1976 7 May
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Saichiro Fujita, (b. 15 April, 1886 in Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan) the second Japanese to become a Bahá'í, passed away in Haifa where he was buried in the Bahá'í Cemetery. [BW17:406; Bahá'í Canada No 294 June 1996 p6]
For his obituary see BW17:406–8.
1903 came to California for education. He spent 12 months in San Francisco before moving to Oakland where he lived for five years
1905 became a Bahá'í throught Mrs. Kathryn Frankland also known as "Mother Frankland".
1912 May 6th, he was living in Cleveland but was absent from the city when 'Abdu'l-Bahá passed but joined 'Abdu'l-Bahá's party in Chicago (12-17 September) as they were preparing for departure for California.
When 'Abdu'l-Bahá departed North America on the 5th of December Fujita requested that he join Him. 'Abdu'l-Bahá told him to remain in America and continue his studies in electricity and that He had made arrangements for him to stay with Corrine True in Chicago. He stayed there for seven years.
1919 At 'Abdu'l-Bahá he came to the Holy Land after studying electricity and horticulture.
1928 Shoghi Effendi sent him back to Japan with the war impending.
1955 returned to the Holy Land.
References: Traces That Remain; Japan Will Turn Ablaze and "Making 'Abdu'l-Bahá Laugh" from Bahá'í Blog; Bahaipedia; Bahá'í Teachings; Bahá'í Chronicles; |
- Biographies; - Births and deaths; - In Memoriam; Corinne True; Haifa, Israel; Kathryn Frankland; Saichiro Fujita |
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