Toru Goto’s Fight for Justice
... Just two to three minutes from the apartment was a police box (koban). At the time of his release, Goto hoped the police would intervene, believing that if they acted quickly, they could collect…
Faith-Breaking Now and Pre-1945 Thought Reform
.... when former communists later gained power, they may have used the same oppressive tactics they had once suffered – this time against Family Federation believers. Kubota hypothesized, “By leveraging family love, they may have…
New Law Manufacturing “Victims”, Dividing Families
... As a signatory (ratifying) nation, Japan must mobilize its law enforcement (police) and judiciary to eradicate these human rights violations. During my recent visit to Japan, I discovered that in just the past two…
Flawed, Deceptive Evidence Gathering by State
... Sugiya was shocked to learn last year that court documents she had been involved with were being used as evidence in MEXT’s request for a dissolution order. The documents in question date back to…
New Book: 4,536 Days Locked Up – Deadly Struggle
... Goto and attendees marched approximately 3 kilometers to a park near the Ogikubo apartment where he was once confined. Leading the rally, Goto and participants chanted slogans such as: “Protect freedom of religion and…
Attack on Minority Faith Part of Leftist Scheme
.... the attack on the Family Federation is actually an attack on the Liberal Democratic Party. That’s exactly what happened. And it was an effort, frankly, by the communists to create an environment where there…
Dissolution Request Condemned at Freedom Summit
... at the end, participants signed a statement calling on Japan to protect religious freedom. The statement expressed deep concern that, following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (安倍晋三), “various forces have begun…
Spot-On Analysis of Japan at Freedom Summit
... I said that friends don’t let friends drive drunk. And on this issue, Japan is driving its legal and constitutional vehicle right off a cliff. And we hope that they’ll pull back onto the…
An attorney with Amazing Insight at Freedom Summit
... Now this situation needs urgent attention. Japan is a beautiful and liberal country, but it needs to be reminded of its commitment to respect freedom of religion or belief.
Japan: Anti-Cult Journalist Eight Suzuki Found Guilty of Defamation
... The Tokyo District Court ruled on 31 January 2025 that part of Suzuki’s comments constituted defamation. The court ordered Suzuki to pay 110,000 yen (US $710) in compensation. The amount of damage is symbolic…