in 1937 alexander went on baháʼí pilgrimage to return years later. in 1938 fujita was excused from his services in haifa out of fears for his safety during world war ii and returned to japan until 1956. in 1942, back in the united states, the yamamoto family lived at a relocation camp during the war. baháʼí americans associated with the american occupation forces reconnected the japanese baháʼí community — michael jamir found fujita by 1946 and robert imagire helped re-elect the assembly in tokyo in 1948. in 1963 the statistics of baháʼí communities showed 13 assemblies and other smaller groups.