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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doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 12, No. 594 (June 3, 1939) (ddr-densho-96-629)

Selected article titles: "Nine High Schools Will Graduate 242" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Local Teachers Will Join Group for Japan Visit" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-629/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 10, No. 505 (September 18, 1937) (ddr-densho-96-540)

Selected article titles: "Way Cleared for Natl. JACL Meet" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-540/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 8, No. 412 (December 7, 1935) (ddr-densho-96-447)

Selected article titles: "Citizenship Noted Lifeline of Young" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-447/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 10, No. 506 (September 25, 1937) (ddr-densho-96-541)

Selected article titles: "Seattle Chapter for Natl. Project" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-541/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 7, No. 354 (October 27, 1934) (ddr-densho-96-388)

Selected article titles: "Good Citizenship Would Aid Both America, Japan" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-388/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 11, No. 546 (July 2, 1938) (ddr-densho-96-581)

Selected article titles: "Seattle to Greet NW Leaders Today" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Northwest Youth Win High Honors for Scholastics" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-581/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 9, No. 437 (May 30, 1936) (ddr-densho-96-472)

Selected article titles: "JACL Head Sounds Seattle Meet Note" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-472/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 7, No. 353 (October 20, 1934) (ddr-densho-96-387)

Selected article titles: "Young Japanese Born Here Have Important Role" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-387/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 14, No. 702 (June 28, 1941) (ddr-densho-96-737)

Selected article titles: "Program for 4th to Show America Worth Defending" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Mayor Millikin Thinks Present Time Urgent for Rededication" (p. 3), "Second Generation Have Chance to Prove Loyalty, States Iseri" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-737/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 12, No. 577 (February 4, 1939) (ddr-densho-96-612)

Selected article titles: "League Topic Set at San Francisco" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Advance Session Offers Welcome to All Students" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-612/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 9, No. 416 (January 1, 1936) (ddr-densho-96-451)

Selected article titles: "Young Show Trend As Real Americans" (p. 1), "Pacific Relations Will Hinge on Tariff Cut; Japan Must Expand" (p. 2), "Second Generation Japanese Are Now Pioneering in American Life" (p. 3), "Here's How, 1936!" (p. 4), "A Nisei Mel

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-451/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 14, No. 717 (October 10, 1941) (ddr-densho-96-752)

Selected article titles: "Busy Young Folks Greeting New Day" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang Overs" (p. 3), "Seattle Chapter Sets Events for Fall and Winter" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-752/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 9, No. 446 (August 1, 1936) (ddr-densho-96-481)

Selected article titles: "Young Will Probe Vocational Fields" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Sport Scope" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-481/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 9, No. 436 (May 23, 1936) (ddr-densho-96-471)

Selected article titles: "Japanese Grads' List Biggest Yet" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-471/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 14, No. 710 (August 22, 1941) (ddr-densho-96-745)

Selected article titles: "Canada's Japanese in Greater Favor" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang Overs" (p. 3), "Day Dawns Clear for Young Folks in this Vicinity" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-745/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 14, No. 716 (October 3, 1941) (ddr-densho-96-751)

Selected article titles: "Community Aiding Local Chest Drive" (p. 1), "Weyerhaeuser to Support Nursery" (p. 2), "Canadian Officer Making Study of Japanese Youths" (p. 3), "Pink Tea" (p. 4), "Fourth Generation in Sight of Grocer" (p. 5), "Civic Leader Has High Praise For Young Japanese" (p. 6); "Out-of-town News" (p. 8)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-751/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 14, No. 715 (September 26, 1941) (ddr-densho-96-750)

Selected article titles: "Emperor Assuming More Direct Rule" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang Overs" (p. 3), "Second Generation Violinist Seen as Promising Artist" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-750/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 6, No. 293 (August 19, 1933) (ddr-densho-96-326)

Selected article titles: "Stage Now Set fo Biggest N.W. Citizens Confab" (p. 1), "In the Arena" (p. 2), "Pink Tea" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-326/

doc Japanese American Courier Special Edition, No. 10 (January 1, 1935) (ddr-densho-96-398)

Selected article titles: "Cooperation Needed of Pacific Future" (p. 1), "Occupational Adjustment Faces Second Generation, Says Steiner" (p. 2), "Cosmopolitan Mind Superior to Provincial, States Rabbi Magnin" (p. 3), "1935?A New Remedy?" (p. 4), "The Child

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-398/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 12, No. 618 (November 18, 1939) (ddr-densho-96-653)

Selected article titles: "Leader Outlines Topics for Board" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "First Gathering of Farmer Young Held Here Today" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-653/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 15, No. 729 (January 1, 1942) (ddr-densho-96-764)

Selected article titles: "Chance to Assert Loyalty, Cites Sieg" (p. 1), "Young Should Take Their Refuge in Spiritual Field, Says Bishop" (p. 2), "All Must Suffer from Disruption But Peace Later" (p. 3), "Sustain U.S. Institutions As We Go Into 1942" (p. 4

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-764/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 12, No. 617 (November 11, 1939) (ddr-densho-96-652)

Selected article titles: "Notables Attend Session Held by California JACL" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Farmer Session Set for Seattle Coming Saturday" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-652/

doc Draft letter from Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-27)

Arrangements for young people of First Baptist Church of Cicero to entertain Nisei US soldiers on July 18, 1942. Request for list of interested soldiers to send invitations.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-27/

doc Letter from Joseph Conard to Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-115)

Explanation of Student Relocation program policies regarding Kibei

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-115/

img School outing group photograph (ddr-densho-359-40)

Students pose for a group photograph with a sign in Japanese. Masaru Okano lived in Japan from 1923-1933.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-40/