List of Famous people named Daisaku

Daisaku Ikeda is a Japanese Buddhist philosopher, educator, author, and nuclear disarmament advocate. He has served as the third president and then honorary president of the Soka Gakkai, the largest of Japan's new religious movements. Ikeda is the founding president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), the world's largest Buddhist lay organization, which declares approximately 12 million practitioners in 192 countries and territories, of whom more than 1.5 million reside outside of Japan as of 2012.

Daisaku Kadokawa is a Japanese politician and the current mayor of Kyoto, the former capital of Japan and now the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture.

Hanakaze Daisaku is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tokyo. He made his debut in March, 1986 and wrestles for Tatsunami stable. Despite never rising higher than the fourth division (sandanme), he has set several records for longevity in the sport. As of March 2020 he has competed in 204 tournaments, and is the only remaining active wrestler who began his career in the Shōwa era, and is consequently the only wrestler to fight in the Shōwa, Heisei and Reiwa eras. He is also the only active wrestler in his 50s, and one of very few in sumo's long history who wrestled into his sixth decade.

Daisaku Kimura is a Japanese film director and cinematographer. He won the award for best director at the 33rd Japan Academy Prize for Mt. Tsurugidake.

Daisaku Hiraki is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of Councillors since 2013, representing the Komeito party.