Peace Monuments of Soka Gakkai International (SGI)

Soka Gakkai International (SGI), SGI Headquarters, Josei Toda International Center, 15-3 Samon-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (Japan). Not all SGI peace monuments are shown below. Other SGI peace monuments Okinawa (Japan), Kagawa Prefecture (Japan), Rotarua (New Zealand), the Phillippines, and probably elsewhere. The 12 million members of SGI around the world embrace Nichiren Buddhism

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1979 - Toda Peace Memorial Hall, Yamashita Park, Yokohama (Japan). "One of seven established across the country as part of Soka Gakkai's effort to promote the message of peace in Japan." Named for Josai Toda [1900-1958]. House was originally constructed in 1922 for the British delegation to Japan.

1993 - Tokyo Makiguchi Memorial Hall, SGI University, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo Prefecture? (Japan). Click here for air view.

May 2002 - Gandhi, King, Ikeda Peace Garden, Leadership Cultural Park, Tinian Island (Northern Mariana Islands). "For the members of Soka Gakkai, an international group that believes in humanistic principles based on Buddhism, the three deserve emulation as they are the paragons of non-violent change." Daisaku Ikeda [right image] is president of Soka Gakkai International (SGI).

August 24, 2004 - World Peace Monument, Korea-Japan Friendship Training Center, Soka Gakkai International (SGI), Cheju Island (South Korea). Has six bronze statues representing the six continents: Asia, Africa, Oceania, North America, South America & Europe.

April 30, 2006 - World Poet Laureates' Monument, SGI's Korea-Japan Friendship Training Center, Soka Gakkai International (SGI), Cheju Island (South Korea). Commemorates May 3, Soka Gakkai Day. Inscribed with a quote from SGI President Daisaku Ikeda. Bronze busts of Indian poet and educator Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), Italian poet laureate Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374), and British poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850) were also unveiled. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Mr. Ikeda's receiving the title of Poet Laureate (1981, by World Congress of Poets) as well as the 11th anniversary of World Poet Laureate Award (1995, by World Poetry Society).

Future - "Peace Offering," Artist's studio, Hopkinton, Massachusetts (USA). Bench in form of a dove with outstretchd hands and the tail of a hawk (representing hostility). By Michael Malfano. "This sculpture represents some of the many aspects of attaining peace. It is a expression of Michael's Soka Gakkai Buddhist practice, with the intention of contributing to peace and culture." (5'7" x 2'9" x 1'7" Bronze, $25,000, Ltd. Ed. of 25, Resin, $6,000, Ltd. Ed. of 100)