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Humanitarian Activities | Jan 18 2005

Soka Gakkai Holds Memorial Services for Victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

On January 17, the 10th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, Soka Gakkai held memorial services at the Kansai Culture Center in Osaka City and nine other centers throughout Hyogo Prefecture. In a solemn ceremony, friends and relatives prayed for the repose of those who died in the quake. SGI ... read more

Humanitarian Activities | Jan 17 2005

Soka Gakkai Holds Memorial Concerts in Osaka and Hyogo in Remembrance of 1995 Earthquake

On January 16, the Soka Gakkai Kansai 21st Century Symphony Orchestra held a memorial concert at Symphony Hall in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. The concert commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Hanshin Earthquake that hit the Osaka and Hyogo areas on January 17, 1995. The original orchestra coincidentally debuted on ... read more

Humanitarian Activities | Jan 15 2005

SGI Organizations Continue Relief Efforts in Response to Tsunami Disaster

In response to the catastrophic tsunami that devastated large parts of the Asian region on December 26, 2004, SGI organizations in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, continue relief efforts, working with local governments and other welfare organizations. Bharat Soka Gakkai (SGI-India) made an initial donation of 500,000 rupees ... read more

Humanitarian Activities | Jan 6 2005

Soka Gakkai Organizations Respond to Tsunami Disaster

Asian branches of Soka Gakkai International are mobilizing financial and human resources to respond to the catastrophic tsunami that devastated large parts of the region on December 26, 2004. On January 5, the Soka Gakkai headquarters in Japan made donations of 5 million yen (approx. US$48,000) for relief operations to ... read more