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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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Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-87)
img Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-87)
Masaru Okano
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-87/
Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-78)
img Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-78)
Masaru Okano
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-78/
Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-70)
img Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-70)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-70/
Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-75)
img Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-75)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-75/
School outing group photograph (ddr-densho-359-36)
img School outing group photograph (ddr-densho-359-36)
Students and a teacher pose for a group photograph. Masaru Okano lived in Japan from 1923-1933.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-36/
Japanese hot spring (ddr-densho-359-63)
img Japanese hot spring (ddr-densho-359-63)
A Japanese hot spring that Masaru Okano visited while living in Japan between 1923-1933.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-63/
Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-81)
img Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-81)
Masaru Okano
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-81/
Portrait of boy (ddr-densho-359-30)
img Portrait of boy (ddr-densho-359-30)
Masaru Okano poses for portrait in student uniform. He attended school in Japan from 1923-1933.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-30/
Overview of Japanese hot spring (ddr-densho-359-61)
img Overview of Japanese hot spring (ddr-densho-359-61)
A Japanese hot spring that Masaru Okano visited while living in Japan between 1923-1933.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-61/
School outing group photograph (ddr-densho-359-37)
img School outing group photograph (ddr-densho-359-37)
Students and a teacher pose for a group photograph. Masaru Philip Okano lived in Japan from 1923-1933.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-37/
Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-51)
img Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-51)
Masaru Okano. He lived in Japan from 1923-1933, finishing middle school there.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-51/
Three students (ddr-densho-359-84)
img Three students (ddr-densho-359-84)
Three boys pose in their school uniforms. Masaru Okano, far left, attended school in Japan from 1923-1933.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-84/
Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-49)
img Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-49)
Masaru Okano poses on beach. He lived in Japan from 1923-1933, finishing middle school there.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-49/
Student group portrait (ddr-densho-359-67)
img Student group portrait (ddr-densho-359-67)
Students pose for a casual group portrait. Masaru Okano, first row, far right, lived in Japan from 1923-1933, finishing middle school.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-67/
Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-88)
img Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-88)
Masaru Okano
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-88/
School grounds (ddr-densho-359-38)
img School grounds (ddr-densho-359-38)
Masaru Okano lived in Japan from 1923-1933.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-38/
Four students (ddr-densho-359-85)
img Four students (ddr-densho-359-85)
Four boys pose in their school uniforms. Masaru Okano, far left, attended school in Japan from 1923-1933.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-85/
Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-74)
img Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-74)
Masaru Okano
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-74/
Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-72)
img Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-72)
Masaru Okano
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-72/
Two students (ddr-densho-359-50)
img Two students (ddr-densho-359-50)
Two students pose for a portrait. Masaru Okano, on the left, lived in Japan from 1923-1933, finishing middle school there.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-50/
Student soldier (ddr-densho-359-48)
img Student soldier (ddr-densho-359-48)
A student poses with his rifle. Masaru Okano lived in Japan from 1923-1933, finishing middle school there.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-48/
School outing group photograph (ddr-densho-359-39)
img School outing group photograph (ddr-densho-359-39)
A group of students pose for a group photograph in front of stone marker. Masaru Okano is in third row from the top, fourth student from the left in medium colored coat and dark cap
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-39/
Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-80)
img Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-80)
Masaru Okano
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-80/
Student relaxing (ddr-densho-359-89)
img Student relaxing (ddr-densho-359-89)
Masaru Okano
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-89/
Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-73)
img Student portrait (ddr-densho-359-73)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-73/
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