・Only Soka Gakkai (SGI) members and authorized personnel can be admitted into a Complex facility. The only exception is the Min-On Culture Center. ・Also, a facility may open or close without regard to normal operating hours due to commemorative events or inclement weather.

On November 5, 2013, President Ikeda led the Gohonzon enshrinement ceremony at the facility, which he named the “Hall of the Great Vow for Kosen-rufu” three days later. Numerous SGI members have since come from around the world to take …

Contact page for inquiries including the protocol for visiting Soka Gakkai centers and getting connected to Soka Gakkai organizations around the world.

𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦, with SGI President Daisaku Ikeda, visited the Soka Gakkai Headquarters in Tokyo. She met with SGI Women’s Leader Yumiko Kasanuki

Soka Gakkai International (SGI) is an international Nichiren Buddhist organization founded in 1975 by Daisaku Ikeda, as an umbrella organization of Soka Gakkai. It is run by two vice-presidents, including Hiromasa Ikeda, son of the founder. It claims 12 million adherents, but scholars claim the number is overestimated.

Nichiren Shōshū excommunicated the Soka Gakkai and the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) on 28 November 1991 due to doctrinal conflicts and the reputation of the Soka Gakkai, at that time entangled in political and financial scandals.

At a Glance The Soka Gakkai is a diverse global community of individuals in 192 countries and territories who practice Nichiren Buddhism. It cherishes the values of peace, culture and education centered on respect for the dignity of life.

sgi.org has been relaunched as sokaglobal.org, the official website of the Soka Gakkai global community-based Buddhist organization.

From August 31 to September 4, a total of 106 youth from 44 countries and territories participated in the SGI Youth Training Course in Tokyo, Japan. The event featured a study session, exchange meetings and participation in the Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting on September 2.

・Only Soka Gakkai (SGI) members and authorized personnel can be admitted into a Complex facility. The only exception is the Min-On Culture Center. ・Also, a facility may open or close without regard to normal operating hours due to commemorative events or inclement weather.