Nikken Abe was the 67th high priest of Nichiren Shoshu

Nichiren Shoshu

Nichiren Shōshū is a branch of Nichiren Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese monk Nichiren . Nichiren Shōshū claims Nichiren as its founder through his disciple Nikkō , the founder of the school's Head Temple Taiseki-ji...

, a major school of Nichiren Buddhism

Nichiren Buddhism

Nichiren Buddhism is a branch of Mahāyāna Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th century Japanese monk Nichiren...

, and chief priest of its head temple Taisekiji in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka

Shizuoka Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...

, Japan. He is called Nikken Shōnin, Nikken Shōnin Geika, Goinson Shōnin (Geika), Goinsonsama, or Goinkyosama by believers and is frequently styled 67th High Priest Nikken Shōnin in English.
Born Shinobu (信夫), Abe was the first son of Hōun Abe, then the chief priest of Jōsen-ji in Sumida, Tokyo

Sumida, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Sumida City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 240,296 and a density of 17,480 persons per km²...

, and later 60th Nichiren Shoshu High Priest Nichikai.