Children’s class kit
asia — Teens (13–17)
Auto-assembled from the Bahai Story Library
Stories
- The Glad Tidings in Japan: Agnes Alexander Writes from Tokyo
In June 1916 the Star of the West printed a letter from Agnes B. Alexander — the first American Bahá'í to settle in Japan — describing her teaching work in Tokyo and Yokohama, her gatherings with university students, her placement of Bahá'í books in libraries, and her use of Esperanto as a bridge into Japanese intellectual life.
— Star of the West Editors, Star of the West
- The Faith Reaches Japan: Tokyo and the First Believers
In 1915 the *Star of the West* carried news of the small but significant entry of the Faith into Japan — through the patient teaching work of Agnes Alexander in Tokyo and the formation of the first small Japanese Bahá'í community.
— Star of the West Editors, Star of the West
- Saichiro Fujita and the Master's Household
In 1916 the Star of the West introduced its readers to the young Japanese Bahá'í Saichiro Fujita, who had come from Yamaguchi to study in California, found the Faith there, and would in time travel to Haifa to spend the rest of his life in the household of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi.
— Star of the West Editors, Star of the West
Discussion questions
Quote to memorize
“University students, library placements, and Esperanto activities — the glad tidings in Japan.”
From The Glad Tidings in Japan: Agnes Alexander Writes from Tokyo
Coloring page
Interlocking Nine-Stars
A repeating field of nine-pointed stars connected at their points — a symbol of the unity that the Bahá'í teachings call humanity to.