Japanese Right-wing groups protested before St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Tokyo

I myself witnessed a very disgusting scene on last Sunday when I came to St.Ignatius Church to attend the Mass. On arrival in Yotsuya, it was very different from the usual scene.

On the street next to the Church, there were some decorated cars running, people on the cars screamed in a very rude manner. For example, Matsura (the name of a bishop well known his left-wing activities) come out! You asshole! [sic] etc.

The main group which screamed before the church was Syukenkaifuku wo mezasu kai, The Association for the Restoration of Sovereignty. Their extremity in verbal expression is well known. Mr. Nishimura was the leader.

They supposed to came to St. Ignatius Church to protest the pastor for offering a waiting place to the study group on Yasukuni Shrine. In fact, It was canceled a few days ago. Nevertheless, they came to the church and begin their protest.

Some placards and banners were for this purpose, however, others apparently prepared to attack the Catholic Church Herself. I saw a placard which read "Catholic Church lead the Slave Trade, Shame on you! " It seemed that their true purpose is to demonstrate their hatred toward all Catholic not part of them which they at first targeted. The leader also yelled "No aggression to Japan by Christians!" and "No aggression to Japan by Chinese and Koreans!" He also said "let's protect Christians and Japanese!" While allowing anti-Catholic and anti-Christian slogans to be shown to us, what a contradiction of his words!

The other man mentioned that the Pope Pius XII once supported the war in China by Japan as a just battle and Fr. Bruno Bitter protected Yasukuni Shrine after the Pacific War. I wondered if they knew them, why they did not learn Catechism.

Regrettably, there were some Catholics who actively contacted with people involved with this protest. I watched a few of them stood by the leader of the protest. they just watched and not to try to stop them. Because of their political and religious tendency, they wanted to let the right -wing group to protest so that the left-wing groups in the Catholic Church would not be so active anymore. They also venerate Yasukuni Shrine to the point of their second religion.

During the Mass, the yell of the demonstrators even reached to inside the church which disturbed us very much. I tried to concentrate on prayer but most of the time, my heart was filled with the demonstration. At that time, I noticed there were only a few people waiting for confession, so I went to confession and finally could concentrate on prayer.

When the Mass is over, I went to the leader to tell him that the yell reached to inside chapel and it was very disturbing. Seemingly he did not expected my action, but soon he and other man who said he was Catholic retarded. Both side did not use violence anyway. Then, a plane-clothe policeman who looked like a businessman suddenly took me to the other side of the street. apparently he, in advance, tried to prevent any violence would happen.

I just went around the Yotsuya station and returned to the church about 5 minutes or so. They were no more. But police vehicles were still there. I prayed before the statue of Mary for the reparation of this event.

Even after this demonstration, some "conservative Catholics" dose not recognize their fault in supporting the right-wing group and continuing to defend them claiming they are polite and right and so on. Rather, they criticize those even nothing to do with any left-wing activities. It is very dismaying to see their arrogance.

I wonder if they are really our brothers and sisters in Christ. It is true that the left-wing groups and even communist has infiltrate to the Catholic Church after Vatican II and very problematic now, but we shall not ask any right-wing group for help. They claims to protect Yasukuni Shrine from left-wing groups but they are too unconscious of the sacrilege before a Catholic Church. The place of the protest was also very close to the statue of Mary and the entrance to the columbarium.

Religious dialogue and false ecumenism after Vatican II has made these "conservative Catholics" to act against the true teaching of the Catholic Church. They think people with other religions also will be saved without the faith in the Lord.

The only true weapons against errors in the Catholic Church are prayer and sacrifice. No matter how any other methods look easy and effective, we shall not rely on them.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us. Have mercy on us.