Christian pastor calls for national awakening and use of social media, warning that Japan’s current actions, silencing religious voices, serve CCP goals, not national interests
Tokyo, 29th April 2025 – Published as an article in the Japanese newspaper Sekai Nippo. Republished with permission. Translated from Japanese. Original article.
Covering Up the Family Federation’s Anti-Communist Activities
Pastor Haruhisa Nakagawa Gives Lecture in Niigata
by the editorial department of the Sekai Nippo
Prepared by Knut Holdhus
A current affairs lecture meeting hosted by the Sei-Nichi Club, composed of readers of the Sekai Nippo newspaper in Niigata Prefecture, was held on 26th April in Niigata City, drawing about 200 attendees. Pastor Haruhisa Nakagawa (中川晴久) of the Christian Church of the Lord’s Sheep (主の羊クリスチャン教会) delivered a lecture.
During his talk, Pastor Nakagawa pointed out, “The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (formerly the Unification Church) is being silenced on Japan’s ‘taboo’ topics.”
He referred to a case during last autumn’s Hyogo gubernatorial election where the outcome was reversed against predictions, saying, “In order to correct the distortions in Japanese society, it’s necessary to make use of the increasingly influential social media to reveal facts and truths.”
Pastor Nakagawa praised the International Federation for Victory over Communism – an organization related to the religious organization – for its anti-communist activities, such as campaigning for the enactment of an anti-espionage law. Nakagawa noted that such efforts have served Japan’s national interest in terms of security. He warned that Japanese society as a whole has ignored these facts, and instead, the government and judiciary produce results that are in line with the aims of the Chinese Communist Party.
Following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (安倍晋三), the Global Times newspaper, which is affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party, praised China’s policy of outlawing the Family Federation and designated it a “cult” early on. When the Tokyo District Court approved the Ministry of Education’s request to dissolve the Family Federation, the China Anti-Cult Association, which is also affiliated with the Communist Party, called the decision historic and praised the work of Japan’s National Network of Lawyers Against Spiritual Sales.
Featured image above: Pastor Haruhisa Nakagawa (中川晴久) giving a lecture 26th April 2025, in Niigata City, Japan. Photo: Sekai Nippo