“The crucial thing is to arouse the awareness that as a matter of human conscience we can never permit the people of any country to fall victim to nuclear weapons, and for each individual to express their refusal to continue living in the shadow of the threat they pose.”

Japanese Buddhist leader, author, educator and nuclear disarmament advocate

Daisaku Ikeda was a Japanese Buddhist leader, author, educator, and advocate for nuclear disarmament. He served as the third president of Soka Gakkai and later as its honorary president. He was associated with one of Japan’s largest new religious movements, Soka Gakkai, and became a public figure through leadership, writing, and educational work. His public role also included speaking for nuclear disarmament, alongside his long involvement in the organization.