Michael Balcomb
October 18, 2013
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Following is a report from our International Headquarters about True Mother's historical speaking tour in Japan. Please share it with your families.
Sincerely,
Dr. Michael Balcomb
President
True Mother Speaks at Second Stop in Japan
October 17, 2013
The following is a translated article posted on October 17, 2013 on Tongilgyo.org about True Mother’s speaking tour in Japan. The second event was held on October 16, 2013 in Saitama, Japan.
Despite one of the largest typhoons hitting Japan, more than 20,000 people attended True Mother’s speech at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on October 16, 2013.
A fierce typhoon didn’t stop 20,000 Japanese people from hearing True Mother’s talk in Saitama, a large city within the capital area of Tokyo on October 16, 2013. They gathered in Saitama’s Super Arena for the rally honoring the 55th Anniversary of the arrival of Unificationist Missionaries to Japan, and the 54th anniversary of the inauguration of HSAUWC- Japan. The crowd included Japanese congressmen, peace ambassadors and church members.
Before True Mother’s speech, a video introduced True Parents’ humanitarian works and the vision for the unification of the religions of the world in Japan.
True Mother emphasized the role of Japan as the Mother Nation to bring people closer to True Parents.
True Mother was welcomed to the podium by Mr. Eiji Tokuno, president of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) - Japan.
True Mother, center, at the Saitama Rally. To her left, Mrs. Hyo Nam Kim and at far right, her daughter Yeon Jin Nim.
In her address True Mother said: “Geopolitically Japan and Korea should become one. If Japan covers up its history, it can't see the truth and will not have any friends. Japan should be reborn for the sake of world peace,” she said. True Mother explained that great nations and even empires rise or fall according to the measure of their responsiveness to the will of Heaven. She gave as examples the one-time global influence of Rome and Great Britain and the current power of the United States.
A choir performs before True Mother takes the stage.
True Mother went on to say, “For the nations who receive God’s blessing, it comes with a responsibility. If they don’t fulfill their responsibility, we know from the study of history what kind of result it will bring. She also said, "Japan received the blessing of becoming the Mother nation and shouldn't hold such a blessing only for herself without sharing. Japan must share it with the world completing her mission of embracing all the countries as the Mother nation. Japan must guide people of the world to True Parents." True Mother emphasized Japan’s responsibility and role as one of the most developed countries in the world.
She then suggested goals that Japan’s church should pursue until the year 2020, the 100th anniversary of Father’s birth. She also emphasized the importance of inheriting True Parents’ tradition and will.
FFWPU leaders have said that they plan to put all of their efforts into pursuing Vision 2020.