
Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Buddhism is a branch of Mahāyāna Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th century Japanese monk Nichiren...
lay association which claims 12 million members in 192 countries and territories, and founder of several educational, cultural and peace research institutions.
Life and establishment of SGI
Daisaku Ikeda was born the fifth son of seaweed farmers in Ōta, TokyoOta, Tokyo
is one of the 23 Special wards of Tokyo, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the ward has an estimated population of 676,458, with 348,492 households, and a population density of 11,376.69 persons per km²...
. He had four older brothers, who fought in World War II, two younger brothers, and a sister. During the war, his eldest brother, Kiichi Ikeda (1916-1945), was killed and his familyʼs home destroyed. As a child, he suffered from poor health and later tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
; at the time, doctors had predicted that he wouldn't survive beyond the age of 30.
In August 1947, he met Josei Toda
Josei Toda
was an educator, peace activist and second president of Sōka Gakkai from 1951 to 1958. Like his mentor, Tsunesaburō Makiguchi, he was an innovative educator disillusioned with the Japanese educational system—which he thought of as suppressive of individual thought and as geared toward the interests...
at a Sōka Gakkai discussion meeting and, later that month, joined the organization. In 1948, Ikeda made the decision to sacrifice his schooling in order to dedicate his full, unreserved efforts to helping Toda resolve the financial situation then confounding him, and go on to fulfill greater dreams for world peace. Initially, this involved working for Toda's publishing business. In return, Toda pledged to give Ikeda a thorough, university-level education in literature, history, chemistry, physics, economics, law, mathematics, and organization theory. Ikeda regarded Toda as his spiritual mentor. In his writings, Ikeda states that Toda exerted the greatest influence on him through “the profound compassion that characterized each of his interactions”. Ikeda became President of Sōka Gakkai in 1960, after which he began traveling abroad to realize Todaʼs vision of expanding the Soka Gakkai movement.
After World War II, as Nichiren Buddhism began to spread throughout the world, Sōka Gakkai responded by developing an international outreach program, the SGI (Sōka Gakkai International).
Ikeda took a lead role in this development and became President of SGI upon its founding in 1975.
In 1979, Ikeda was forced to resign as president of Sōka Gakkai, accepting responsibility for its purported deviation from Nichiren Shoshu
Nichiren Shoshu
Nichiren Shōshū is a branch of Nichiren Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese monk Nichiren . Nichiren Shōshū claims Nichiren as its founder through his disciple Nikkō , the founder of the school's Head Temple Taiseki-ji...
doctrines, and the accompanying conflict with the priesthood, and was succeeded by Hiroshi Hōjō. He was excommunicated by Nichiren Shōshū on August 11, 1992. Even so, Ikeda remained president of SGI, and the position of Sōka Gakkai Honorary President, which he still retains, was created for him by Nittatsu Shonin, then the Nichiren Shoshu High Priest. SGI members often describe their group as Buddhism's first Protestant movement, since its excommunication
Excommunication
Excommunication is a religious censure used to deprive, suspend or limit membership in a religious community. The word means putting [someone] out of communion. In some religions, excommunication includes spiritual condemnation of the member or group...
by Nichiren Shoshu in 1991.
As of May 2011, Ikeda had received 310 honorary doctorates. He also delivered lectures to the leading universities around the world, i.e. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Moscow State University, Peking University, University of Buenos Aires, University of Macau, University of the Philippines, Harvard University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, University of Bologna, Ateneo de Santander, Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies, and etc.
In his role as president of SGI, Ikeda acts to support the membership in a number of ways, including support and encouragement through his writings and lectures, and striving to promote a dialogue with many of today's world leaders on the relevance of Nichiren Buddhist principles to today's global challenges. As such, the SGI membership views him as a role model for how to apply this practice in their own lives. Ikeda is referred to by some members as their "mentor in life" (jinsei no shishō), and is frequently referred to in the third person as Sensei
Sensei
' is a Japanese word that basically means "person born before another." In general usage, it means "master" or "teacher," and the word is used as a title to refer to or address teachers, professors, professionals such as lawyers, CPA and doctors, politicians, clergymen, and other figures of authority...
.
According to Nichiren Buddhists' interpretation of the Lotus Sutra, one may awaken one's Buddha Nature through a practice of chanting the phrase Nam myoho renge kyo
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō is a mantra that is chanted as the central practice of all forms of Nichiren Buddhism...
. This practice is thought to develop one's sense of compassion, wisdom, and clarity of mind; and to heighten a sense of the interconnectedness of all life — the "oneness of life and environment" (esho funi). One is encouraged to consider the karmic
Karma
Karma in Indian religions is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect originating in ancient India and treated in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh philosophies....
effects of one's thoughts, actions, and deeds.
As Arnold J. Toynbee
Arnold J. Toynbee
Arnold Joseph Toynbee CH was a British historian whose twelve-volume analysis of the rise and fall of civilizations, A Study of History, 1934–1961, was a synthesis of world history, a metahistory based on universal rhythms of rise, flowering and decline, which examined history from a global...
shared his agreement of the core in Buddhist philosophy that Ikeda has spread for the sake of humanistic value and peaceful world,
Through the study of their teachings, the practice of chanting, and the practice of active involvement in the world at large, Sōka Gakkai members think they are able to develop the innate Buddha Nature, leading to a happier, more fulfilling life for themselves and others. Ikeda has had dialogues with many people including Arnold J. Toynbee
Arnold J. Toynbee
Arnold Joseph Toynbee CH was a British historian whose twelve-volume analysis of the rise and fall of civilizations, A Study of History, 1934–1961, was a synthesis of world history, a metahistory based on universal rhythms of rise, flowering and decline, which examined history from a global...
, Linus Pauling
Linus Pauling
Linus Carl Pauling was an American chemist, biochemist, peace activist, author, and educator. He was one of the most influential chemists in history and ranks among the most important scientists of the 20th century...
, Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai
Wangari Muta Mary Jo Maathai was a Kenyan environmental and political activist. She was educated in the United States at Mount St. Scholastica and the University of Pittsburgh, as well as the University of Nairobi in Kenya...
, Marianne Pearl, M.S.Swaminathan, Roberto Baggio
Roberto Baggio
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, Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader. The widow of Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King helped lead the African-American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.Mrs...
, Joseph Rotblat
Joseph Rotblat
Sir Joseph Rotblat, KCMG, CBE, FRS , was a Polish-born, British-naturalised physicist.His work on nuclear fallout was a major contribution to the agreement of the Partial Test Ban Treaty...
, John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith
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, David Norton
David L. Norton
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, Betty Williams (nobel laureate), Ba Jin
Ba Jin
Li Yaotang , courtesy name Feigan , is considered to be one of the most important and widely-read Chinese writers of the 20th century. He wrote under the pen name of Ba Jin , Pa Chin, Li Fei-Kan, Li Pei-Kan, Pa Kin, allegedly taking his pseudonym from Russian anarchists Bakunin and Kropotkin...
, and Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an African-American civil rights activist, whom the U.S. Congress called "the first lady of civil rights", and "the mother of the freedom movement"....
. Many of his dialogues have been published in various languages.
He lives in Tokyo with his wife, Kaneko Ikeda (1932-), whom he married on May 3, 1952. He had three sons, Hiromasa Ikeda (1953-), Shirohisa Ikeda (1955–1984), and Takahiro Ikeda (1958-).
Even though some may criticize Ikeda's effort on making dialogue with people around the world, CHOOSE LIFE : A DIALOGUE has been published for more than twenty languages.
In his public appearance, he has always revealed his deep respect to every people, SGI members or otherwise, children or female, as he upholds the Buddhist philosophy that respects everyone equally. Also, he usually has mentioned on the gender equality based on the Buddhist concept with the example of the dragon king's daughter.
The British journalist and political commentator Polly Toynbee
Polly Toynbee
Polly Toynbee is a British journalist and writer, and has been a columnist for The Guardian newspaper since 1998. She is a social democrat and broadly supports the Labour Party, while urging it in many areas to be more left-wing...
was invited to meet Ikeda in 1984, as Ikeda "was hoping to tighten the public connection between himself and Polly Toynbee's famous grandfather, Arnold Toynbee
Arnold J. Toynbee
Arnold Joseph Toynbee CH was a British historian whose twelve-volume analysis of the rise and fall of civilizations, A Study of History, 1934–1961, was a synthesis of world history, a metahistory based on universal rhythms of rise, flowering and decline, which examined history from a global...
, the prophet of the rise of the East." Toynbee described him as "a short, round man with slicked down hair, wearing a sharp Western suit"; they talked from "throne-like" chairs in "an enormous room" reached via "corridors of bowing girls dressed in white". Toynbee wrote "I have met many powerful men — prime ministers, leaders of all kinds — but I have never in my life met anyone who exudes such an aura of absolute power as Mr. Ikeda."
A 1995 San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
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article titled "Japan Fears Another Religious Sect" outlined charges in Japan that Sōka Gakkai was "heavy-handed fund raising and proselytizing, as well as intimidating its foes and trying to grab political power". It quotes a professor at Meisei University
Meisei University
is a private university in Tokyo, Japan. The school's two campuses are in Hino and Ōme. It also offers correspondence courses which it introduced in 1967.-History:...
as describing Ikeda as "a power-hungry individual who intends to take control of the government and make Soka Gakkai the national religion"; the article describes evidence videotaped in 1993 of "Ikeda yelling and pounding on tables in anger and later railing against President Clinton for having refused to meet with him".
A 1995 Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine article criticized Daisaku Ikeda and Sōka Gakkai, claiming that Ikeda, as "honorary president and unquestioned commander" of Sōka Gakkai, had said of Kōmeitō
New Komeito Party
The , New Kōmei Party, or NKP is a centre-right political party in Japan founded by members of the Nichiren Buddhist organization Sōka Gakkai. The leadership and financing of the two groups are currently independent...
: "This time, not the next time, [the election] is going to be about winning or losing. We cannot hesitate. We must conquer the country with one stroke." However, the case of Akiyo Asaki mentioned in the first paragraph of this same article was later revealed that it is not true. In the same year, exonerations by the Japanese Supreme Court received very little media attention. In 1999, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
published an article on the uneasy rise of the New Kōmeitō Party
New Komeito Party
The , New Kōmei Party, or NKP is a centre-right political party in Japan founded by members of the Nichiren Buddhist organization Sōka Gakkai. The leadership and financing of the two groups are currently independent...
in Japan (funded largely by Ikeda and Sōka Gakkai). In response, a letter to the editor
Letter to the editor
A letter to the editor is a letter sent to a publication about issues of concern from its readers. Usually, letters are intended for publication...
by Alfred Balitzer
Alfred Balitzer
Alfred Balitzer is an American professor of government at Claremont Graduate University.He graduated from California State University, Los Angeles, and from the University of Chicago with a master of arts degree. He completed his Ph.D...
(later of Soka University of America
Soka University of America
Soka University of America is a university located in Aliso Viejo, California, United States. It describes its mission as the fostering of a steady stream of global citizens committed to living a contributive life—with an emphasis on principles of pacifism, human rights, and the creative...
) offered a more sympathetic portrayal of Sōka Gakkai.
Accomplishments
Ikeda is a prolific writer, peace activist, educator, and interpreter of Nichiren Buddhism. His interests include art, philosophy, photography, and music. He has signed the Earth CharterEarth Charter
The Earth Charter is an international declaration of fundamental values and principles considered useful by its supporters for building a just, sustainable, and peaceful global society in the 21st century...
. He has traveled to more than 50 countries to hold discussions with political, cultural, and educational figures,http://www.malaysiayellowpages.net/daisaku/ as well as to teach, support, and encourage SGI practitioners.
Topics he has addressed include the transformative value of religion, the universality of life, social responsibility, and sustainable progress and development.
As a mentor of SGI, Ikeda has founded several institutions, such as the Sōka University, Sōka schools, International Committee of Artists for Peace (www.ICAPeace.org), the Min-On Concert Association, the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, the Institute of Oriental Science, and the Toda Institute for Global Peace
Peace
Peace is a state of harmony characterized by the lack of violent conflict. Commonly understood as the absence of hostility, peace also suggests the existence of healthy or newly healed interpersonal or international relationships, prosperity in matters of social or economic welfare, the...
and Policy Research.
In addition, he has guided Sōka Gakkai's support of, and involvement in the New Komeito Party
New Komeito Party
The , New Kōmei Party, or NKP is a centre-right political party in Japan founded by members of the Nichiren Buddhist organization Sōka Gakkai. The leadership and financing of the two groups are currently independent...
(Kōmeitō),a Japanese political party which, as of 2007, is part of a coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election...
. Ikeda has also initiated a wide range of grassroots exchange programs, and delivered speeches at a number of institutions of higher learning around the world, including Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, the Institut de France
Institut de France
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, Beijing University, and Moscow State University
Moscow State University
Lomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy...
. Gandhi, King, Ikeda exhibition showcases the peace activism of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
, Martin Luther King Jr, and Ikeda. Another exhibition is Dialogue with Nature showcasing Ikeda's photographs. He has also sponsored the documentary film about the environment, A Quiet Revolution.
In 1996, he also signed an agreement with the Hebrew University, and he was scheduled to give lectures at Columbia University and Denver University. He have had more than forty dialogues with and the representatives of different religious traditions (Christianity, Islam, Judaism), as well as of the civilizations of East and West, and prominent thinkers of our time.
Ikeda states that he shares his honors with SGI members, saying that they are proof of the outstanding lives that ordinary people around the world are living, based on the practice of Nichiren Buddhism. He also acknowledges that these honorary degrees honour the greatness of his mentor Josei Toda, as well as Toda's mentor Tsunesaburo Makiguchi.
For his humanitarian endeavors in a range of fields, he is the recipient of numerous awards, including the United Nations Peace Award, the Rosa Parks Humanitarian Award, National Order of the Southern Cross of the Republic of Brazil, the United States Congressional Award, the Honorary Cross of Science and the Arts from the Austrian Ministry of Education, Medal of the Grand Officer of Arts and Letters from the French Ministry of Culture, the Grand Officer award from the President of the Italian Republic and the World Poet Laureateship from the World Poetry Society, and The Order of Friendship
Order of Friendship
The Order of Friendship is a state decoration of Russia established by decree # 442 of March 2, 1994 of the President of the Russian Federation....
from Russia. Every year, on 26 January, since 1983, Ikeda presents a peace proposal to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
.
Ikeda is author of numerous books, and has held dialogues on peace, education, and culture with scholars and world leaders. Most notable are his dialogues, such as Choose Life: A Dialogue (English edition, Oxford University Press, 1976), in which Ikeda and historian Arnold J. Toynbee discuss "humanity's predicament in all its aspects." More recently, in Planetary Citizenship: Your Values, Beliefs, and Actions Can Shape a Sustainable World (Middleway Press, 2003), futurist Hazel Henderson
Hazel Henderson
Hazel Henderson is a futurist and an economic iconoclast. In recent years she has worked in television, and she is the author of several books including Building A Win-Win World, Beyond Globalization, Planetary Citizenship , and Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy.- Career :Henderson is now...
and Ikeda "explore the rise of 'grassroots globalists,' ordinary citizens all over the world who are taking responsibility to build a more peaceful, harmonious and sustainable future."
He is also the recipient of many honorary doctorates, including the United Nations Peace Award (1983); Kenya Oral Literature Award (1986, Kenya); 1986 Chinese Peace and Friendship Trophy, the International Tolerance Award of the Simon Wiesenthal Center
Simon Wiesenthal Center
The Simon Wiesenthal Center , with headquarters in Los Angeles, California, was established in 1977 and named for Simon Wiesenthal, the Nazi hunter. According to its mission statement, it is "an international Jewish human rights organization dedicated to repairing the world one step at a time...
(1993, U.S.A.); Rosa Parks Humanitarian Award (1993, U.S.A.); Tagore Peace Award (1997, India); the Albert Einstein Peace Award, and the Global Excellence Award, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909. Its mission is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to...
(2002, U.S.A.). In 2009 the cultural historian and scholar of Goethe Manfred Osten
Manfred Osten
Manfred Osten is a German poet and cultural historian. He was born in Ludwigslust in the region of Mecklenburg, which became part of the German Democratic Republic after World War II....
, together with his wife Uten Osten, presented him with a Goethe Medal on behalf of the Weimar Goethe Institute. He is also an honorary member of the Club of Rome
Club of Rome
The Club of Rome is a global think tank that deals with a variety of international political issues. Founded in 1968 at Accademia dei Lincei in Rome, Italy, the CoR describes itself as "a group of world citizens, sharing a common concern for the future of humanity." It consists of current and...
.
Ikeda's many children's books have been animated into cartoons.
Honorary doctorates and professorships
He received his 300th degree from the University of Massachusetts BostonUniversity of Massachusetts Boston
The University of Massachusetts Boston, also known as UMass Boston, is an urban public research university and the second largest campus in the five-campus University of Massachusetts system. The university is located on on Harbor Point in the City of Boston, Massachusetts, United States...
on November 21, 2010. He has said that "The academic honors I have accepted have all been on behalf of the members of SGI around the world." His pursuit to promote peace through humanism over the past 60 years has been recognised worldwide, for which he has received over 300 academic honours.
| Number | Country | Institution | Title conferred | Place and date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S.S.R. | Moscow State University Moscow State University Lomonosov Moscow State University , previously known as Lomonosov University or MSU , is the largest university in Russia. Founded in 1755, it also claims to be one of the oldest university in Russia and to have the tallest educational building in the world. Its current rector is Viktor Sadovnichiy... |
honorary doctorate | May 1975 |
| 2 | Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... |
National University of San Marcos National University of San Marcos The National University of San Marcos is the most important and respected higher-education institution in Peru. Its main campus, the University City, is located in Lima... |
hon. professorship | April 1981 |
| 3 | Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... |
Sofia University Sofia University The St. Clement of Ohrid University of Sofia or Sofia University is the oldest higher education institution in Bulgaria, founded on 1 October 1888... |
honorary doctorate | May 1981 |
| 4 | China | Peking University Peking University Peking University , colloquially known in Chinese as Beida , is a major research university located in Beijing, China, and a member of the C9 League. It is the first established modern national university of China. It was founded as Imperial University of Peking in 1898 as a replacement of the... |
honorary professorship | June 1984 |
| 5 | China | Fudan University Fudan University Fudan University , located in Shanghai, is one of the oldest and most selective universities in China, and is a member of the C9 League. Its institutional predecessor was founded in 1905, shortly before the end of China's imperial Qing dynasty... |
honorary professorship | June 1984 |
| 6 | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... |
Autonomous University of Santo Domingo | honorary professorship | February 1987 |
| 7 | Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... |
University of Buenos Aires University of Buenos Aires The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos... |
honorary doctorate | March 1990 |
| 8 | Mexico | University of Guanajuato | honorary doctorate (Maestro Emérito) | March 1990 |
| 9 | China | Wuhan University Wuhan University Wuhan University is a university located in Wuchang, Hubei, China. It is directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. It is regarded as one of the top ten universities in China, and its history dates back to 1893, making it one of China's... |
honorary professorship | November 1990 |
| 10 | Macau Macau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China... |
University of Macau University of Macau The University of Macau, ;, established in 1981, was the first and currently the largest university in Macau, a former Portuguese colony. It was formerly known as University of East Asia , and was renamed the University of Macau in 1991. The university offers about 100 Doctoral, Master's and... |
honorary professorship | January 1991 |
| 11 | Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
University of the Philippines University of the Philippines The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No... |
honorary doctorate of law | April 1991 |
| 12 | Argentina | University of Palermo University of Palermo The University of Palermo is a university located in Palermo, Italy, and founded in 1806. It is organized in 12 Faculties.-History:The University of Palermo was officially founded in 1806, although its earliest roots date back to 1498 when medicine and law were taught there... |
honorary doctorate | May 1991 |
| 13 | Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
Chinese University of Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao... |
distinguished visiting professor | January 1992 |
| 14 | Turkey | Ankara University Ankara University Ankara University is a public university in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. It was the first higher education institution founded in the Turkish Republic.... |
honorary doctorate of social science | June 1992 |
| 15 | China | Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Chinese Academy of Social Sciences The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences , established in 1977, is the premier and highest academic research organization in the fields of philosophy and social sciences as well as a national center for comprehensive studies in the People's Republic of China. It was described by Foreign Policy... |
honorary research professor | October 1992 |
| 16 | Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... |
University of Nairobi University of Nairobi The University of Nairobi is the largest university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution goes back to 1956, it did not become an independent university until 1970 when the University of East Africa was split into three independent universities: Makerere University in... |
honorary doctorate of letters | December 1992 |
| 17 | Brazil | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro | honorary doctorate | February 1993 |
| 18 | Argentina | National University of Lomas de Zamora National University of Lomas de Zamora The National University of Lomas de Zamora is an Argentine state national university located in Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires Province. Maintaining extensive research facilities, and with over 30,000 students, UNLZ is one of the most important universities of the Greater Buenos Aires area.The... |
honorary doctorate | February 1993 |
| 19 | Argentina | National University of Lomas de Zamora National University of Lomas de Zamora The National University of Lomas de Zamora is an Argentine state national university located in Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires Province. Maintaining extensive research facilities, and with over 30,000 students, UNLZ is one of the most important universities of the Greater Buenos Aires area.The... |
honorary professorship, faculty of law | February 1993 |
| 20 | Argentina | National University of Córdoba National University of Córdoba The National University of Córdoba, , is the oldest university in Argentina, and one of the oldest in the Americas. It is located in Córdoba, the capital of Córdoba Province. Since the early 20th century it has been the second largest university in the country in terms of the number of students,... |
honorary professorship | February 1993 |
| 21 | Paraguay Paraguay Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the... |
National University of Asunción | honorary doctorate of philosophy | February 1993 |
| 22 | Brazil | University of São Paulo University of São Paulo Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious... |
honorary visiting professor | February 1993 |
| 23 | Brazil | Federal University of Paraná | honorary doctorate | March 1993 |
| 24 | Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America... |
Del Valle University | honorary doctorate | March 1993 |
| 25 | China | Shenzhen University Shenzhen University Shenzhen University is a public university established in 1983 located in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is accredited by the State Council of the People's Republic of China and is funded by the Shenzhen government. The university took its first enrollment the same year at what Deng Xiaoping... |
honorary professorship | November 1993 |
| 26 | China | Xinjian Uygur Autonomous Region Museum | honorary professorship | January 1994 |
| 27 | Russia | International University in Moscow International University in Moscow International University in Moscow - was established in 1991 by Mikhail Gorbachev and President George H. W. Bush, and was the first private university in Russia.... |
honorary doctorate | May 1994 |
| 28 | Italy | University of Bologna University of Bologna The Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna is the oldest continually operating university in the world, the word 'universitas' being first used by this institution at its foundation. The true date of its founding is uncertain, but believed by most accounts to have been 1088... |
honorary doctorate | June 1994 |
| 29 | United Kingdom | University of Glasgow University of Glasgow The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the... |
honorary doctorate | June 1994 |
| 30 | China | Xinjiang University Xinjiang University Xinjiang University is one of the major universities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China, and is a national key university... |
honorary professorship | August 1994 |
| 31 | China | Xiamen University Xiamen University Xiamen University , colloquially known as Xia Da , located in Xiamen, Fujian province, is the first university in China founded by overseas Chinese. Before 1949, it was originally known as the University of Amoy. The school motto is "Pursue Excellence, Strive for Perfection "... |
honorary professorship | November 1994 |
| 32 | South Africa | University of the North | honorary doctorate of education | September 1995 |
| 33 | Nepal Nepal Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India... |
Tribhuvan University Tribhuvan University Tribhuvan University [त्रिभुवन विश्वविध्यालय] is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest of the five universities in Nepal... |
honorary doctorate of letters | November 1995 |
| 34 | Macau Macau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China... |
University of Macau University of Macau The University of Macau, ;, established in 1981, was the first and currently the largest university in Macau, a former Portuguese colony. It was formerly known as University of East Asia , and was renamed the University of Macau in 1991. The university offers about 100 Doctoral, Master's and... |
honorary doctorate of social sciences | November 1995 |
| 35 | Hong Kong | University of Hong Kong | honorary doctorate of letters | March 1996 |
| 36 | China | Xinjiang University Xinjiang University Xinjiang University is one of the major universities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China, and is a national key university... |
honorary president | April 1996 |
| 37 | United States | University of Denver University of Denver The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings.... |
honorary doctorate of education | June 1996 |
| 38 | Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city... |
University of Havana University of Havana The University of Havana or UH is a university located in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba. Founded in 1728, the University of Havana is the oldest university in Cuba, and one of the first to be founded in the Americas... |
honorary doctorate of letters | June 1996 |
| 39 | Ghana Ghana Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south... |
University of Ghana University of Ghana The University of Ghana is the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian universities and tertiary institutions. It is one of the best universities in Africa and by far the most prestigious in West Africa... |
honorary doctorate of law | August 1996 |
| 40 | Russia | Far Eastern State University | honorary doctorate of international education | November 1996 |
| 41 | China | Zhongshan (Sun Yat-Sen) University Sun Yat-sen University Sun Yat-sen University, also unofficially referred to as Zhongshan University , is a prominent university located mainly in Guangzhou, China. The University is named after Dr... |
honorary professorship | November 1996 |
| 42 | China | Jilin University Jilin University Jilin University is a leading national university under the direct jurisdiction of China's Ministry of Education.-History:Founded in 1946 as the Northeast College of Administration in Harbin, Heilongjiang, Jilin University merged with many Universities and colleges and changed its name many times... |
honorary professorship | February 1997 |
| 43 | Philippines | De La Salle University De La Salle University De La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director... |
honorary doctorate of humane letters (international education) | March 1997 |
| 44 | Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the... |
University of Kelaniya University of Kelaniya The University of Kelaniya is a state university of Sri Lanka. Situated just outside the municipal limits of Colombo, in the ancient and historic city of Kelaniya, the University has two major campuses, seven locations, six faculties and four institutions.... |
honorary doctorate of letters | May 1997 |
| 45 | China | Shanghai University Shanghai University Shanghai University is a public, comprehensive university located in Shanghai, China. The university has the longest serving President; Chien Wei-zang since 1982 until he died in 2010. He was a well known scientist in China... |
honorary professorship | May 1997 |
| 46 | China | Inner Mongolia University Inner Mongolia University Inner Mongolia University, located in the city of Huhhot, Inner Mongolia, Northern China, is a university in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, under the authority of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional government.... |
honorary professorship | October 1997 |
| 47 | Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest... |
National University of Mongolia National University of Mongolia The National University of Mongolia is the oldest university in Mongolia. It hosts twelve schools and faculties in Ulaanbaatar, and runs branches in the Zavkhan and Orkhon Aimags... |
honorary doctorate of humanities | November 1997 |
| 48 | Philippines | University of the City of Manila University of the City of Manila Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, or the University of the City of Manila , is a municipal government-funded, tuition-free, university within the district of Intramuros in Manila, the Philippines... |
honorary doctorate of humanities | February 1998 |
| 49 | Argentina | Universidad de Morón Universidad de Morón The Universidad de Morón is a private university located in Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 1960.Ten faculties offer courses on Agronomy and Agro-alimentary Sciences; Architecture, Design, Art and Urbanism; Law, Political and Social Sciences; Exact, Chemical, and Material Sciences;... |
honorary doctorate | March 1998 |
| 50 | Russia | Institute for High Energy Physics Institute for High Energy Physics The Institute for High Energy Physics was opened in 1965 in Protvino near Moscow, Russia. The institute is known for the particle accelerator U-70 synchrotron launched in 1967, which was the largest in the world for five years. The first director of the institute 1963—1974) was Anatoli Logunov.-... |
honorary doctorate | April 1998 |
| 51 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro State University | honorary doctorate | April 1998 |
| 52 | Republic of Korea | Kyung Hee University | honorary doctorate of philosophy | May 1998 |
| 53 | Republic of Korea | Chung Cheong College Chung Cheong College Chung Cheong University is a private technical university in Cheongju City, the capital of North Chungcheong province, South Korea. It employs about 110 instructors... |
honorary professorship | July 1998 |
| 54 | Peru | Ricardo Palma University | honorary doctorate | July 1998 |
| 55 | Peru | Association of Doctors of Education | honorary doctorate | July 1998 |
| 56 | China | Yanbian University Yanbian University Yanbian University is one of the key universities of the People's Republic of China, located at Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province.-History:... |
honorary professorship | November 1998 |
| 57 | China | Nankai University Nankai University Nankai University , commonly known as Nankai, is a public research university based in Tianjin on mainland China. Founded in 1919 by educators Zhang Boling and Yan Fansun , Nankai University is a member of the Nankai serial schools. It is the alma mater of former Chinese Premier and key historical... |
honorary professorship | November 1998 |
| 58 | Brazil | Northern Paraná University | honorary doctorate | November 1998 |
| 59 | India | University of Delhi University of Delhi The University of Delhi is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the Chancellor of the university... |
honorary doctorate of letters | December 1998 |
| 60 | Argentina | University of Flores | honorary doctorate | January 1999 |
| 61 | China | Sichuan University Sichuan University Sichuan University is one of the oldest national universities in China. It is ranked No. 8 among the Chinese universities according to the 2010 Academic Ranking of World Universities.... |
honorary professorship | April 1999 |
| 62 | Peru | Federico Villarreal National University | honorary doctorate | April 1999 |
| 63 | Republic of Korea | Cheju National University Cheju National University Jeju National University is the smallest one among 10 Flagship Korean National Universities in South Korea along with*Seoul National University*Busan National University*Kyungpook National University*Chonnam National University... |
honorary doctorate of Korean language and literature | May 1999 |
| 64 | Bolivia | University of Santa Cruz de la Sierra | honorary doctorate | June 1999 |
| 65 | China | Northeastern University | honorary professorship | July 1999 |
| 66 | Kyrgystan | Institute of Oriental Languages and Cultures, Kyrgyz State Pedagogical University | honorary professorship | August 1999 |
| 67 | Peru | National University of Central Peru | honorary doctorate | September 1999 |
| 68 | China | Hunan Normal University Hunan Normal University Hunan Normal University , founded in 1938, is a higher education institution located in Changsha, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. It has existed for 72 years... |
honorary professorship | September 1999 |
| 69 | Argentina | National University of Lomas de Zamora National University of Lomas de Zamora The National University of Lomas de Zamora is an Argentine state national university located in Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires Province. Maintaining extensive research facilities, and with over 30,000 students, UNLZ is one of the most important universities of the Greater Buenos Aires area.The... |
honorary professorship, faculty of social sciences | October 1999 |
| 70 | Argentina | National University of Comahue National University of Comahue The National University of Comahue is an Argentine national university with branches in the provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro and Chubut, with a center in the city of Neuquén and units in Viedma, Bariloche, San Martín de los Andes, Cipolletti, Zapala, Allen, Río Negro, General Roca, Río Negro,... |
honorary doctorate | October 1999 |
| 71 | China | Nanjing University Nanjing University Nanjing University , or Nanking University, is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher learning in China... |
honorary professorship | December 1999 |
| 72 | Russia | St. Petersburg State University | honorary doctorate | January 2000 |
| 73 | United States | University of Delaware University of Delaware The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development... |
honorary doctorate of humane letters | Tokyo, 16 January 2000 |
| 74 | United States | Queens College, City University of New York Queens College, City University of New York Queens College, located in Flushing, Queens, New York City, is one of the senior colleges of the City University of New York. It is also the fifth oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning. The college's seventy seven acre campus is located in the heart of the... |
honorary doctorate of humane letters | January 2000 |
| 75 | Guam Guam Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United... |
University of Guam University of Guam University of Guam is a four-year land-grant institution, located in the village of Mangilao on the island of Guam in the Western Pacific Ocean... |
honorary doctorate of humane letters | January 2000 |
| 76 | Philippines | Angeles University Foundation Angeles University Foundation The Angeles University Foundation , is a private Roman Catholic university in Angeles City, Philippines. It is a non-stock, non-profit educational institution established on May 25, 1962 by Mr. Agustin P. Angeles, Dr. Barbara Y. Angeles and family... |
honorary doctorate of humanities | February 2000 |
| 77 | China | Central University for Nationalities Central University for Nationalities Minzu University of China is a national-level university located in Beijing, China designated for ethnic minorities in China. Minzu University is the top university in China specially for ethnic minorities and aims to be one of the best universities of its kind in the world. With the strong... |
honorary professorship | February 2000 |
| 78 | China | Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Guangdong University of Foreign Studies is one of the prestigious universities in China which specializes in international studies and one of the key institutions of higher learning in Guangdong Province in South China. The University was established in June 1995 through the merger of Guangzhou... |
honorary professorship | February 2000 |
| 79 | Argentina | National University of Nordeste | honorary doctorate | February 2000 |
| 80 | China | Northeast Normal University Northeast Normal University Northeast Normal University is one of the six national universities in People's Republic of China located in Changchun, Jilin.- History :Northeast Normal University is an institution of higher learning under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education, being selected as one of the... |
honorary doctorate | March 2000 |
| 81 | Sakha Republic (Russia) | Yakutsk State University Yakutsk State University Ammosov North-Eastern Federal UniversityNEFU in figuresThe total number of employees - 3,622.The faculty • NEFU all together – 1,239 peoplePh.D... |
honorary professorship | March 2000 |
| 82 | El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America... |
Latin American Technical University | honorary doctorate | April 2000 |
| 83 | China | Inner Mongolia Art Academy | preeminent honorary professor | April 2000 |
| 84 | India | Sri Sitaramdas Omkarnath Institute of Sanskrit Learning | honorary doctorate (Mahamahopadhyaya) | April 2000 |
| 85 | Mongolia | Mongolian Institute of Literature and Social Work | honorary rector | May 2000 |
| 86 | China | Beijing Administrative College | honorary professorship | May 2000 |
| 87 | China | Yunnan University Yunnan University Yunnan University is one of the largest and most prestigious universities in Yunnan province, China. Its main campuses are located in the provincial capital city of Kunming... |
honorary professorship | June 2000 |
| 88 | China | South China Normal University South China Normal University South China Normal University is a comprehensive university in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, in the People's Republic of China. The university is featured distinctively by both teaching and research, consisting of diverse branches of learning such as philosophy, economics, law,... |
honorary professorship | August 2000 |
| 89 | India | Bundelkhand University Bundelkhand University Bundelkhand University is a government run university in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1975, it has professional, technical and vocational study programmes.-Academic departments:*Faculty of Engineering & Technology... |
honorary doctorate of letters | August 2000 |
| 90 | Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
University of Zulia University of Zulia The University of Zulia , is a public university whose Main Campus is located in the city of Maracaibo, Venezuela... |
honorary doctorate | September 2000 |
| 91 | Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The... |
University of Panama University of Panama The University of Panama was founded on October 7, 1935, with a student body of 175 in the fields of Education, Commerce, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Pre-Engineering and Law. , it maintains a student body of 74,059 distributed in 228 buildings around the country.The University of Panama was founded... |
honorary doctorate | September 2000 |
| 92 | India | Bundelkhand University Bundelkhand University Bundelkhand University is a government run university in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1975, it has professional, technical and vocational study programmes.-Academic departments:*Faculty of Engineering & Technology... |
honorary lifetime professor in the Ambedhar School of Social Sciences | October 2000 |
| 93 | Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
Siam University Siam University Siam University is a university located on Petkasem Road in Phasicharoen district of Bangkok. Siam University was founded by the late Narong Mongkhonvanit as a three-year private engineering school in 1965.... |
honorary doctorate of public administration | November 2000 |
| 94 | Tonga Tonga Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific... |
Tonga Institute of Education and Tong Tonga Institute of Schinece and Technology | honorary professorship of education | November 2000 |
| 95 | Australia | University of Sydney University of Sydney The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania... |
honorary doctorate of letters | 24 November 2000 |
| 96 | Malaysia | Putra University, Malaysia | honorary doctorate of letters | November 2000 |
| 97 | Hong Kong | Chinese University of Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao... |
honorary doctorate of social science | 7 December 2000 |
| 98 | Mongolia | Mongolian University of Arts and Culture | honorary doctorate | December 2000 |
| 99 | India | Purvanchal University | honorary doctorate of letters | January 2001 |
| 100 | China | Guangdong Province Academy of Social Sciences | honorary professorship | February 2001 |
| 101 | China | Northwest University | honorary professorship | April 2001 |
| 102 | China | Anhui University Anhui University Anhui University is located in Hefei, the capital city of Anhui Province, China. Founded in 1928 in Anqing, named 'National Anhui University' in 1946 and moved to Hefei in 1958, Anhui University is now supported by the government under Project 211. The university currently has approximately 27,000... |
honorary professorship | April 2001 |
| 103 | Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... |
Carlos Albizu University Carlos Albizu University Carlos Albizu University is a private non-profit university offering undergraduate and graduate studies in psychology, business, and education. It has two campuses: one in San Juan, Puerto Rico , and the other in Doral, Florida, near Miami... |
honorary doctorate of humane letters in behavioral sciences | May 2001 |
| 104 | Mongolia | Kharakhorum University | honorary doctorate | May 2001 |
| 105 | China | Fujian Normal University Fujian Normal University Fujian Normal University is a university located in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. It was founded in 1907.- About the University :Fujian Normal University is located in the Cangshan District, Fuzhou, the capital city of Fujian Province and a famous overseas Chinese hometown in southeast China... |
honorary professorship | June 2001 |
| 106 | China | Huaqiao University Huaqiao University Huaqiao University is a national university located in Xiamen and Quanzhou, Fujian province, China.Huaqiao University was founded in 1960, with support from the late Chinese premier and historical figure Zhou Enlai, for students of overseas Chinese backgrounds to pursue tertiary education in... |
honorary professorship | June 2001 |
| 107 | China | Jinan University Jinan University Jinan University is a public research and comprehensive university based in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China. It is one of the oldest universities established on mainland China tracing back to the Qing Empire... |
honorary professorship | July 2001 |
| 108 | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | Northern Marianas College Northern Marianas College Northern Marianas College is a two-year community college located in the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands . The college was founded in 1981 by Agnes McPheteres in a renovated former United Nations Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands hospital on Saipan where its main... |
honorary professorship | July 2001 |
| 109 | China | Soochow University Soochow University Soochow University refers to two distinct universities: one located in Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China, and the other in Taipei, Taiwan . Though both universities share the same English name, they are named differently in Chinese... |
honorary professorship | October 2001 |
| 110 | China | Liaoning Normal University Liaoning Normal University Liaoning Normal University is a teacher training university in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China under the provincial government. Established in 1951 the university is primarily responsible for educating teachers to teach in high schools around the province, though non-teacher training courses are... |
honorary professorship | October 2001 |
| 111 | Philippines | University of Southern Philippines Foundation | honorary doctorate of humanities | October 2001 |
| 112 | China | Guangzhou University Guangzhou University Guangzhou University is a state university in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, China.- History :Guangzhou University was reestablished on July 2000 by the Chinese Ministry of Education... |
honorary professorship | November 2001 |
| 113 | Republic of Korea | Kyongju University | honorary professorship | December 2001 |
| 114 | Republic of Korea | Changwon National University Changwon National University Changwon National University is a public institution of higher education located in Changwon, an industrial city in the southeast of South Korea. It is home to the country's first graduate school of labor... |
honorary doctorate of education | December 2001 |
| 115 | Kazakhstan | International Kazakh-Turkish University | honorary professorship | December 2001 |
| 116 | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... |
Santiago Technical University | honorary doctorate | February 2002 |
| 117 | Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south.... |
National Institute of Arts and Design (Uzbekistan) | honorary professorship | February 2002 |
| 118 | China | Liaoning Academy of Social Sciences | senior research professor | March 2002 |
| 119 | Philippines | Gregorio Araneta University Foundation | honorary doctorate of humanities | March 2002 |
| 120 | Cambodia Cambodia Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia... |
Royal University of Phnom Penh Royal University of Phnom Penh The Royal University of Phnom Penh is Cambodia’s oldest and largest university located in the capital Phnom Penh. It hosts more than 10000 students across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs... |
honorary professorship | March 2002 |
| 121 | China | Liaoning University Liaoning University Liaoning University is one of the leading universities listed in the nation's "Project 211" and affirmed by the Ministry of Education.It is a university in Liaoning, People's Republic of China... |
honorary professorship | April 2002 |
| 122 | United States | Morehouse College Morehouse College Morehouse College is a private, all-male, liberal arts, historically black college located in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Wabash College, Morehouse is one of three remaining traditional men's colleges in the United States.... |
honorary doctorate of humane letters | April 2002 |
| 123 | China | Qingdao University Qingdao University Qingdao University is located in Qingdao, China. The modern Qingdao University was founded in 1993 with incorporating 3 other local colleges of Qingdao.-Composition:... |
honorary professorship | April 2002 |
| 124 | India | Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University | honorary doctorate of letters | April 2002 |
| 125 | Kenya | Kenyatta University Kenyatta University Kenyatta University, located in Nairobi, Kenya is the second largest public university in the country . The University is located in Kahawa, about from Nairobi's city centre, along the Nairobi-Thika road.- History :... |
honorary doctorate of humane letters | May 2002 |
| 126 | China | Heilongjiang Academy of Social Sciences | honorary professorship | May 2002 |
| 127 | Russia | Moscow State University | honorary professorship | June 2002 |
| 128 | China | Nanjing Normal University Nanjing Normal University Nanjing Normal University , is a normal university located in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.Nanjing Normal University was originally named Sanjiang Normal Institute, which was established in 1902 by Zhang Zhidong, the Governor-General of Jiangsu and Jiangxi... |
honorary professorship | June 2002 |
| 129 | Republic of Korea | Sorabol College | honorary professorship | June 2002 |
| 130 | India | Himachal Pradesh University | honorary doctorate of literature | August 2002 |
| 131 | China | Renmin University of China Renmin University of China Renmin University of China; RUC, also known as People's University of China , colloquially Renda , is a major research university in Haidian District, Beijing, China. Its campus neighbors those of Peking University and Tsinghua University.... |
honorary professorship | September 2002 |
| 132 | China | University of Science and Technology of China University of Science and Technology of China The University of Science and Technology of China is a national research university in Hefei, People's Republic of China. It is a member of the C9 League formed by nine top universities in China... |
honorary professorship | October 2002 |
| 133 | China | Zhejiang University Zhejiang University Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education... |
honorary professorship | November 2002 |
| 134 | Mongolia | Shihihutung Law School | honorary doctorate | November 2002 |
| 135 | Ukraine | Kiev National University of Trade and Economics | honorary doctorate | November 2002 |
| 136 | Republic of Korea | Dong-A University Dong-A University Dong-A University is a major private university in Korea. The university's campuses are based in Greater Busan, the second-largest city in South Korea. About 19,000 students are enrolled... |
honorary doctorate of philosophy | December 2002 |
| 137 | China | Shanghai International Studies University Shanghai International Studies University Shanghai International Studies University is a research, teaching, and multidisciplinary university based in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Founded in December 1949 as the former Shanghai Russian School, SISU is one of the top two universities that specialise in studying foreign languages... |
honorary professorship | December 2002 |
| 138 | China | Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences was founded in 1958 and is China's oldest institution for the humanities and social sciences. It is the country's second largest such institution, after the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing... |
honorary professorship | December 2002 |
| 139 | India | Bharathidasan University Bharathidasan University Bharathidasan University is a university in the city of Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu state, India. It has affiliated colleges in districts of the state, including Nagapattinam, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Tiruchirapalli. It is a recognised university, supported by the... |
honorary doctorate of literature | January 2003 |
| 140 | Peru | National University of Piura | honorary doctorate | February 2003 |
| 141 | Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
Chinese Culture University Chinese Culture University Chinese Culture University is a private, Taiwanese university located on Yang Ming Mountain in the Shilin District of Taipei, Taiwan. CCU was established in 1962 and is one of the largest universities in Taiwan with an enrollment of about 32,000 students... |
honorary doctorate of philosophy | March 2003 |
| 142 | China | Dalian University of Foreign Languages Dalian University of Foreign Languages Dalian University of Foreign Languages is a provincial university in Dalian, Liaoning, China.It is now one of the top 8 foreign languages universities in China, and the only fully developed foreign languages institute in Northeast China. DLUFL now provides various bachelor degree and master degree... |
honorary professorship | April 2003 |
| 143 | Paraguay | Columbia University of Paraguay | honorary doctorate of sociology | April 2003 |
| 144 | Peru | Jorge Basadre Grohmann National University Jorge Basadre Grohmann National University The Jorge Basadre Grohmann National University is a public university located in the city of Tacna, Peru. It was founded by Decree Law No. 1894 on August 26, 1971; academic activities started on May 13, 1972. The university is named after Jorge Basadre, a renowned Peruvian historian born in Tacna... |
honorary doctorate | September 2003 |
| 145 | China | Northwest Normal University Northwest Normal University Northwest Normal University is an institution of higher learning in Lanzhou, Gansu Province of the People's Republic of China.The predecessor of the Northwest Normal University was the National Beiping Normal University, originating from the Normal College of the Capital Grand Academy founded in... |
honorary professorship | October 2003 |
| 146 | Republic of Korea | Gwangju Women's University | honorary professorship | October 2003 |
| 147 | China | Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University or SJTU), sometimes referred to as Shanghai Jiaotong University , is a top public research university located in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is known as one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China... |
honorary professorship | October 2003 |
| 148 | United States | Chapman University Chapman University Chapman University is a private, non-profit university located in Orange, California affiliated with the Christian Church . Known for its blend of liberal arts and professional programs, Chapman University encompasses seven schools and colleges: Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media... |
honorary doctorate of humane letters | December 2003 |
| 149 | China | Zhaoqing University Zhaoqing University Zhaoqing University is public university based in Zhaoqing prefecture level city, Guangdong province, China. Zhaoqing University is a provincial comprehensive university which enrols students on four-year degree programmes.- History :... |
honorary professorship | December 2003 |
| 150 | Sakha Republic | Arctic State Institute of Culture and Arts | honorary professorship | January 2004 |
| 151 | India | Rabindra Bharati University Rabindra Bharati University Rabindra Bharati University is a university in Kolkata, India. It was founded on May 8, 1962, under the Rabindra Bharati Act of the Government of West Bengal in 1961, to mark the birth centenary of the poet Rabindranath Tagore... |
honorary doctorate of literature | February 2004 |
| 152 | United States | Mineral Area College Mineral Area College Mineral Area College is a two year public community college located in Park Hills, Missouri, USA. Founded in 1922 as Flat River Junior College, it changed its name in 1965, and has over 11,000 alumni. Current enrollment has quadrupled in the years since the name change and is currently just under... |
honorary professorship of humanities | February 2004 |
| 153 | China | National Prosecuters College | honorary professorship | March 2004 |
| 154 | Taiwan | National Pingtung University | honorary doctorate of agricultural sciences | March 2004 |
| 155 | Buryat Republic | Buryat State University Buryat State University Buryat State University is a tertiary education facility in Ulan Ude, Buryat Republic. Courses are taught in Russian and Buryat. It was established in 1932 as Buryat State Teachers' Training College, and it became a university in 1995. It is a member of the University of the Arctic.BSU is located... |
honorary professorship | April 2004 |
| 156 | Brazil | Londrina State University | honorary doctorate | April 2004 |
| 157 | Bolivia | University of San Francisco Xavier of Chuquisaca | honorary doctorate | May 2004 |
| 158 | China | China University of Petroleum China University of Petroleum The China University of Petroleum is a university system of the major universities under the jurisdiction of the central government, Ministry of Education... |
honorary professorship | May 2004 |
| 159 | Philippines | Capitol University Capitol University Capitol University is a non-sectarian, co-educational private university located in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. It is duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a stock corporation and operates with the authority of the Department of Education for its primary and secondary... |
honorary doctorate of humanities | June 2004 |
| 160 | China | Sanda University, Shanghai | honorary professorship | June 2004 |
| 161 | Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... |
University of Jordan University of Jordan The University of Jordan , is a government-supported University located in Amman, Jordan... |
honorary doctorate of humane letters | July 2004 |
| 162 | Mexico | University of Guadalajara University of Guadalajara University of Guadalajara is a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. It is the second oldest university in Mexico, the fifth oldest in North America and the fourteenth oldest in Latin America... |
honorary doctorate | September 2004 |
| 163 | China | Fujian Academy of Social Sciences | honorary professorship | September 2004 |
| 164 | China | Changchun University | honorary professorship | October 2004 |
| 165 | China | Qufu Normal University | honorary professorship | October 2004 |
| 166 | Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east... |
Osh State University Osh State University Osh State University is the largest and the oldest university in southern Kyrgyzstan. Located in the historic city of Osh, it was founded in 1992 as a reorganization of the Osh Pedagogical Institute, which was founded in the early 1950s. 27,000 students, including 1500 international students,... |
honorary professorship | November 2004 |
| 167 | Republic of Korea | Paekche Institute of the Arts | honorary professorship | November 2004 |
| 168 | Mongolia | Otgontenger University | honorary doctorate | December 2004 |
| 169 | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | Northern Marianas College | honorary president | January 2005 |
| 170 | Peru | Enrique Guzman y Valle National University of Education | honorary doctorate | January 2005 |
| 171 | Belarus Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,... |
Minsk State Linguistics University | honorary professorship | February 2005 |
| 172 | Philippines | Batangas State University Batangas State University The Batangas State University , formerly Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute of Technology is a local technology-based curriculum university occupying 10 campuses located throughout the Province of Batangas... |
honorary doctorate of pedagogy | March 2005 |
| 173 | China | Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Shanghai University of Finance and Economics , founded in 1917, is a national university located in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. According to China's University and College Admission System, SUFE's economics program was ranked sixth in 2010, giving it an A+ rating.-History:The university... |
honorary professorship | April 2005 |
| 174 | Paraguay | National University of Itapua National University of Itapua National University of Itapua is a Paraguayan National University with a range of degree offerings. UNI's campus is located on the Itapúa Department in the city of Encarnacion.-History:... |
honorary doctorate | April 2005 |
| 175 | China | Beijing Language and Culture University Beijing Language and Culture University Beijing Language and Culture University , colloquially known in Chinese as Beiyu , has the main aim of teaching the Chinese language and culture to foreign students. However, it also takes Chinese students specializing in foreign languages and other relevant subjects of humanities and social... |
honorary professorship | May 2005 |
| 176 | Brazil | Cornélio Procópio College of Philosophy, Science, and Letters | honorary doctorate | May 2005 |
| 177 | China | Huazhong Normal University Huazhong Normal University Huazhong Normal University , also known as Central China Normal University , located in Wuhan, China is a university directly under the control of the Chinese Ministry of Education.-External links:*... |
honorary professorship | June 2005 |
| 178 | China | Guangxi Normal University Guangxi Normal University -External links:* * *... |
honorary professorship | July 2005 |
| 179 | Mongolia | Mongolian Academy of Sciences Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law | honorary professorship, philosophy | September 2005 |
| 180 | Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –... |
Vietnam National University, Hanoi | honorary doctorate | September 2005 |
| 181 | China | East China University of Science and Technology East China University of Science and Technology East China University of Science and Technology is a state key university of the People's Republic of China and one that is regarded as the cradle of Chinese chemical engineers.- History :... |
honorary professorship | October 2005 |
| 182 | Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia... |
Braca Karic University | honorary doctorate | October 2005 |
| 183 | Russia | Academy of Security, Defense, and Law Enforcement | honorary professorship | December 2005 |
| 184 | India | Symbiosis International Educational Centre (Deemed University) | honorary doctorate of literature | December 2005 |
| 185 | Russia | Ural State University Ural State University The Ural State University is located in the city of Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian Federation. Founded in 1920, it was an exclusive educational establishment made of several institutes which later became independent universities and schools.In 1936 the university was named after one of... |
honorary doctorate | January 2006 |
| 186 | Laos Laos Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west... |
National University of Laos National University of Laos National University of Laos is the leading university in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. Founded in 1996, with departments brought in from other existing colleges, it is the only national university in the country. NUOL accepts top students from Laos with few international students... |
honorary professorship of humanities | February 2006 |
| 187 | Philippines | Pampanga Agricultural College Pampanga Agricultural College The Pampanga Agricultural College is a public college in the Philippines. Its main campus is located in Magalang, Pampanga..... |
honorary doctorate of humanities | March 2006 |
| 188 | China | Hunan University Hunan University Hunan University , located in Changsha, Hunan province, is one of the oldest and most important national universities in China.- History :Hunan University traces its history back to the Yuelu Shuyuan founded in the Song Dynasty, originally in 976, over 1000 years ago... |
honorary professorship | April 2006 |
| 189 | Ukraine | National Technical University of Ukraine "KPI" | honorary doctorate | April 2006 |
| 190 | China | East China Normal University East China Normal University East China Normal University , was founded in October 1951 in western Shanghai, on the campus of Great China University. It is the first Normal University founded after the establishment of the People's Republic of China.-History:... |
honorary professorship | May 2006 |
| 191 | China | Nanjing Arts Institute | honorary professorship | May 2006 |
| 192 | India | Visva-Bharati | honorary doctorate of literature | May 2006 |
| 193 | China | China Southwest University of Political Science and Law | honorary professorship | June 2006 |
| 194 | United States | Southern Illinois University Carbondale Southern Illinois University Carbondale Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public research university located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1869, SIUC is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system... |
honorary doctorate of humane letters | June 2006 |
| 195 | United States | Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles Southwest College is a community college located in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California, United States, near the city of Los Angeles... |
honorary professorship | June 2006 |
| 196 | China | Shaoguan University | honorary professorship | June 2006 |
| 197 | Republic of Korea | Dong Shin University | honorary doctorate of public administration | June 2006 |
| 198 | Thailand | Maejo University | honorary doctorate of administration | July 2006 |
| 199 | Brazil | Catholic College of Economic Science of Bahia | honorary doctorate | September 2006 |
| 200 | China | Beijing Normal University Beijing Normal University Beijing Normal University , colloqiually known as 北师大 or Beishida, is a public research university located in Beijing with strong emphasis on basic disciplines of humanities and sciences... |
honorary professorship | October 2006 |
| 201 | Philippines | University of Rizal System University of Rizal System The University of Rizal System is a system of colleges located in the Rizal province, Philippines. It operates multiple campuses, with the main campus being in Tanay, Rizal.... |
honorary doctorate of humanities | Nov 24, 2006 |
| 202 | China | Dalian University of Technology Dalian University of Technology Dalian University of Technology , colloquially known in Chinese as Dagong , is located in Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China and directly administered by the state Ministry of Education.-Introduction:... |
honorary professorship | Dec 8, 2006 |
| 203 | Republic of Korea | Dongju College Dongju College Dongju College is a private technical college in Busan, South Korea. About 110 instructors are employed.-Academics:Dongju College offers instruction in the fields of health and social welfare, hotel and tourism management, early childhood education, information technology, and design.-History:The... |
honorary professorship | Feb 6, 2007 |
| 204 | China | Guizhou University Guizhou University Guizhou University is a public coeducational university, located in the suburban outskirts of Guiyang, the capital city of Guizhou Province, China. The university is one of the key 211 Project universities on mainland China.... |
honorary professorship | Feb 26, 2007 |
| 205 | Russia | Baikal National University of Economics and Law | honorary professorship | Mar 13, 2007 |
| 206 | Venezuela | Rafael Belloso Chacin University Rafael Belloso Chacin University TheDr. Rafael Belloso Chacin University or is a private university Maracaibo, Zulia State, and one of the largest in Venezuela. Founded by his current principal Dr. Oscar Belloso Medina in 1989.It is a university located in Maracaibo... |
honorary doctorate | Mar 20, 2007 |
| 207 | Venezuela | Santa María University | honorary doctorate of law | Mar 20, 2007 |
| 208 | Italy | University of Palermo University of Palermo The University of Palermo is a university located in Palermo, Italy, and founded in 1806. It is organized in 12 Faculties.-History:The University of Palermo was officially founded in 1806, although its earliest roots date back to 1498 when medicine and law were taught there... |
honorary doctorate of communication sciences | Mar 23, 2007 |
| 209 | Brazil | Brazilian Academy of Philosophy | honorary doctorate | Apr 2, 2007 |
| 210 | United States | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | honorary doctorate of humane letters | Apr 17, 2007 |
| 211 | China | Harbin Engineering University Harbin Engineering University Harbin Engineering University was founded in 1953, in Harbin, China. It used to host the PLA Military Engineering Institute, China's foremost institute in that field. Following the deterioration of China's relations with the USSR after the Sino-Soviet border conflict, it divided into six... |
honorary professorship | Apr 18, 2007 |
| 212 | Brazil | Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul | honorary doctorate | Apr 29, 2007 |
| 213 | China | Tianjin Academy of Social Sciences | honorary professorship | May 5, 2007 |
| 214 | Taiwan | Southern Taiwan University of Technology Southern Taiwan University of Technology -Presidents:*President Shin Wen-Bing *President Chang Hsin-Hsiung *President Tai Chein -Motto:The university's motto is Trust, justice, sincerity, honesty.... |
honorary doctorate of engineering | May 28, 2007 |
| 215 | Russia | Russian State University for the Humanities Russian State University for the Humanities The Russian State University for the Humanities , is a university in Moscow, Russia with over 5500 students. It was created in 1991 as the result of the merger of the Moscow Public University and the Moscow State Institute for History and Archives The Russian State University for the Humanities... |
honorary doctorate | May 31, 2007 |
| 216 | Peru | National University of El Santa | honorary doctorate | Jun 23, 2007 |
| 217 | Sakha Republic (Russia) | The Yakut State Agricultural Academy | honorary professorship | Jul 4, 2007 |
| 218 | Russia | Far Eastern State Technical University | honorary professorship | Jul 9, 2007 |
| 219 | Philippines | University of Southeastern Philippines University of Southeastern Philippines -About USeP:The University of Southeastern Philippines is a regional state university created in 1978 through Batas Pambansa Bilang 12... |
honorary doctorate of education | Sep 13, 2007 |
| 220 | China | Shaanxi Normal University Shaanxi Normal University The Shaanxi Normal University is one of the bottom educational universities in the People's Republic of China that are authorized to make the degrees available for the purchase in the educational of the training.- Overview :... |
honorary professorship | Oct 6, 2007 |
| 221 | Mexico | University of Humanistic Integration | honorary doctorate of human sciences | Oct 8, 2007 |
| 222 | Brazil | Ingá University (UNINGÁ) | honorary professorship | Oct 10, 2007 |
| 223 | China | China Youth University for Political Sciences China Youth University for Political Sciences China Youth University for Political Sciences is a university in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The university was officially established in 1985 by the Communist Youth League of China... |
honorary professorship | Oct 21, 2007 |
| 224 | Mongolia | Mongolian State University of Education | honorary doctorate | Oct 24, 2007 |
| 225 | China | Wenzhou Medical College Wenzhou Medical College Wenzhou Medical College , designated as a key university in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, is an institution of higher learning under the leadership of Zhejiang Provincial Government.- History :... |
honorary professorship | Nov 30, 2007 |
| 226 | China | Shanghai Normal University | honorary professorship | Dec 17, 2007 |
| 227 | Dominican Republic | Autonomous University of Santo Domingo | honorary doctorate | Jan 19, 2008 |
| 228 | Taiwan | National Yunlin University of Science and Technology | honorary doctorate of philosophy in management | Jan 21, 2008 |
| 229 | Philippines | Laguna State Polytechnic University Laguna State Polytechnic University The Laguna State Polytechnic University is a state university in the Province of Laguna, Philippines. It has four regular campuses in three municipalities and a city of the province: LSPU-Main Campus in the capital town of Santa Cruz, LSPU-Host Campus in Siniloan, LSPU-San Pablo City Campus, and... |
honorary doctorate of philosophy in humanities | Jan 26, 2008 |
| 230 | China | Hunan University of Science and Technology Hunan University of Science and Technology Hunan University of Science and Technology is an institution of higher learning in Xiangtan, Hunan Province of the People's Republic of China. It is under the jointly jurisdiction of central government and provincial government, and is mainly administered by Hunan Province... |
honorary professorship | Mar 1, 2008 |
| 231 | Kyrgyz Republic | I. Arabaev Kyrgyz State University | honorary doctorate | Mar 21, 2008 |
| 232 | China | Jiaying University Jiaying University Jiaying University Jiaying University, located in Meizhou, Guangdong Province, China, is a public provincial undergraduate university, which grew out of the Women's Normal School established in 1913. It is called Jiaying University because Meizhou City was known as Jiaying City during the Qing... |
honorary professorship | Mar 31, 2008 |
| 233 | Russia | Tula Lev Tolstoy State Pedagogical University | honorary professorship | Apr 2, 2008 |
| 234 | China | Hebei University Hebei University Hebei University is the only Comprehensive University in Hebei which is directly under Hebei provincial government and the Ministry of Education, China. It's located in Baoding, Hebei Province, China.... |
honorary professorship | Apr 13, 2008 |
| 235 | China | Yan'an University | honorary professorship | May 4, 2008 |
| 236 | China | Eastern Liaoning University | lifetime honorary professorship | May 30, 2008 |
| 237 | China | Changchun University of Technology | honorary professorship | Jun 2, 2008 |
| 238 | Brazil | Centro Universitário de Goiás | honorary doctorate | Jun 17, 2008 |
| 239 | Brazil | Centro Universitário Ítalo Brasileiro | honorary doctorate | Jun 20, 2008 |
| 240 | Philippines | Benguet State University Benguet State University Benguet State University is a state university located in La Trinidad in Benguet province, Philippines. Its name is originally La Trinidad Agricultural High School, which was later changed to La Trinidad National Agricultural School . When the school was nationalized, its name was again changed to... |
honorary doctorate of humanities | Jul 10, 2008 |
| 241 | Taiwan | Chungyu Institute of Technology | honorary professorship | Jul 22, 2008 |
| 242 | Taiwan | Tainan University of Technology Tainan University of Technology The Tainan University of Technology , also known as Tainan Tech , is a private university serving approximately 10,000 students in the Tainan metropolitan area in southern Taiwan... |
honorary professorship | Jul 24, 2008 |
| 243 | Malaysia | Open University Malaysia Open University Malaysia - About OUM :Open University Malaysia or OUM is the 7th Malaysian private university and it is owned by the , a consortium of 11 public universities in Malaysia. It leverages on the quality, prestige and capabilities of its owners - a consortium of 11 Malaysian public universities.Currently, the... |
honorary doctorate of Arts | Feb 24, 2009 |
| 250 | Denmark | South Danish University | honorary doctorate | March 21, 2009 |
| 251 | Republic of Korea | Korea Maritime University Korea Maritime University Korea Maritime University is a South Korean national university for maritime study and transportation engineering. It is located in Yeongdo-gu in Busan.-History:The university was established in November 1945 after Korea was liberated from Japanese occupation... |
University Professor | Apr 2, 2009 |
| 252 | Armenia | Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts and Artists | honorary doctorate | April 2, 2010 |
| 253 | Canada | Université Laval Université Laval Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French... |
honorary doctorate of education | May 4, 2010 |
| 254 | Malaysia | University of Malaya University of Malaya The University of Malaya is located on a campus near the centre of Kuala Lumpur, and is the oldest university in Malaysia. It was founded in 1905 as a public-funded tertiary institution... |
honorary doctorate of humanities | August 2, 2010 |
| Malaysia | Open University Malaysia Open University Malaysia - About OUM :Open University Malaysia or OUM is the 7th Malaysian private university and it is owned by the , a consortium of 11 public universities in Malaysia. It leverages on the quality, prestige and capabilities of its owners - a consortium of 11 Malaysian public universities.Currently, the... |
honorary doctor of arts (humanities) | Soka International Friendship Hall, 2010 | |
| 255 | Chile | Universidad Pedro de Valdivia | honorary doctorate | August 30, 2010 |
| 300 | United States | University of Massachusetts Boston University of Massachusetts Boston The University of Massachusetts Boston, also known as UMass Boston, is an urban public research university and the second largest campus in the five-campus University of Massachusetts system. The university is located on on Harbor Point in the City of Boston, Massachusetts, United States... |
honorary degree | Shinjuku, Tokyo, November 18, 2010 |
| 301 | Philippines | University of Southern Mindanao University of Southern Mindanao The University of Southern Mindanao is a premier university in the Southern Philippines. Provides instruction and professional training mainly in the fields of science and technology, with an emphasis on agriculture and industry. Formerly known as Mindanao Institute of Technology founded by late... |
honorary doctorate of humanities | October 09, 2010 |
| 317 | U.K. | University of Buckingham University of Buckingham The University of Buckingham is an independent, non-sectarian, research and teaching university located in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Great Ouse. It was originally founded as Buckingham University College in the 1970s and received its Royal Charter from the... |
Honorary Doctorate of Literature | Oct 25, 2011 |
| 318 | China | Jimei University Jimei University Jimei University is a public university located in Xiamen, Fujian, People's Republic of China.-History:Founded in 1918, Jimei University was the result of combining five institutes and colleges in the Jimei Schools Village... |
Honorary Professor | Nov 9, 2011 |
Books
- Compassionate Linght in Asia with Jin Yong
- The Human Revolution (12 volumes):Human Revolution in SGI
- The New Human Revolution (30+ Volumes, this is an ongoing series)
- Choose Life: A Dialogue with Arnold J. ToynbeeArnold J. ToynbeeArnold Joseph Toynbee CH was a British historian whose twelve-volume analysis of the rise and fall of civilizations, A Study of History, 1934–1961, was a synthesis of world history, a metahistory based on universal rhythms of rise, flowering and decline, which examined history from a global...
- Dawn After Dark with René HuygheRené HuygheRené Huyghe was a French writer on the history, psychology and philosophy of art. He was also a curator at the Louvre's department of paintings , a professor at the Collège de France and from 1960 a member of the Académie française...
- Before It Is Too Late with Aurelio PecceiAurelio PecceiAurelio Peccei was an Italian scholar and industrialist, best known as the founder and first president of the Club of Rome.- Early life :...
- Human Values in a changing world with Bryan Wilson
- A Lifelong Quest for Peace with Linus PaulingLinus PaulingLinus Carl Pauling was an American chemist, biochemist, peace activist, author, and educator. He was one of the most influential chemists in history and ranks among the most important scientists of the 20th century...
- Dialogue of World Citizens with Norman CousinsNorman CousinsNorman Cousins was an American political journalist, author, professor, and world peace advocate.-Early life and education:...
- Choose Peace with Johan GaltungJohan GaltungJohan Galtung is a Norwegian sociologist and the principal founder of the discipline of peace and conflict studies. He founded the Peace Research Institute Oslo in 1959, serving as its Director until 1970, and established the Journal of Peace Research in 1964...
- Planetary Citizenship with Hazel HendersonHazel HendersonHazel Henderson is a futurist and an economic iconoclast. In recent years she has worked in television, and she is the author of several books including Building A Win-Win World, Beyond Globalization, Planetary Citizenship , and Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy.- Career :Henderson is now...
- Moral Lesson of the Twentieth Century with Mikhail GorbachevMikhail GorbachevMikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev is a former Soviet statesman, having served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991, and as the last head of state of the USSR, having served from 1988 until its dissolution in 1991...
- A Quest for Global Peace: Rotblat and Ikeda on War, Ethics, and the Nuclear Threat with Joseph RotblatJoseph RotblatSir Joseph Rotblat, KCMG, CBE, FRS , was a Polish-born, British-naturalised physicist.His work on nuclear fallout was a major contribution to the agreement of the Partial Test Ban Treaty...
- Global Civilization: A Buddhist-Islamic Dialogue With Majid Tehranian
- Toward Creating an Age of Humanism with John Kenneth GalbraithJohn Kenneth GalbraithJohn Kenneth "Ken" Galbraith , OC was a Canadian-American economist. He was a Keynesian and an institutionalist, a leading proponent of 20th-century American liberalism...
- Dialogical Civilization with Tu Weiming
- My Recollections
- One By One
- For the Sake of Peace
- A Youthful Diary
- The Living Buddha
- Buddhism, the First Millenium
- The Flower of Chinese Buddhism
- The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra (6 volumes)
- On Peace, Life and Philosophy with Henry KissingerHenry KissingerHeinz Alfred "Henry" Kissinger is a German-born American academic, political scientist, diplomat, and businessman. He is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as Secretary of State in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and...
- Revolutions: to green the environment, to grow the human heart with M.S. Swaminathan
- Unlocking the Mysteries of Birth and Death: A Buddhist View of Life
- Life: An Enigma, a Precious Jewel
- Humanity at the Crossroads with Karan SinghKaran SinghKaran Singh is an MP in the Rajya Sabha, a senior member of the ruling Indian National Congress Party serving as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Department, President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations , India's Ambassador to UNESCO, Chairman of the Auroville Foundation and of the Temple...
- The Snow Country Prince (children's book)
- The Cherry Tree (children's book)
- The Princess and the Moon (children's book)
- Over the Deep Blue Sea (children's book)
- Kanta and the Deer (children's book)
- The Way of Youth: Buddhist Common Sense for Handling Life's Questions (with a forewordForewordA foreword is a piece of writing sometimes placed at the beginning of a book or other piece of literature. Written by someone other than the primary author of the work, it often tells of some interaction between the writer of the foreword and the book's primary author or the story the book tells...
by Duncan SheikDuncan SheikDuncan Scott Sheik is an American singer-songwriter and composer. Sheik initially found success as a singer, most notably for his 1996 debut single "Barely Breathing". He later expanded his work to include compositions for motion pictures and the Broadway stage, leading him to involvement in the...
) - Planetary Citizenship with Hazel HendersonHazel HendersonHazel Henderson is a futurist and an economic iconoclast. In recent years she has worked in television, and she is the author of several books including Building A Win-Win World, Beyond Globalization, Planetary Citizenship , and Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy.- Career :Henderson is now...
- Songs of Peace: Rendezvous with Nature (Photographs) (Tokyo: Sōka Gakkai, 2005)
- "A Dialogue Between East and West: Looking to a Human Revolution" with Ricardo Diez-Hochleitner
- Ode to the Grand Spirit - A dialogue - with Chingiz Aitmatov
See also
- Sōka Gakkai
- Human Revolution in SGI
- Nichiren ShōshūNichiren ShōshūNichiren Shōshū is a branch of Nichiren Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese monk Nichiren . Nichiren Shōshū claims Nichiren as its founder through his disciple Nikkō , the founder of the school's Head Temple Taiseki-ji...
- New Kōmeitō PartyNew Komeito PartyThe , New Kōmei Party, or NKP is a centre-right political party in Japan founded by members of the Nichiren Buddhist organization Sōka Gakkai. The leadership and financing of the two groups are currently independent...