Two cults are duking it out for power in the coming Japan election. According to this report in the Irish Times, the Happiness Realisation Party (HRP) is trying to woo voters away from the SGI-controlled New Komeito. They're known as the Happies:

Founded earlier this year to offer voters a "third choice", the HRP has an eye-catching manifesto: multiply Japan's population by 2.5 to 300 million, overtake the US to become the world's premier power, and rapidly rearm for conflict with North Korea and China...

...Before he founded the Happy Science religion in 1986, Okawa wrote books under the names of Muhammad, Christ, Buddha and Confucius. Conveniently, if improbably, speaking in Japanese, some of the prophets had much the same message: Japan is the world's greatest power and should ditch its constitution, rearm and take over Asia.

...Okawa's books, mixing new-age philosophy with self-improvement tips and political views, have sold millions more, apparently providing the funding for the campaign.

Wow, I didn't think it was possible to out-cult the Sokies.