Issei

Examples

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• But as the Issei became more secure financially, they were able to allow their children to continue in school longer.

  Academic text (1995)

• For most Issei, Japanese was their mother tongue and virtually the only medium of communication and self-expression.

  Academic text (2016)

• Most Issei men arrived in Hawai'i between 1885 and 1908, while most Issei women arrived between 1900 and 1924.

  Academic text (1995)

• When Miyake first arrived to lead Keiro, Issei comprised a large segment of the retiree population.

  Blog text (34)

• Teachers, a large proportion of whom were European-American women, remarked at the Issei's stress on schooling for their children.

  Academic text (1995)

• While the Issei valued schooling, they—like European immigrants on the mainland—stressed it for boys rather than girls.

  Academic text (1995)

• In reporting this celebration and remarking upon the apparent contentment of the Issei, Oyama stressed that Asians could and were creating harmonious families in California.

  Academic text (2003)

• Many Issei worked hard to provide better opportunities for their children in America.

• Issei individuals often struggled to adapt to life in a new country while preserving their cultural identity.

• The story of the Issei reflects the challenges faced by Japanese immigrants in the early 20th century.

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