Kanichi Yamamoto
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Kanichi Yamamoto was the first Japanese Bahá'í
. He joined the religion in 1902. Some of his children also decided to join the Bahá'í Faith
. Of Yamamoto, who heard of the Bahá'í Faith
in Honolulu, `Abdu'l-Baha said,
Yamamoto remained a staunch and ardent Baha'i until his death in 1961.
Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....
. He joined the religion in 1902. Some of his children also decided to join the Bahá'í Faith
Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....
. Of Yamamoto, who heard of the Bahá'í Faith
Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....
in Honolulu, `Abdu'l-Baha said,
"thou...art the single one of Japan and the unique one of the extreme Orient."
Yamamoto remained a staunch and ardent Baha'i until his death in 1961.