History

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The Truth about WWII

Through spiritual discovery, Ryuho Okawa examines whether the Tokyo Trials were impartial and if Justice Radhabinod Pal's decision was sound. Read More

The Golden Laws

Great guiding spirits have been present on Earth at crucial points in history. Ryuho Okawa reveals Buddha's plan for humanity, by outlining five thousand years of undisclosed history. Read More

The Battle of Iwo jima

A second letter from Iwo Jima written by Lieutenant General Kuribayashi, 70 years after the Greater East Asia War. This message, sourced from spiritual journalism, is intended for all neighboring ... Read More

For the Love of the Country

The spirit of Colonel Kunio Nakagawa, garrison commander of Peleliu Island, reveals the untold story of the historical battle between the U.S. Marine Corps and Japanese forces. Read More

What Really Happened in Nanking

Ryuho Okawa's second book on the "Nanking Massacre," using religious journalism to interview the spirit of General Iwane Matsui, the main figure behind the "Battle of Nanking." Read More

The Truth of the Pacific War

Through spiritual discovery, Ryuho Okawa provides new insight to frame the perception of World War II in relation to the state of current world affairs. Read More

The Truth of Nanking and Comfort Women Issues

Are the "Nanking Massacre" and "Comfort Women" claims historical facts? Ryuho Okawa attempts to investigate historical validity by way of spiritual journalism. Read More

Was Dropping the Atomic Bombs a Crime Against Humanity?

Was there any justification for the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki? To address, Ryuho Okawa interviews Harry S. Truman and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the two presidents who presided over ... Read More

The Just Cause in the Iraq War

Is President Obama correct that the Iraq War was an unjust war, as he claimed during the 2012 presidential race? Did Saddam Hussein truly have no weapons of mass destruction, ... Read More