Portrait of Kaneko, wife of Daisaku Ikeda. For so many years Kaneko Ikeda, wife and inseparable companion of the president of the Soka Gakkai, spoke almost exclusively with her smile. Now she has decided to tell about her "half of heaven," giving us a different perspective on the mission she shared with Daisaku Ikeda.
Through Kaneko's recollections, prompted by an interviewer's questions, readers have a rare opportunity to get to know from the inside some of the key players in the kosen rufu movement: the memories of youth, friendships, the relationship between master and disciple, adolescence and marriage, the wisdom and courage needed to raise children, manage the home and overcome life's trials, and the vital contribution of women to society.
It is a face-to-face encounter with the Ikeda family, allowing us to grasp the simpler, everyday aspects as well as the challenges and victories of a family that has made the cause of mankind's happiness its own.
