Kibei

Kibei is the term for the generation of Nisei born in the U.S. but sent to Japan for education. When in Japan, the Kibei lived with grandparents or other relatives while their parents remained in the U.S. to work. Kibei often struggled to fit in both in Japan, where they were viewed as outsiders, and the U.S., where they were considered "too Japanese" by their Nisei peers. Because of their knowledge of both cultures and languages, the Kibei in particular were targeted by the government as "disloyal" during World War II. Ironically, the Kibei were heavily recruited for the Military Intelligence Service because of their linguistic abilities.

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img Nisei girls wearing kimono (ddr-densho-259-222)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Michi and Yuka [Yasui] are standing and the parasol is folded."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-222/

img Nisei girls wearing kimono (ddr-densho-259-223)

Michi and Yuka Yasui wearing kimono and posed with a parasol.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-223/

img Nisei girls wearing kimono (ddr-densho-259-221)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Yuka and Michi [Yasui] sitting, and wearing kimono. Michi is holding a cloth parasol. This is a very cute picture, and I'd guess that Yuka was around 3 years old then."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-221/

img Young People's Christian Conference (ddr-densho-259-287)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "A sectional Young People's Christian Conference (YPCC) which was held in Yakima, WA, February 23, 1935."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-287/

img Young people's church gathering (ddr-densho-259-282)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Some sort of young Nisei gathering taken in front of the Hood River Riverside Church, a Congregational church Since both the Reverends Lester Bond, the then-pastor at Riverside, and Taro Goto are shown, I figure that this was some sort of a young peoples' church gathering, mostly likely a YPCC [Young People's …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-282/

img Two young Nisei men (ddr-densho-259-215)

Kay Yasui with an unidentified young man.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-215/

img Young People's Christian Conference (ddr-densho-259-288)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Posed group photo of many young Nisei This surely must have been another YPCC gathering this conference likely took place at a church in Portland."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-288/

img Family (ddr-densho-258-97)

Family posing outside, multiple generations, with a young man in a military uniform. Caption below: "Yukio, Shiz, Hanako, & Akira Aramaki." Inscription: "Dear One-san, Love Hanako."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-258-97/

img Picnic with Takedas (ddr-densho-258-4)

Family sitting outside. Caption above and on photo: "Picnic with Takedas, Mom, Jo, Ernie."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-258-4/

img "The Hood River Japanese Methodist Church Camp" (ddr-densho-259-285)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "The Hood River Japanese Methodist Church Camp at Tilly Jane Campground in the Mount Hood National Forest We actually camped out in tents then, and the supplies had to be hauled across the Tilly Jane Creek canyon on a cable car [This picture] includes Raymond Hiroshige (a U of O college classmate …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-285/

img Nikkei children on a farm (ddr-densho-259-273)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Nikkei children at the Mosier farm Front row, [left to right]: Kingo Kanemasu; I think a Kajita boy; Shigenobu Yamaki; Takaaki Yasui; I think another Kajita boy; 3 unidentified girls in a row; Shizue Yasui; Reverend Isaac Inouye. Second & back rows: Mr. Hatsutaro Kajita; Michi Yasui (looking over Yakaaki Yasui's shoulder); …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-273/

img Young People's Christian Conference (ddr-densho-259-296)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Posed group photo of another YPCC [Young People's Christian Conference], this time at the Centenary-Wilbur Church which was on the eastside of Portland." Caption on front of photograph: "Fourth Oregon Sectional Y.P.C.C. Centenary - Wilbur Church, Portland, Oregon, March 28-29, 1936."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-296/

img "Girls from Dee" (ddr-densho-259-272)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Five Nisei girls who lived in Dee [Oregon]. This picture was taken on the south side of the old Dee Japanese Community Hall. I can identify Mikie Kageyama and Hannah Kinoshita but I don't recognize the other three."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-272/

img Portrait of a Nisei boy (ddr-densho-259-259)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Young Nisei boy wearing a necktie and a pullover sweater. This was 'George' Yutaka Iwasa, the only child of Inosuke and Haruye Iwasa. They lived in the Belmont district of Hood River."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-259/

img Young People's Christian Conference (photocopy) (ddr-densho-259-286)

Photocopy. Caption by Homer Yasui: "Posed group photo of many young Nisei This surely must have been another YPCC gathering this conference likely took place at a church in Portland."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-286/

img Nisei brother and sister with dog (ddr-densho-259-224)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "This picture shows Yuka and me sitting on the ground in front of the large maple tree in our back yard near the old garage. Our dog, Mike, is sitting in front of us This dog Mike, was Grandpa Yasui [Shinataro Yasui]'s all time favorite. He used to follow Dad [Masuo Yasui] …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-224/

img Issei minister and family (ddr-densho-310-4)

Ichikawa family portrait. (Front row, left to right) Akira, Tatsuya, Shinya, Yasashi, Hiroko (Back row, left to right) Noriko, Satoru, Etsuko, Kazuya

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-310-4/

img Nisei teachers and family (ddr-densho-310-5)

Osaki family portrait. (Front row, left to right) Lora Wahl, Husband Osaki, Etsuko Osaki, Lynn Hishinuma (Back row, left to right) Jill Standridge, Alan Osaki, Dean Osaki

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-310-5/

img Group of Issei and Nisei in front of barrack (ddr-densho-310-2)

Ichikawa family in front of their barrack at Minidoka concentration camp. Also pictured are family friends, Yahachi Suzuki and Mr. Hino. (Front Row, left to right) Akira Ichikawa, Hiroko Ichikawa (Back Row, left to right) Satoru Ichikawa, Mr. Hino, Etsuko Ichikawa, Yasashi Ichikawa, Shinya Ichikawa (In Yasahi's arms), Kazuya Ichikawa, Noriko Ichikawa, Yahachi Suzuki

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-310-2/

doc National Archives letter (ddr-densho-314-9)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-314-9/

img School photo (ddr-densho-321-924)

Caption in album: "Good Ol' School Days / Kiku Fujii's class in Hakata, / Fukuoka, Japan / 1913-1921."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-924/

img High school class photo (ddr-densho-321-925)

Caption in album: "'High School.'"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-925/

img Portrait of Sumito Horiuchi and Toshihito Jamura (ddr-densho-325-197)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-197/

img Portrait of Japanese boys (ddr-densho-325-191)

The names of each boy was written on the photograph sitting is Imao [illegible] and standing is Sumito Horiuchi. At the top of the picture is a line of Japanese text. Sumito Horiuchi studied in Japan from the ages 4 to 16 then finished high school in the United States.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-191/

img Class portrait (ddr-densho-325-195)

A class portrait of an all boys school in Japan where Sumito Horiuchi was education in the 1930s.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-195/