Japan 'Happy Science' cult leader Okawa dies: media

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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.

Published 3 months ago

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The Hindu

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.

3 months ago·India

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New York Post

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."

3 months ago·New York, United States

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IOL

Japanese 'Happy Science' cult leader Okawa dies at age 66

3 months ago·South Africa

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Bangkok Post

Japanese ‘Happy Science’ cult leader dies

TOKYO: 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 on Thursday aged 66, local media reported.

3 months ago·กทม, Thailand

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The Japan Times

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.

3 months ago·Japan

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