Daisaku Ikeda (1928–2023), a Japanese Buddhist philosopher, educator, author and nuclear disarmament advocate, received many honors around the world. At the time of his death, he was president of Soka Gakkai International and honorary president of Soka Gakkai. During his lifetime, he received more than 800 honorary citizenships, including 51 from Italian municipalities, and was conferred more than 405 academic honors.
The University Council decision to grant him an honorary degree by Federal University of Minas Gerais lost effect, because conferral did not take place before his passing.
Academic honours Number Country Institution Title conferred Place and date 1 USSR Moscow State University honorary doctorate May 1975 2 Peru National University of San Marcos honorary professorship April 1981 3 Bulgaria Sofia University honorary doctorate May 1981 4 China Peking University honorary professorship June 1984 5 China Fudan University honorary professorship June 1984 6 Dominican Republic Autonomous University of Santo Domingo honorary professorship February 1987 7 Argentina University of Buenos Aires honorary doctorate March 1990 8 Mexico University of Guanajuato honorary doctorate March 1990 9 China Wuhan University honorary professorship November 1990 10 Macau University of Macau honorary professorship January 1991 11 Philippines University of the Philippines honorary doctor of laws April 1991 12 Argentina University of Palermo (Buenos Aires) honorary doctorate May 1991 13 Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong distinguished visiting professor January 1992"Four Distinguished Persons Honored by CUHK: Dr. Daisaku Ikeda". Press Release. 16 October 2000. 14 Turkey Ankara University honorary doctorate of social science June 1992 15 China Chinese Academy of Social Sciences honorary research professor October 1992 16 Kenya University of Nairobi honorary doctorate of letters December 1992"Honorary Degrees" . University of Nairobi. 17 Brazil Federal University of Rio de Janeiro honorary doctorate February 1993 18 Argentina National University of Lomas de Zamora honorary doctorate February 1993 19 Argentina National University of Lomas de Zamora honorary professorship, faculty of law February 1993 20 Argentina National University of Córdoba honorary professorship February 1993 21 Paraguay National University of Asunción honorary doctorate of philosophy February 1993 22 Brazil University of São Paulo honorary professor February 1993 23 Brazil Federal University of Paraná honorary doctorate March 1993 24 Bolivia Del Valle University honorary doctorate March 1993 25 China Shenzhen University honorary professorship November 1993 26 China Xinjiang Museum honorary professorship January 1994 27 Russia International University in Moscow honorary doctorate May 1994 28 Italy University of Bologna honorary doctorate June 1994 29 United Kingdom University of Glasgow honorary doctorate June 1994 30 China Xinjiang University honorary professorship August 1994 31 China Xiamen University honorary professorship November 1994 32 South Africa University of the North honorary doctorate of education September 1995 33 Nepal Tribhuvan University honorary doctorate of letters November 1995 34 Macau University of Macau honorary doctorate of social sciences November 1995池田大作教授領受名譽博士學位儀式 [Professor Ikeda receives honorary doctorate, ceremony]. 14 November 1995. Congregations 典禮 . University of Macau Publications (澳