In Memory of Dr. Yoshihiko Masuda

Dr. Yoshihiko Masuda, a professor at the Cheong Shim Theological Seminary, ascended to the Spirit World at his daughter’s home in Arizona while recovering from a stroke. Dr. Masuda was a kind, gentle, soft-spoken man of deep inner conviction. He was blessed in marriage to Yasuko Takahashi in 1977 and is survived by two sons and two daughters.

September 4, 1946 – February 20, 2015

Dr. Yoshihiko Masuda was born on September 4, 1946, joined the Unification Church in Tokyo in 1965, came to America in 1973 and was blessed in marriage to Yasuko Takahashi in 1977. He graduated from the first class of the Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) in 1977.

He earned his doctorate at the University of Southern California by writing a thesis on the social implications of Dr. Martin Luther King’s theology. He taught at UTS for several years in the 1990s and worked with Dr. Andrew Wilson (UTS ’78) on the World Scripture project. His most notable work was the Japanese publication of True Love, Absolute Sex and Health (TLASH) based on True Father’s guidance to blessed families. He published several works in English that have circulated including “The 20 Daily Life Habits That Make a Supremely Happy Couple,” a selection of excerpts from TLASH.

Seonghwa Ceremony Information

Dr. Masuda’s Seonghwa will be in Korea in early March. He will be laid to rest beside his beloved wife at the Paju Holy Ground. More information on the Seonghwa day and time will come soon.