the baháʼís in japan were witness to, and participated in the relief effort of, the 1923 great kantō earthquake. moneys and letters of concern arrived from baháʼís in new york, haifa, kenosha, wi., brooklyn, chicago, somerville, mass., montreal, canada among other places spreading encouragement and reporting on or actually sending funds baháʼís and others had marshaled for the relief effort. in 1927 siegfried schopflocher visited japan and reported the religion was firmly established and progressing.