Fury as Believers Slam State Over Unjust Ruling

Fury in Fukuoka as protesters demand justice for 600,000 believers in dissolution case

Tokyo, 31st March 2025 – Published as an article in the Japanese newspaper Sekai Nippo. Republished with permission. Translated from Japanese. Original article. 

“Dissolution Order for Family Federation is Unjust”

400 Persons Protest in Fukuoka

by the editorial department of Sekai Nippo

See also Demonization by Media of Faith Minority Decried

On 30^th March, approximately 400 members of the “Fukuoka Citizens’ Association for the Protection of Fundamental Human Rights and Freedom of Religion” – led by Koji Takashima (高島幸司)– marched around the city hall area in Tenjin, Fukuoka City, protesting the Tokyo District Court’s decision ordering the dissolution of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (formerly the Unification Church). They appealed to many citizens along the route with slogans such as

“Crisis for Japan’s Democracy! Unjust Dissolution Order – Firm Opposition!”

During the protest, participants also condemned the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for allegedly fabricating testimonies from Family Federation believers and submitting them as evidence in court. They demanded the withdrawal of the dissolution order, stating, “Rescind the dissolution order based on false evidence!”

Among the protesters, a woman in her 60s, who had also been involved in Family Federation activities in the U.S.A., passionately expressed,

“I pray that Japan will be reborn as a truly just nation. Justice does not prevail at all here now. I can no longer trust the Japanese government. In America, religion is valued, and it appeals to people’s hearts.”

A man in his 40s stated,

“If we continue to convey the real truth and raise public awareness, I firmly believe we will ultimately achieve victory.”

See also Demonization by Media of Faith Minority Decried

Featured image above: Demonstration in Fukuoka, Japan 30th March 2025. Photo: Sekai Nippo

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