In a ceremony held March 17 at the Min-On Culture Center， the prestigious Yunnan Nationalities Museum conferred the title of Honorary Chairman on Min-On founder SGI President Daisaku Ikeda. The museum houses a collection of ethnic costumes， folk arts， folk music instruments， and ancient artifacts of Yunnan Province， which is home to some 25 ethnic minorities. The conferral ceremony was held at the Min-On Culture Center on the afternoon of March 17. In presenting the certificate， which was accepted on Mr. Ikeda’s behalf by Min-On President Hiroyasu Kobayashi， Museum Director Xie Mohua remarked: “President Ikeda is well known to the people of China as a passionate advocate and proponent of cultural enterprises， an emissary of peace， and a witness to history who has worked hard to promote friendship between our countries. I am therefore deeply honored to have the opportunity to present this certificate.”