He is considered to be the father of Nichirenism, the fiercely ultranationalistic blend of Nichiren Buddhism and Japanese Nationalism espoused by such figures as Nissho Inoue, Kanji Ishiwara and Ikki Kita.
He is viewed as the originator of Nichirenism, a fiercely nationalist blend of Nichiren Buddhism and Japanese nationalism advocated by figures like Nissho Inoue, Kanji Ishiwara, and Ikki Kita.