Announcement of the results
We would like to thank you for the many applications we received for the "Essay and Book Review Contest Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Publication of Dialogue for the 21st Century, a Collection of Conversations between Daisaku Ikeda and A.J. Toynbee," sponsored by our university.
All of the submitted works were of excellent quality, and we could see the hard work and dedication that went into their work. We would like to express our sincere respect to all of the applicants.
The "Essay Competition and Book Review Competition Judging Committee" was held recently, and after a rigorous selection process, the winners have been decided as follows, which we are pleased to announce.
[University students, junior college students, and correspondence school students]
[Dialogue for the 21st Century Award]
| Faculty of Economics (4th year) | Takeshi Nomura | (Award-winning paper) |
| Faculty of Letters (4th year) | Mayuko Kanno | (Award-winning paper) |
| Faculty of Education | Kiyoshi Ikeuchi | (Award-winning paper) |
〔Incentive award〕
| Faculty of Law (4th year) | Kazuaki Mimori |
| Faculty of Law (2nd year) | Nobuyoshi Watanabe |
| Faculty of Letters (4th year) | Masakazu Iwasaki |
| Faculty of Letters (3rd year) | Kim Yong Hwan |
| Faculty of Education (4 years) | Yoko Horikoshi |
| Faculty of Education (2nd year) | Yoshie Saijo |
| Faculty Faculty of Economics | Mr. Akio Ida |
| Faculty of Law | Mr. Futoshi Ohki |
| Faculty of Law | Koichi Suzuki |
| Faculty of Law | Moe Sakamoto |
[Graduate student section]
[Dialogue for the 21st Century Award]
N/A
〔Incentive award〕
| Graduate School of Engineering (Late 3rd year) | Keiko Mizubayashi |
[High school students section]
[Dialogue for the 21st Century Award]
| Kansai Soka High School (2nd year) | Miwa Tsujioka | (Award-winning paper) |
| Soka High School (2nd year) | Yuka Nishiura | (Award-winning paper) |
| Akikusa Gakuen High School (1st year) | Riho Seki | (Award-winning paper) |
〔Incentive award〕
| Kansai Soka High School (2nd year) | Hinano Yamaguchi |
| Kansai Soka High School (2nd year) | Yoshie Abe |
| Kansai Soka High School (2nd year) | Takashi Udo |
| Kansai Soka High School (2nd year) | Hinano Ohta |
| Kansai Soka High School (2nd year) | Minami Gotoda |
| Nagoya Municipal Kikuri High School (2nd year) | Chisato Takahashi |
| Kansai Soka High School (2nd year) | Kenichi Nakatani |
| Kansai Soka High School (2nd year) | Yoshie Matsui |
| Kansai Soka High School (2nd year) | Sayaka Matsumoto |
| Kansai Soka High School (2nd year) | Anri Yoshii |
September 28, 2015
Executive Committee for the "40th Anniversary of Publication of the Collection of Conversations between Daisaku Ikeda and AJ Toynbee"
*We will contact all prize winners separately, so thank you for your cooperation.
Collection of conversations between Daisaku Ikeda and AJ Toynbee
40th anniversary of publication
On September 23, 1969, Dr. Arnold J. Toynbee, a world-renowned historian, sent an airmail to Honorary Chairman Daisaku Ikeda (then chairman). "I would like to have a dialogue about the fundamental problems facing humanity." The dialogue took place at Dr. Toynbee's home in London from 1972 to the following year, and lasted for 10 days and 40 hours. Nuclear issues, environmental issues, population explosion, the role of world religions... The dialogue, which covered a wide range of topics from the problems facing modern society to the future of global civilization, was compiled into a collection of dialogues, "Dialogue for the 21st Century." The book has been translated into 28 languages to date. Even now, 40 years after its publication, it is still widely read, and many experts around the world have come to know Honorary Chairman Ikeda through this collection of dialogues.
2015/7/7(Tue.)
Special website opened!
2015/5/17(Sun.)
A commemorative lecture by Masaru Sato will be held.- theme:
- "Philosophy of the Global Age: The Contemporary Significance of the Ikeda-Toynbee Conversation"
- event date:
- Friday, June 5, 2015, starting at 4:40 p.m.
- Participants:
- Participation is open to faculty, staff, and students.
- venue:
- S201 classroom (S202 classroom, simultaneous broadcast venue)
- Lecturer:
- Mr. Masaru Sato
Author, former senior analyst at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, born in Tokyo in 1960
Graduated from the Graduate School of Theology at Doshisha University
Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1985, and worked at the Embassy of Japan in the UK and the Embassy of Japan in Russia.
Served as chief analyst in the Ministry's International Intelligence Analysis Division 1
Received the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award Special Prize for "The Trap of the Nation" (Shinchosha)
"The Self-Destructing Empire" (Shinchosha) won the Shincho Document Award;
Winner of the Oya Soichi Non-Fiction Award
○A conversation between founder Daisaku Ikeda and AJ Toynbee
He has written many books, including "Philosophy of the Earth Age."
2015/7/7(Tue.)
Special website opened!
2015/5/17(Sun.)
A commemorative lecture by Masaru Sato will be held.- theme:
- "Philosophy of the Global Age: The Contemporary Significance of the Ikeda-Toynbee Conversation"
- event date:
- Friday, June 5, 2015, starting at 4:40 p.m.
- Participants:
- Participation is open to faculty, staff, and students.
- venue:
- S201 classroom (S202 classroom, simultaneous broadcast venue)
- Lecturer:
- Mr. Masaru Sato
Author, former senior analyst at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, born in Tokyo in 1960
Graduated from the Graduate School of Theology at Doshisha University
Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1985, and worked at the Embassy of Japan in the UK and the Embassy of Japan in Russia.
Served as chief analyst in the Ministry's International Intelligence Analysis Division 1
Received the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award Special Prize for "The Trap of the Nation" (Shinchosha)
"The Self-Destructing Empire" (Shinchosha) won the Shincho Document Award;
Winner of the Oya Soichi Non-Fiction Award
○A conversation between founder Daisaku Ikeda and AJ Toynbee
He has written many books, including "Philosophy of the Earth Age."
40th Anniversary of Publication of the Dialogue Collection "Dialogue for the 21st Century"
Daisaku Ikeda and A.J.Toynbee exhibitionDaisaku Ikeda & A.J.Toynbee exhibition
Event period: Saturday, May 2, 2015 - Sunday, August 30, 2015
■Venue: Humanities Building A Exhibition Hall ■Organizer: Soka University
■Opening hours: 10:00-17:00 (free admission)
*However, opening hours from August 7th to 23rd will be 10:00-18:30.
For Soka University students, junior college students, and graduate students
-Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the publication of the dialogue collection "Dialogue for the 21st Century"-
Dialogue for the 21st Century Award
About the Prize Essay Competition
We are now accepting prize-winning essay submissions in the hope that as many Soka University students, Soka Women's College students, and graduate students as possible will have the opportunity to learn from deep intellectual dialogue.
Outstanding essays will be awarded the Dialogue for the 21st Century Award, and will be presented at the Soka University Festival to be held this fall.
Please read the application guidelines carefully and apply.
For High School Students
Dialogue for the 21st Century Award
About the Book Review Contest
The founder of this book wanted to convey the idea of peace to many young people. We wanted to provide an opportunity for high school students to come into contact with this idea, so we have planned an event where they could try writing a book report.
Outstanding essays will be awarded the "Dialogue for the 21st Century Award," and will be presented at the Soka University Festival to be held this fall.
Please read the application guidelines carefully and apply.
Yoshi Matsushima (Chief Editorial Officer, Seikyo Shimbun)
"The Origin of the Great Dialogue: A Conversation between Ikeda and Toynbee" (Soka Educational Studies, No. 2, published March 16, 2003)
Masami Kita (Professor, Faculty of Economics)
"The Path Walked by Dr. Toynbee in Dialogue for the 21st Century" (Soka Educational Studies, No. 3, published March 16, 2004)
Mr. Akira Mito (former deputy director of the photography department at the Seikyo Shimbun)
"Transcribing a Historical Conversation" (Soka Educational Studies, No. 2, published March 16, 2003)