| 1990 |
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| Mar.
13 |
Nichiren Shoshu notifies
the Soka Gakkai at a regular communication
meeting of an increase in the Gohonzon-conferral
fee, toba memorial tablet fee and
the fee for keeping ashes of the deceased.
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| July 16 |
Nikken Abe and senior priests
meet at Nichiren Shoshu's Tokyo office in
Nishikata to discuss how to oust SGI President
Ikeda. This meeting is later called the “Nishikata
Conference.” |
| July 17 |
A Nichiren Shoshu and Soka
Gakkai communication meeting is held, at which
the Soka Gakkai raises the issue of unseemly
conduct on the part of priests becoming rampant
throughout Nichiren Shoshu in Japan . |
| July 18 |
Nikken and the same priests
at the Nishikata Conference meet to further
discuss their plot against President Ikeda.
Nikken officially names the plan “Operation
C.” This meeting is later referred to
as the “Council in the Presence of the
High Priest.” |
| July 21 |
Soka Gakkai International
President Daisaku Ikeda and Soka Gakkai President
Einosuke Akiya are granted an audience with
Nikken. During the audience, Nikken emotionally
reproaches President Akiya, calling him arrogant.
He also makes an intimidating remark to President
Ikeda: “I will impeach you.” |
| Aug. 30 |
On the day of announcing
“Standard of Moral Ethics for Priests
and Their Families,” Nikken goes on
a shopping spree with his family at a lavish
hotel in Izu. |
| Sept. 2 |
The Soka Gakkai dedicates
a culture festival to Nichiren Shoshu to celebrate
the 700 th anniversary of the founding of
the head temple, Taiseki-ji. |
| Oct. 12-13
|
A grand ceremony to commemorate
the 700th anniversary of the founding of Taiseki-ji
is held with President Ikeda as the committee
chairman. |
| Nov. 16 |
President Ikeda gives a
speech at the 35th Soka Gakkai Headquarters
Leaders Meeting; an unauthorized recording
of which Nichiren Shoshu uses to attack him
and the Soka Gakkai. |
| Dec. 13 |
Nichijun Fujimoto, general
administrator of Nichiren Shoshu, attempts
to hand an inquiry document raising issues
concerning the content of the Nov. 16 speech
to President Ikeda. Fujimoto withdraws the
document as Mr. Akiya requests a dialogue
to iron out differences. |
| Dec. 16 |
Nichiren Shoshu, refusing
to engage in dialogue with the Soka Gakkai,
sends the inquiry to the Soka Gakkai Headquarters
demanding a written reply. |
| Dec. 23 |
The Soka Gakkai responds
by sending Nichiren Shoshu a written request
for dialogue including questions of its own
including concerns about the accuracy of the
tape transcription. |
| Dec. 27 |
Nichiren Shoshu holds a
Special Council session to revise its rules
to dismiss President Ikeda from the position
of the head of all Nichiren Shoshu lay societies,
using the tape of President Ikeda's speech
at the Nov. 16, 1990 , Headquarters Leaders
Meeting as a pretext. |
