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My Take
Ryuho Okawa strikes me as a genuinely singular phenomenon. From a small town in Tokushima to the University of Tokyo, he built a religious movement, authored an enormous body of work, produced films, and even founded a political party. Titles like The Laws of the Sun and The Golden Laws were just part of a relentless output. He's a deeply polarizing figure, and I won't pretend otherwise, but the sheer energy required to construct and sustain an entire worldview at that scale is hard to ignore. After his death in 2023, what he left behind reads less like a bibliography and more like a sustained cultural event.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ryūhō Ōkawa
- Name (Japanese)
- 大川隆法
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- July 7, 1956 – March 2, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
- Origin
- Kawashima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- religious leader / film producer / intellectual / writer / novelist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Tokyo
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Laws of the Sun | — | |
| Notable work | The Golden Laws | — | |
| Notable work | The Laws of Eternity | — | |
| Notable work | INVINCIBLE THINKING | — | |
| Notable work | “I’m Fine” Spirit | — | |
| Notable work | The Mystical Laws | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://ryuho-okawa.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E5%B7%9D%E9%9A%86%E6%B3%95
Frequently asked questions
When was Ryūhō Ōkawa born?
July 7, 1956 – March 2, 2023.
Where is Ryūhō Ōkawa from?
Ryūhō Ōkawa is from Kawashima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
What does Ryūhō Ōkawa do?
Ryūhō Ōkawa works as religious leader, film producer, intellectual, writer, novelist.
What is Ryūhō Ōkawa known for?
Notable works include The Laws of the Sun, The Golden Laws, The Laws of Eternity.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.