From successful businessman to ‘enemy alien’: my grandfather Hirokichi Nakamura

By Geoff Dornan: My grandfather Hirokichi Nakamura came to Australia from Kagoshima in 1897. He was 18. I’ve never known why he left Japan.

Raising mixed-race kids as a Japanese dad

By Masa Takahashi: After living in Australia for 20 years, my initial one-sided admiration for Western culture has gradually faded. Now, I want to blend the best of both cultures – the warmth of my Japanese upbringing and the richness of Australian culture.

Tianna Killoran: Researching North Queensland’s Japanese Past

By Tianna Killoran: After I took a tour of Kardinia, the house in Townsville where the first Japanese Consulate was located, I was hooked. This house, and its intriguing and important history then became the impetus for a my PhD research project.

PWFC Meeting in Sydney

In May 2024, we held a special in-person meeting in Sydney to discuss our partnership in Past Wrongs Future Choices.

Nikkei Australia’s Mayu Kanamori to hold exhibition in Japan

Nikkei Australia member Mayu Kanamori’s exhibition Compendium for Navigating Borderlands is on 15/16th June 2024.

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