Category:Ryuho Okawa

**Ryūhō Ōkawa**
	Japanese religious leader who founded the world religion "Happy Science" (1956-2023)
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Name in native language	大川隆法 (おおかわりゅうほう, Ōkawa Ryūhō);
Date of birth	7 July 1956; Kawashima (Oe district, Tokushima Prefecture, Yoshinogawa); 中川隆
Date of death	2 March 2023; Minato (Tokyo)
Start of work period	6 October 1986 (Happy Science); 23 May 2009 (Happiness Realization Party); 24 December 1987 (IRH Press);
Country of citizenship	Japan;
Educated at	University of Tokyo (bachelor's degree, jurisprudence, political science); CUNY Graduate School and University Center (international finance); Q11489918; Q11414408; Q11414411;
Occupation	religious leader; film producer; intellectual; writer; novelist; poet; composer; philosopher; scholar of English; political philosopher; sociologist; lyricist; psychic; father of faith; office worker (Tomen Corporation, trading company, 1981–1986); business office worker (Tomen Corporation, trading company, 1981–1986); thinker;
Employer	Tomen Corporation (Q11639310, 1981–1986); Happy Science (sōsai, founder, 1986–);
Member of political party	Happiness Realization Party (sōsai, founder);
Field of work	religious movement; political philosophy; education;
Native language	Japanese;
Father	Saburō Yoshikawa;
Mother	Q132887892;
Sibling	Q132887780;
Child	Hiroshi (oldest son); Sayaka Okawa; Masaki Okawa; Yuta Okawa; Arisa Okawa;
Spouse	Shio Okawa (2012–);
Relative	Shizuko Nakagawa (aunt);
Notable work	The Laws of the Sun; The Golden Laws; The Laws of Eternity; INVINCIBLE THINKING; “I’m Fine” Spirit; The Mystical Laws; The Rebirth of Buddha; The Descent of Japanese Father God Ame-no-Mioya-Gami; THE LIFE OF GREAT HERMES; Q11501027; The MANIFESTO of the HAPPINESS REALIZATION PARTY; The Laws of PROSPERITY;
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