in 1914 two baháʼís, george jacob augur and agnes alexander, and their families, pioneered to japan. alexander would live some 31 years off and on in japan until 1967 when she left for the last time. the first baháʼí convert on japanese soil was in 1915. ʻabdu'l-bahá undertook several trips in 1911-1912 and met japanese travelers in western cities, in paris, london, and new york. ʻabdu'l-bahá met fujita in chicago and yamamoto in san francisco.