He holds a doctorate in medicine from Yamaguchi University and is an expert in the goma fire ritual.
He has spoken at Harvard University and performed a ritual at the World Trade Center site in October 2001.
[1] Ikeguchi recently returned to the United States in November 2012 to preside over the goma fire ritual in Los Angeles to commemorate Koyasan Buddhist Temple's 100th anniversary.
[citation needed] Since becoming abbot of Saifukuji he installed a shrine to North Korean leader Kim Il Sung.
[7] Marunaka Holdings reportedly plans to ask Chongryon to vacate the property, despite protests from Pyongyang.