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Issei (一世) The generation of people born in Japan who later immigrated to Another Country. Nisei (二世) The generation of people born in North America, Latin America, Australia, or any country outside of Japan either to at least one Issei or one non-immigrant Japanese parent. Sansei (三世) The generation of people born in North America, Latin America, Australia, or any country outside of Japan to at least one Nisei parent. Yonsei (四世) The generation of people born in North America, Latin America, Australia, or any country outside of Japan to at least one Sansei parent. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issei

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