<P> Nisei ( 二 世 , `` second generation '' ) is a Japanese language term used in countries in North America and South America to specify the children born in the new country to Japanese - born immigrants ( who are called Issei ) . The Nisei are considered the second generation ; and the grandchildren of the Japanese - born immigrants are called Sansei , or third generation . ( Ichi , ni , san are Japanese for `` one , two , three '' ; see Japanese numerals . ) </P>
<P> Nisei ( 二 世 , `` second generation '' ) is a Japanese language term used in countries in North America and South America to specify the children born in the new country to Japanese - born immigrants ( who are called Issei ) . The Nisei are considered the second generation ; and the grandchildren of the Japanese - born immigrants are called Sansei , or third generation . ( Ichi , ni , san are Japanese for `` one , two , three '' ; see Japanese numerals . ) </P>
who are the nisei and what happened to them
who are the nisei and what happened to them
children born in the new country to Japanese - born immigrants ( who are called Issei )
children born in the new country to Japanese - born immigrants ( who are called Issei )