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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Friends (ddr-csujad-38-38)
img Friends (ddr-csujad-38-38)
Photographed are George Nobuo Naohara's friends resting in a room. It is probably taken at Axel Johnson Ranch in Utah. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 10. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_10_007
George Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-251)
img George Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-251)
Photographed is George Nobuo Naohara incarcerated in the Tule Lake camp in California. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 13. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_13_002
At Johnson ranch in Utah (ddr-csujad-38-254)
img At Johnson ranch in Utah (ddr-csujad-38-254)
Photographed is George Nobuo Naohara at Axel Johnson ranch in Utah. It is given to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara at the Poston camp in Arizona. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 13. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_13_005
Jeeps being loaded on ship (ddr-csujad-38-449)
img Jeeps being loaded on ship (ddr-csujad-38-449)
The photo was taken when 24th Infantry Division departed for Korea. The caption reads: Jeeps being loaded on ship. Title from caption. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_04_031_002
George Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-93)
img George Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-93)
George Nobuo Naohara is photographed wearing an apron outside the entrance to a mess hall, "Dining," at the Jerome incarceration camp in Arkansas. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 21. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_21_008
Basic training time (ddr-csujad-38-428)
img Basic training time (ddr-csujad-38-428)
Photographed is U.S. military training at 24th Infantry Division Headquarters in Japan. The caption reads: Basic training time. Title from caption. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_04_004_002
U.S. Army language school (ddr-csujad-38-114)
img U.S. Army language school (ddr-csujad-38-114)
See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_26_004
George Naohara's medical discharge (ddr-csujad-38-505)
doc George Naohara's medical discharge (ddr-csujad-38-505)
George Nobuo Naohara's handwritten notes describe the circumstances when he was ill and transferred to hospitals while serving in the military. An image from a clipping is attached. George Naohara was one of the wounded servicemen featured in the clipping. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in …
Atsushi Art Ishida with tractor (ddr-csujad-38-99)
img Atsushi Art Ishida with tractor (ddr-csujad-38-99)
Photographed is Atsushi Art Ishida posing in front of a tractor in the Jerome incarceration camp in Arkansas. Autographed by Atsushi Art Ishida. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 22. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_22_004
Nisei farm workers (ddr-csujad-38-47)
img Nisei farm workers (ddr-csujad-38-47)
Photographed are Nisei farm workers presumably for Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, Rupert, Idaho or Utah. Handwritten names include: Shoichi, Wata___, Frank Oshita, Arthur Sasaki. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 13. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_13_006
Leave permit for group work, George Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-555)
doc Leave permit for group work, George Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-555)
A leave permit for group work extension issued by Henry Harris Jr., Relocation Officer, War Relocation Authority, the U.S. Department of the Interior. It certifies that George Nobuo Naohara is allowed to leave the Manzanar camp in California on May 9, 1942 for Salt Lake City, Utah until April 15, 1943. Special conditions are noted in …
Frank Oshita (ddr-csujad-38-53)
img Frank Oshita (ddr-csujad-38-53)
A photo of Frank Oshita given to George Nobuo Naohara. It is probably taken in Rupert, Idaho, or Utah. Autographed by Frank Oshita on October 15, 1942. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 14. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_14_006
George Naohara and Keny Kuwahara at Civilian Conservation Corps mobile camps, Rupert, Idaho (ddr-csujad-38-23)
img George Naohara and Keny Kuwahara at Civilian Conservation Corps mobile camps, Rupert, Idaho (ddr-csujad-38-23)
Photographed are George Nobuo Naohara and Kenneth Kenji Kuwahara standing in front of Civilian Conservation Corps mobile camps, Rupert, Idaho. The caption reads: We started thinning sugar beets. What we are holding are buckets and water. [In Japanese]. The same image without captions is found in item: csudh_nao_0032. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), …
Tetsuo Larry Hashimoto (ddr-csujad-38-26)
img Tetsuo Larry Hashimoto (ddr-csujad-38-26)
Photographed is Tetsuo Larry Hashimoto. The caption reads: I went to Utah and Idaho to grow sugar beets. This is Mr. Larry Hashimoto who took the role of our group leader when we left the Manzanar camp. People say that he used to be a catcher of a college baseball team. [In Japanese]. A photo from …
Blue-eyed mischievous boy (ddr-csujad-38-54)
img Blue-eyed mischievous boy (ddr-csujad-38-54)
Photographed is George Nobuo Naohara holding a Caucasian boy. It is probably taken in Rupert, Idaho, or Utah. The caption reads: Blue-eyed mischievous boy. [In Japanese]. Title from caption. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 14. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_14_007
Postcard from George Naohara to Mitzi Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-378)
doc Postcard from George Naohara to Mitzi Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-378)
A postcard from George Nobuo Naohara to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. He writes from Reno, Nevada, and describes what he witnesses there. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 17. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_18_002
Nisei man crushing coals (ddr-csujad-38-52)
img Nisei man crushing coals (ddr-csujad-38-52)
Photographed is a Nisei man crushing coals for cooking. It is probably taken at Axel Johnson Ranch in Utah. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 14. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_14_005
Nisei farm workers (ddr-csujad-38-70)
img Nisei farm workers (ddr-csujad-38-70)
Photographed are Nisei farm workers. It is probably taken in Rupert, Idaho, or Utah. The caption reads: we used to play together like this on a day off. [In Japanese]. Title from caption. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 18. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …
Card from George Naohara to Mitzi Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-380)
doc Card from George Naohara to Mitzi Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-380)
A Valentine's Day card from George Nobuo Naohara to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara. It was probably sent to Mitzi while she was incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 19. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_20_001
Handsome guy, Keny Kuwahara (ddr-csujad-38-63)
img Handsome guy, Keny Kuwahara (ddr-csujad-38-63)
Photographed is Kenneth Kenji Kuwahara standing in a sugar beet field probably in Rupert, Idaho, or Utah. The caption reads: Handsome guy, Keny Kuwahara. Japanese-English bilingual, Kenji Kuwahara. [In Japanese]. Title from caption. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 17. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …
Statement of United States citizen of Japanese ancestry, DSS form 304A, Nobuo Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-574)
doc Statement of United States citizen of Japanese ancestry, DSS form 304A, Nobuo Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-574)
Statement of United States citizen of Japanese ancestry, DSS form 304A, partially filled by Selective Service System for George Nobuo Naohara. The attached letter is found in item: csudh_nao_0550. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_15_003
Nisei farm workers (ddr-csujad-38-69)
img Nisei farm workers (ddr-csujad-38-69)
Photographed are Nisei farm workers. Handwritten names include: Shoichi, Wata___, Frank Oshita, Arthur Sasaki. It is probably taken at Axel Johnson Ranch in Utah. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 18. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_18_002
George Naohara and Atsushi Art Ishida in the Jerome camp (ddr-csujad-38-252)
img George Naohara and Atsushi Art Ishida in the Jerome camp (ddr-csujad-38-252)
Photographed are George Nobuo Naohara and Atsushi Art Ishida at the Jerome camp in Arkansas. George is wearing an apron. The photo was given to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara incarcerated in the Poston camp in Arizona. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 13. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …
Moji Port (ddr-csujad-38-446)
img Moji Port (ddr-csujad-38-446)
A group photograph of the U.S. soldiers, including George Nobuo Naohara. It was taken when they departed the Moji Port in Japan for Korea. The captions read: We are about to board on the ship. President Truman issued the order. General MacArthur was the Commander. 24th Infantry Division was sent to Pusan. The Korean War broke …
U.S. soldiers swimming in a river (ddr-csujad-38-451)
img U.S. soldiers swimming in a river (ddr-csujad-38-451)
Photographed are U.S. soldiers swimming in a river. The annotation reads: No bath houses. Therefore, took a dip in the river to wash ourselves. Patrol plane kept an eye out for enemies. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …
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