The International HQ of the SGI (Soka Gakkai INTERNATIONAL) was supposed to be in Los Angeles, in the USA

From some late-1989/early-1990 notes from SGI HQ for SGI leaders ONLY:

It has been announced that the SGI headquarters will be moved to America. Sensei will remain in the US for two or three months next year.

And from the 1991 OCTOBER 2 YOUTH DIVISION MEETING WITH VP HASEGAWA notes:

Question: As a member of an outlying area, how can I support the new SGI-USA HQ which will be located in LA and what can we do to build a bridge between President Ikeda and our members?

Answer: I would have to say that I think your real thoughts are that you would prefer to have the SGI HQ in your own area (laughter).

ooooo - LEADERBURN!!!

If it were possible, we would be happy to also locate HQ in outlying areas. But, we must pick one central location and call it the HQ. Also, there is a historical justification for picing LA. This was the place where President Ikeda started his movement for worldwide kosen-rufu.

It's not "our movement." It's not "your movement." Oh, no. It's *President IKEDA's movement!

Actually, it is probably the case that Washington DC or New York are the social centers of the country. Nevertheless, having the HQ in LA will provide a wellspring of power for the nationwide kosen-rufu movement. Outlying areas should also share in the joy that the HQ will be located in their country. Therefore, leaders from other areas of the country should stand up with the determination to develop their local organizations so that President Ikeda can later relocate the SGI HQ to their city.

Yes, minions, whoever grovels the most mightily might find themselves the grateful recipients of benevolence bestowed by the All-Powerful, High and Mighty Sensei! You know, the monarch/tyrant who makes all the decisions. LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!

Demonic democracy, begone!!

I hope you understand the great significance of the change of location of the SGI HQ. You will encounter many difficulties in the future because of this relocation.

Because it's just THAT MYSTIC!!!111!!!!!111!!!!!!!1!1!

The US will be the center of the worldwide kosen-rufu movement and therefore must develop the guidance power, financial power and leadership abilities to support the kosen-rufu movement in other countries. We will need to send SGI-USA leaders to other countries to give them guidance. President Ikeda wants us to become a wonderful model example to the rest of the world.

An example of how quickly a cult can implode and collapse in upon itself?? Done!!

The announcement of the change in the location of the HQ indicated President Ikeda's great expectation for the SGI-USA youth. Youth Division (members) nationwide must really support the LA Youth Division. If not, then the Youth Division of the entire world will laugh at you We need to go beyond the boundaries of our own Jt. Terr. and think as YD of the United States or the world. We should feel goosebumps at hearing this announcement.

I'm feeling something, but it's DEFINITELY not goosebumps!

The time has come for all Youth Division to strongly unite to spread this practice to all corners of this country.

I would like to sincerely ask all SGI-USA Youth Division to protect the new SGI HQ in LA. At the appropriate time, it is no problem for us to relocate the SGI HQ elsewhere. Best location for the SGI HQ is the place with the most Youth Division with strong faith. We should relocate the SGI HQ where Youth Division is strongest. All Youth Division have good cause to rejoice at the relocation of the HQ to LA.

This nonsense was, I'm guessing, shortly before the excommunication, as there is no mention whatsoever of any problems with the priesthood.

I wonder whatever happened to this grand scheme for the SGI-USA to be the world HQ for all the non-Japan SGI organizations?? It certainly never came to pass.

Oh, and this would have been yet another reason why Ikeda should have made some effort to learn Engrish.