Issei

For the given name, see Issei (given name).

The first Japanese immigrants arrived in Brazil aboard the Kassato Maru in 1908.[1] They referred to themselves as issei and became known as Nipo-Brasileiros.

Issei (一世, "first generation") are Japanese immigrants to countries in North America and South America. The term is used mostly by ethnic Japanese. Issei are born in Japan; their children born in the new country are nisei (ni, "two", plus sei, "generation"); and their grandchildren are sansei (san, "three", plus sei, "generation").

The character and uniqueness of the issei is recognized in their social history.[2]

  1. ^ [1], Jornal Orebate
  2. ^ Numrich, Paul David. (2008). North American Buddhists in Social Context, p. 110.