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On June 12, the exhibition "No More War! Ikusa ya naran do (We must never allow war)—A Message from Okinawa" opened at the Soka Bunka (Culture) Center in Tokyo. The exhibition features some 50 paintings and drawings depicting scenes from the Battle of Okinawa that were created by survivors. To create a record of the battle from a civilian perspective, Soka Gakkai youth in Okinawa began an initiative to gather these images in 1981. To date, some 700 images have been collected. Speaking at the opening ceremony, writer Masaru Sato, who has Okinawan roots, described the exhibition as a valuable effort that transforms painful memories of war into a source for the cultivation of a spirit of peace.

The exhibition will run through September 13, 2026.

From June 9 to 12, the Min-On Music Research Institute (MOMRI) organized its second World Summit on Music in Peacebuilding at Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland, bringing together experts from five countries. The summit was cohosted by the university's Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice. Discussions centered around how music can contribute to peacebuilding, ranging from violence prevention to post-conflict restoration and reconciliation. Participants shared research findings and practical examples from diverse international contexts.

MOMRI shares the founding principles of the Min-On Concert Association, a Soka Gakkai affiliate that was founded by President Daisaku Ikeda in 1963.

On May 17, SGI-Cambodia held a youth culture festival at its culture center in Phnom Penh. Themed “I Choose Hope,” the event was attended by some 500 people, including government officials, and featured a variety of performances. A youth member shared their personal experience of positive inner change through Buddhist practice, whereby they achieved concrete results in their studies and at work.