Welcome to Soka Gakkai Controversies Explored. This website created by the Soka Gakkai International Office of Public Information explains some of the factors behind Soka Gakkai's controversial reputation in Japan and its occasional critical media coverage.

After World War II, Soka Gakkai's rapid growth as a movement promoting self-empowerment among the poorer sectors of Japanese society caused alarm in circles of power and in more traditional schools of Buddhism. Today controversies arise mainly in connection with Soka Gakkai's endorsement of New Komeito, Japan's third largest political party.

This site also details the outcomes of some specific court cases related to accusations brought against the organization and its honorary president, Daisaku Ikeda.