Japan 'Happy Science' cult leader Okawa dies: media

Ryuho Okawa, founder of Happy Science religious group, dies at 66

Happy Science, a new age movement which incorporates elements from various religions, has over 700 branches and temples in 166 countries around the world.

Ryuho Okawa, founder of Happy Science religious group, dies at 66

Ryuho Okawa, founder and CEO of the Happy Science religious organization, died on March 2 aged 66 of undisclosed causes, sources close to the matter said.

Japan 'Happy Science' cult leader Okawa dies: media

Mr. Okawa was born in 1956 in the rural Tokushima region. He graduated from the University of Tokyo, Japan's top academy, and joined a trading firm before quitting to start the cult.

'Happy Science' cult leader Okawa dies at 66

Ryuho Okawa, the leader of the Japanese "Happy Science" cult who claimed to be able to communicate with the spirits of everyone from Jesus to Donald Trump, died Thursday aged 66, local media reported. He was rushed to a hospital after collapsing at his home in Tokyo earlier this week,…

Japan 'Happy Science' cult leader Okawa dies - media

Ryuho Okawa, the leader of the Japanese “Happy Science” cult who claimed to be able to communicate with the spirits of everyone from Jesus to Donald Trump, died Thursday aged 66, local media reported. He was rushed to a hospital after collapsing at his home in Tokyo earlier this week, and his death was confirmed on Thursday, according to major media, including national broadcaster NHK and Jiji press agency.  The cause of the death was not immedi…

Cult leader who claimed to ‘channel spirits’ of Jesus, Trump and Freddie Mercury dies

Ryuho Okawa, leader and CEO of the "Happy Science" cult, was rushed to hospital after collapsing in his home on Monday from an apparent "state of cardiac arrest."