Through the tale of the ever deepening relationship between the young Daisaku Ikeda and his mentor, Josei Toda, we see SGI President Ikeda’s continual sense of challenge for advancement, self-perfection and development of capability. A Youthful Diary offers the author’s unvarnished reflections on life, work, family, and friends as well a compelling account of both his triumphs and setbacks on the road to establishing the foundation of today’s global movement for peace that is the SGI.