Masami Saionji is Chairperson of The Byakko Shinko Kai headquartered at the Fuji Sanctuary in Japan. She is also Chairperson of the Goi Peace Foundation (www.goipeace.or.jp) based in Tokyo and The World Peace Prayer Society (www.worldpeace.org) headquartered in New York. Mrs. Saionji is also an honorary member of the Club of Budapest and the World Wisdom Council. Mrs. Saionji promotes peace awareness and a new way of life in the 21st century, building on the infinite creativity and possibility of our human potential. She has authored over twenty books in Japanese and eight in English and other languages, including The Golden Key to Happiness, You Are the Universe, Vision for the 21st Century among others. She also co-authored a book with Dr. Ervin Laszlo titled, You Can Change the World. In 2008, Mrs. Saionji and her husband Hiroo were awarded the Philosopher Saint Shree Dnyaneshwara World Peace Prize in India. Mrs. Saionji is also the recipient of the 2010 WON Award honoring distinguished women leaders. She and her husband have three daughters, and currently live in Tokyo.