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Daisaku Ikeda, Honorary President of the Soka Gakkai and President of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), passed away from natural causes at his residence in Shinjuku, Tokyo, on the evening of Nov. 15. He was 95. A funeral has been held with members of his immediate family; the time and date of commemorative services will be
On November 23, 2023, a Soka Gakkai Memorial Service for Daisaku Ikeda, Honorary President of Soka Gakkai and President of Soka Gakkai International (SGI), was conducted from 1:30 p.m. at the Toda Memorial Auditorium in Sugamo, Tokyo. The service was broadcast live to 1,000 venues throughout the 47 prefectures of Japan. Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada,
Following the passing of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda on November 15, 2023, Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada and Senior Vice President Hiromasa Ikeda released a message. The video was recorded at the Three Founding Presidents Conference Room of the Hall of the Great Vow for Kosen-rufu on November 18, 2023, and includes a message from SGI
The Soka Gakkai Council on Peace Issues released the following statement on October 26, 2023.
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