Category: Our History
A Time for All Disciples to Stand Up
In the brisk morning air on March 16, 1958, 6,000 youth gathered at the foot of Mount Fuji with second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda, who envisioned the occasion as a dress rehearsal for kosen-rufu. President Toda, though battling severe illness, spoke powerfully: “Today, I want to bequeath this mission to you young people. I