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Elysian Park, Los Angeles

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‹ The template Infobox settlement is being considered for merging. › Neighborhood of Los Angeles in California, United States Elysian Park Neighborhood of Los Angeles Elysian Park Location in Central Los Angeles Coordinates: 34°04′50″N 118°14′29″W  /  34.08056°N 118.24139°W  / 34.08056; -118.24139 Coordinates: 34°04′50″N 118°14′29″W  /  34.08056°N 118.24139°W  / 34.08056; -118.24139 Country   United States State   California County Los Angeles City Los Angeles Time zone Pacific Area code(s) 213/323 Elysian Park neighborhood boundaries Park entrance, with Broadway on the right, about 1900 Waterfall and rock garden behind Police Academy, 1956 Los Angeles Police Academy, 2005 Dodger Stadium 2007 Elysian Park is a neighborhood in Central Los Angeles, California, encompassing Chavez Ravine, with a mostly low-income community of 2,600+ people. Besides the city park of the same name, [1] Dodger Stadium is als

Issei

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For the given name, see Issei (given name). The first Japanese immigrants arrived in Brazil aboard the Kassato Maru in 1908. [1] They referred to themselves as Issei and became known as Nipo-Brasilieros . Issei ( 一世 , "first generation") is a Japanese-language term used by ethnic Japanese in countries in North America and South America to specify the Japanese people who were the first generation to immigrate there. Issei are born in Japan; their children born in the new country are Nisei ( ni '2' + sei 'generation'); and their grandchildren are Sansei ( san '3'). The character and uniqueness of the Issei is recognized in its social history. [2] Contents 1 History 1.1 Brazilian Issei 1.2 American Issei 1.3 Canadian Issei 1.4 Peruvian Issei 2 Cultural profile 2.1 Generations 2.1.1 Issei 2.1.1.1 Issei women 2.1.1.2 Aging 3 History 3.1 Emigrants from Japan 3.2 Immigrants