Japanese diaspora in the United States

ethnic group; Americans of Japanese ancestry

thumb|right|The first Japanese immigrants arrived in Brazil aboard the in 1908. They referred to themselves as and became known as Japanese Brazilians|Nipo-Brasileiros. are Japanese immigrants to countries in North America and South America. The term is used mostly by ethnic Japanese. are born in Japan; their children born in the new country are (, "two", plus , "generation"); and their grandchildren are (, "three", plus , "generation").