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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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Ayame Tsutakawa Interview I Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-94-6)
vh Ayame Tsutakawa Interview I Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-94-6)
Feeling homesick when separated from mother
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-94-6/
Noboru Kamibayashi Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-477-5)
vh Noboru Kamibayashi Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-477-5)
Reuniting with older siblings who had been living in Japan
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-477-5/
Gary M. Itano Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-479-2)
vh Gary M. Itano Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-479-2)
Description of father
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-479-2/
Minoru
vh Minoru "Min" Tsubota Interview Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-149-25)
Discussion of the Kibei at Fort Bliss, Texas, memories of clashes with Caucasian soldiers
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-149-25/
Yaeko Nakano - Hiroshi Nakano - Kenichi Nakano - Stanley Nakano Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-70-11)
vh Yaeko Nakano - Hiroshi Nakano - Kenichi Nakano - Stanley Nakano Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-70-11)
Reflections on father's experience as a Kibei
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-70-11/
Yaeko Nakano - Hiroshi Nakano - Kenichi Nakano - Stanley Nakano Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-70-12)
vh Yaeko Nakano - Hiroshi Nakano - Kenichi Nakano - Stanley Nakano Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-70-12)
Dissension within the Japanese American community, the Kibei experience in camp
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-70-12/
John Tateishi Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-469-7)
vh John Tateishi Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-469-7)
Father's anger about the incarceration, being called a "troublemaker"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-469-7/
John Tateishi Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-469-5)
vh John Tateishi Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-469-5)
Relationship with Kibei father
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-469-5/
John Tateishi Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-469-10)
vh John Tateishi Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-469-10)
Conflict between father and other Kibei during the war
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-469-10/
George Koshi Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1008-1-1)
vh George Koshi Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1008-1-1)
Description of siblings

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-1-1/
George Koshi Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1008-1-2)
vh George Koshi Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1008-1-2)
Father's early life in the United States

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-1-2/
George Koshi Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1008-1-3)
vh George Koshi Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1008-1-3)
Spending ten years in Japan

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-1-3/
Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1008-4-4)
vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1008-4-4)
Returning to the United States

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-4-4/
Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1008-4-2)
vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1008-4-2)
Reasons for being taken to Japan

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-4-2/
Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1008-4-16)
vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1008-4-16)
A Kibei's perspective on reasons for incarceration of Japanese Americans

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-4-16/
Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1008-4-3)
vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1008-4-3)
Comparing education in the United States and Japan

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-4-3/
Nelson Takeo Akagi Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1013-2-3)
vh Nelson Takeo Akagi Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1013-2-3)
Twin older brothers sent to Japan as children
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1013-2-3/
An oral history with Katsumi Kunitsugu - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-66-1)
vh An oral history with Katsumi Kunitsugu - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-66-1)
An oral interview with Katsumi Kunitsugu, longtime volunteer and leader in Little Tokyo. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Audio is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0163. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 3378_F01
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-66-1/
Frank Miyamoto Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1002-1-12)
vh Frank Miyamoto Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1002-1-12)
Differences between Nisei and Kibei in regards to the so-called "loyalty questionnaire"; personal reactions

This interview was conducted by sisters Emiko and Chizuko Omori for their 1999 documentary, Rabbit in the Moon, about the Japanese American resisters of conscience in the World War II incarceration camps. As a result, the interviews in this collection are …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1002-1-12/
Minoru Kiyota Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-36-1)
vh Minoru Kiyota Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-36-1)
Family background and mother's decision to send son to Japan

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Tule Lake Pilgrimage held at Klamath Falls, Oregon and at the site of Tule Lake incarceration camp in California. Given the limited time available during this event, the length and breadth of this interview are shorter than other Densho …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-36-1/
Minoru Kiyota Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-36-3)
vh Minoru Kiyota Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-36-3)
Resisting the Japanese way of teaching,"...regimentation, constant examination"

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Tule Lake Pilgrimage held at Klamath Falls, Oregon and at the site of Tule Lake incarceration camp in California. Given the limited time available during this event, the length and breadth of this interview are shorter than other Densho interviews.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-36-3/
Minoru Kiyota Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-36-5)
vh Minoru Kiyota Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-36-5)
Common misperceptions regarding Kibei political beliefs

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Tule Lake Pilgrimage held at Klamath Falls, Oregon and at the site of Tule Lake incarceration camp in California. Given the limited time available during this event, the length and breadth of this interview are shorter than other Densho interviews.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-36-5/
Minoru Kiyota Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-36-6)
vh Minoru Kiyota Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-36-6)
Lingering lessons from the time spent in Japan

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Tule Lake Pilgrimage held at Klamath Falls, Oregon and at the site of Tule Lake incarceration camp in California. Given the limited time available during this event, the length and breadth of this interview are shorter than other Densho interviews.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-36-6/
Minoru Kiyota Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-36-7)
vh Minoru Kiyota Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-36-7)
Contrasting U.S. and Japanese education

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Tule Lake Pilgrimage held at Klamath Falls, Oregon and at the site of Tule Lake incarceration camp in California. Given the limited time available during this event, the length and breadth of this interview are shorter than other Densho interviews.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-36-7/
Minoru Kiyota Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-36-4)
vh Minoru Kiyota Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-36-4)
Developing respect and admiration for the Japanese while attending school in Japan, description of Japanese values and culture

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Tule Lake Pilgrimage held at Klamath Falls, Oregon and at the site of Tule Lake incarceration camp in California. Given the limited time available during this event, the length and breadth …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-36-4/
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