Japan Mission

Date Formed
1901 August 12
Date Ended
Unknown
Location Formed
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Location Ended
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Organization Type
Ecclesiastical
Organization Area
Asia
Organization Participants in Database
101

Missionaries, under the leadership of Heber J. Grant, arrived in Japan on 12 August 1901. A few weeks later, on 1 September, President Grant dedicated the country for the preaching of the Gospel. Work continued until June 1924 when the First Presidency decided to close the mission. The mission president was released 31 July 1924 and the last missionaries departed on 7 August.

The mission reopened in 1937 with headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii. During World War II it was the Central Pacific Mission.

Missionaries returned to mainland Japan in 1948.

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Formed in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1901 August 12

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Occurred On 1901 August 12
Formed

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Horace Samuel Ensign Called as Mission President

1903 September 8 – 1905 July 8

End Date Details

Ended On 1905 July 8
Departed from the Field

Alma Owen Taylor Called as Mission President

1905 July 8 – 1910 March 30

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Called
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End Date Details

Ended On 1910 March 30
Departed from the Field

Elbert Duncan Thomas Called as Mission President

1910 January 1 – 1913 April 22

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Ended On 1913 April 22
Arrived at Home

Heber Grant Ivins Called as Mission President

1912 October 24 – 1915 July 24

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Called
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End Date Details

Ended On 1915 July 24
Departed from the Field

Joseph Henry Stimpson Set Apart as Mission President

1915 February 15 – 1921 February 18

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End Date Details

Ended On 1921 February 18
Departed from the Field

Lloyd Oscar Ivie Set Apart as Mission President

1921 January 18 – 1924 January 22

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Set Apart
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End Date Details

Ended On 1924 January 22
Departed from the Field

Hilton Alexander Robertson Called as Mission President

1924 January 22 – July 31

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Called
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1924 July 31
Released

Vinal Grant Mauss Set Apart as Mission President

1949 August 4 – 1953 September 10

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Set Apart
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End Date Details

Ended On 1953 September 10
Released

Ended in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

No dates given

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Start Date Not Found
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Media
Japan (1901 - 1924) Profile
Japan (1901 - 1924) Profile
Japan Dedication Site
Japan Dedication Site
Missionaries in Japan
Missionaries in Japan
First Mission Home in Japan
First Mission Home in Japan
Missionaries in Yokohama
Missionaries in Yokohama
First Missionaries to Japan
First Missionaries to Japan
Missionaries in Japan
Missionaries in Japan
Missionaries in Japan
Missionaries in Japan
Opening the Japan Mission
Opening the Japan Mission
Japanese Mission Home in Hawaii,  1938 December
Japanese Mission Home in Hawaii, 1938 December
Wailuku Mission Home, Japanese Hawaiian Mission, 1941, Circa 1941
Wailuku Mission Home, Japanese Hawaiian Mission, 1941, Circa 1941
"The Old Homestead" Japanese Mission Home in Hawaii,  1938 October 5
"The Old Homestead" Japanese Mission Home in Hawaii, 1938 October 5
Missionaries in Tokyo,  1902 February 17
Missionaries in Tokyo, 1902 February 17