Tsunesaburō Makiguchi
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Tsunesaburō Makiguchi (牧口 常三郎, Makiguchi Tsunesaburō; 23 July 1871[1][2] (lunar calendar date 6 June) – 18 November 1944) was a Japanese educator who founded and became the first president of the Sōka Kyōiku Gakkai (Value-Creating Education Society), the predecessor of today's Soka Gakkai.
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Tsunesaburō Makiguchi | |
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1st President of Sōka Kyōiku Gakkai | |
In office 18 November 1930 – 18 November 1944 | |
Succeeded by | Jōsei Toda (removed Kyōiku from the organization's name) |
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Born | 23 July 1871 (lunar calendar date 6 June) Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 18 November 1944 (aged 73) Sugamo Prison (present-day Toda Memorial Auditorium[citation needed]), Toshima, Tokyo, Japan |
Resting place | Taiseki-ji Head Temple by Gojunoto Pagoda (left backside), Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan (since 1944 – present) |
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