In March 1993, Japanese former Olympic gymnast Hiroko Yamasaki disappeared seven months after taking part in a mass wedding ceremony organised by the Reverend Moon Sun-myung’s Unification Church in Seoul.
After an extensive police search, she suddenly re-emerged from hiding 46 days later to describe her experience at the hands of the church whose followers are commonly known as Moonies.
“Everything was a mistake,” Yamasaki told reporters at a press conference. “I was placed in a world of delusion where people’s minds were being controlled. So I still cannot figure out to what extent the affection I felt towards [my husband] was real.”
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