Editing Issei (section)

====Issei====
The first generation of immigrants, born in Japan before emigrating, is called ''Issei'' (一世).  In the 1930s, the term ''Issei'' came into common use, replacing the term "immigrant" (''ijusha'').  This new term illustrated a changed way of looking at themselves.  The term ''Issei'' represented the idea of beginning, a psychological transformation relating to being settled, having a distinctive community, and the idea of belonging to the new country.<ref name="mclellan36"/>

''Issei'' settled in close ethnic communities, and therefore did not learn English. They endured great economic and social losses during the early years of [[World War II]], and they were unable to rebuild their lost businesses and savings. The external circumstances tended to reinforce the pattern of ''Issei'' being predominantly friends with other ''Issei.''<ref name="mclellan36"/>

Unlike their children, they tend to rely primarily on Japanese-language media (newspapers, television, movies), and in some senses, they tend to think of themselves as more Japanese than Canadian or American.<ref name="mclellan36"/>