November 18, 2022, marks 92nd Anniversary of Soka Gakkai`s founding day. Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, its first president, was an educator inspired by Nichiren Buddhism and passionately dedicated to the reform of Japanese education. Makiguchi and his disciple Josei Toda published the first in a series of writings outlining the system of soka (value-creating) pedagogy, on November 18, 1930. Watch this video telling the story of the Soka Gakkai's founding. Learn more about the legacy of the founding pre

🌟In 1977, the Soka Gakkai opened its Okinawa Training Center. It was built on a former U.S. Mace B missile launch site, which had missiles pointed at targets in Asia. The original plan for the Okinawa Training Center had been to remove the missile launch complex from the grounds. Daisaku Ikeda suggested the idea of turning the site into a base for transmitting the message of peace to the world. He said, "Why don’t we leave it in place as a historical reminder of humanity’s foolish obsession wit

Please enjoy this video!! The following performance by Soka Gakkai members in Europe was recorded for the Soka Gakkai’s World Youth General Meeting in September. Amidst the dire global pandemic, the Soka Gakkai youth of Europe are committed to shining the light of hope to the world. For a perspective from the front line of the situation in the UK, see this interview with SGI-UK member Dame Claire Bertschinger of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine: "The crisis we are facing now is

“Centers for Peace and Friendship,” a series introducing SGI culture centers and facilities around the world. The Soka Gakkai Okinawa Training Center in Japan was opened in 1 | Soka Gakkai

🎉November 18, 2024, marks the 94th anniversary of the Soka Gakkai’s founding. Learn about its origins, starting with Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, first president of the Soka Gakkai. An educator inspired by Nichiren Buddhism, Makiguchi was passionately dedicated to the reform of the Japanese education system. On November 18, 1930, the first volume of in his series of writings outlining the system of soka (value-creating) pedagogy, was published, laying the foundation for today’s Soka Gakkai. 🌏✨More o