Hatakeyama Yoshitaka

Asian Conference on Religion and Peace

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[1949, in Tokyo]

He graduated at Musashino Art University and entered Buddhist Seminary of Rissho Kosei-kai (RK) in 1971.

He was Head of External Affairs Section in RK, Buddhist Minister of RK New York, and RK- NGO Representative to UN Board of WCRP U.S.A.

In 2002, he was appointed as Under Secretary- General of World Conference of Religions for Peace (WCRP) and in 2012 he became the Secretary-General. 

(September 2014)