Many Japanese members participated that day. The following are some of Father's words during the celebration.

"As of now, you have lived as you like thinking 'I don't relate to Father's prayer and I don't understand it.' At what occasion have you been filled with emotion (by listening to my prayer)? The person sitting here (Father himself) has been living as if he was choked with the prayers. I have lived that way. The words 'True Parents' are not easy for myself. Three years ago in Las Vegas, I wrote '天地人참父母 定着 (천지인참부모 정착 / Firm Settlement of the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind).' (Then indicating his calligraphy which later became the motto of 2011) Nobody knows what it means. No one can interpret it even if they know Chinese characters well. Without me, these words would have been dead. When I see all of you through (spiritual) rock crystal, everyone is different. Are you united with each other or not?

Do you have your ladders that bring you to Heaven? If the highest building in Japan has 70 floors, to go to Heaven is like going through 7 million, 7 trillion floors or more. 천지인참부모 정착 실체말씀 선포 천주대회 (Cosmic Assembly for the Proclamation of the Firm Settlement of the True Parents of Heaven, Earth, and Humankind and the Substantial Word of God). You just came here today with pleasure, but in order for me to receive 3.16 H.C., I have been so restless."
"Do you know when I encountered Jesus? It was in February when I was 17 years old by Korean count. It is not that the Second Messiah can come to appear when he wants."


"In Japan it is Shizuoka province that has the most complicated current in the ocean centering on Mt. Fuji. How high is it? ('It is 3,776 meters high.') How many islands does Japan consist of? ('There are four major islands.') Three thousands years ago, was there the name Hokkaido (北海道) (which is one of the four)? ('There wasn't') (Katsumi: In Japan administratively there are 43 provinces and the Chinese character for 'province' is 県 / Ken. Then there are three other regions in Japan: Tokyo, Kyoto and Hokkaido. Tokyo is called Tokyoto with 都, Kyoto is called Kyotowho with 府, and Hokkaido with 道. In Korea the word 'province' is 道 / do, and therefore, what Father implied here is that the area of Hokkaido had belonged to Korea.) Do you know Kojiki (古事記：A Record of Ancient Matters, a record of Japanese ancient myths and history)? I know it very well. When I was at high school, I had read textbooks of a graduate school in Japan."


"Do you know the song of the Second Messiah? It is '동산의 노래 (Song of the Garden)'."
"I am different from ordinary people. I can hear the absolute sound (절대음 / 絶對音). Even while I am sitting here, I can say (to anyone who is dozing) 'You are dozing, aren't you?' How can I know it?"


Mrs. McDevitt sang "질갑산" and Father sang together with her. The Japanese male choir team from Kyoto sang "Space Warship Yamato," and when they were singing their next song "上を向いて歩こう" (which is known in the Western world as 'The Sukiyaki Song'), Father said "(Sing in) Korean!" and then said "Stop it."


Mother sang "산유화" and Father joined her in singing. After her song, she told all the Korean brothers to stand up and sing "진짜 사나이." After their song, Father sang "마음의 자유천지." Rev. Then Rev. Yang conducted Og mansei, which concluded the meeting.

(@lovintp in English)오늘 성혼 제52주년기념식이 천화궁에서있었습니다~ (하늘의인침을 받으신 참아버님께서 1960년 4월11일, 음력 3월16일 하늘이 준비한 참어머님을맞아 성서에 기록된 '어린양잔치'인 성혼식을 거행하셨습니다)

今日、聖婚第52周年記念式が天和宮でありました～ (天の認知を受けられた真のお父様が1960年4月11日、陰暦3月16日、天が準備した真のお母様を迎え、聖書に記録された「子羊の婚宴」である聖婚式を挙行されました。） (日本語訳転載: K. Tanemori)

The 52nd anniversary of True Parents' Holy Wedding was celebrated today at Cheon Hwa Gung. (True Father, having been annointed by Heaven, came together with True Mother and performed the Marriage Feast of the Lamb prophesied in the Bible on the 3rd month 16th day of the lunar calendar, solar April 11, 1960.)

[From the Twitter account of International President Hyung Jin Nim and Yeon Ah Nim on April 6, 2012. Tongil Foundation]