Footnotes
Mr. McNutt, Mr. Wilhelm and Mr. Randall were staunch and devoted American Bahá’ís who tried to help the Faith in Japan as it was ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s wish.
Mr. Struven was designated as Herald of the Kingdom by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
Mr. McNutt, Mr. Wilhelm and Mr. Randall were staunch and devoted American Bahá’ís who tried to help the Faith in Japan as it was ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s wish.
Mr. Shiroshi Nasu, a professor of Tokyo Imperial University, was a friend of Mr. Wilhelm.
Mr. McNutt, Mr. Wilhelm and Mr. Randall were staunch and devoted American Bahá’ís who tried to help the Faith in Japan as it was ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s wish.
Mr. Roh, a Korean, had studied in the West. Returning to Korea by way of Palestine, he met some Bahá’ís on the ship who told him of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. He met ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in Tiberius and was allowed several interviews by Him. Miss Alexander met Mr. Roh in Korea. He was teaching at the Christian College and told some of his students of the Bahá’í Faith, but he could not commit himself to the Faith.
Bahá’í World Vol. III, p. 84.
In the early days sometimes spelled Kwanichi.
Hyacinth—the flower of knowledge.
Comparing those near at hand who disobeyed the command of Bahá’u’lláh with the recipient of this Tablet, a Japanese.
Infinite in regard to imagination, for without the mind there would be no imagination.
Mr. Kikutaro Fukuta
Mr. Tokujiro Torii
Mr. Daiun Inouye, a Buddhist priest became a Bahá’í and gave up the priesthood.
Mr. Sensui Saiki, a writer, was greatly attracted to the Faith and assisted Miss Alexander by translating literature into Japanese.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Torii. His name, Akira, means ‘shining light’ which the mother saw before his birth March 11, 1918.
Accompanying this Tablet was a Japanese translation made by Mr. Saichiro Fujita at the command of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
Mr. Noto was blind.
A school girl of 17 years.
Mr. Ono was blind.
Addressed to Ahmad Sohrab.
Japanese Foreign Office records list Viscount Minoji Arakawa as being Ambassador of Spain at that time. Spelling of the last name differs in the original text.
The Great Kanto Earthquake of September 1923.
Dr. Augur passed away the previous month.
Mr. Aibara, a vibrant Bahá’í with leadership qualities, died suddenly at age 32.
Akira Torii, the only second-generation Baha’i in Japan at that time died at age 17.
Dr. Rokuichiro Masujima was a good friend of the Faith but he could not commit himself to becoming a Bahá’í.
The Guardian had asked Miss Alexander to visit Mr. Fujita’s mother, who lay ill in Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture. At that time it was an 18-hour train trip from Tokyo.
The Guardian had asked Miss Alexander to visit Mr. Fujita’s mother, who lay ill in Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture. At that time it was an 18-hour train trip from Tokyo.
Mr. Tsuto Mori, at that time lay critically ill in the hospital and not expected to live. He declared his Faith shortly after, just before he died.
Mr. Seto, the first Chinese-American Bahá’í, died while he was in Japan attending the first Convention. He is buried in the Yamate-machi Foreign Cemetery in Yokohama.
On occasion of first summer school in Japan.
International Bahá’í Teaching Conference, Nikko, Japan, September 1955.
National Spiritual Assembly of North East Asia, with its seat in Tokyo, Japan.
Australia.
The purchase of the Tokyo Hazira was accomplished that year. It was not necessary to sell the Mukonoso property as Mr. Momtazi contributed a like amount toward the purchase of the Tokyo Hazira. When the Guardian was informed of the purchase, he cabled “Delighted loving prayers” to the Tokyo Local Spiritual Assembly.
The International Teaching Conference at Nikko.