News
Launch of the 30th Anniversary edition of Dr Yuriko Nagata’s Unwanted Aliens: Japanese Internment in Australia
Join us o 8 November 2026 for the online launch of the 30th anniversary edition of Dr Yuriko Nagata’s seminal book on Japanese wartime internment.
Video of When You Call My Name exhibition and ceremonial performance in Perth
Here is a short video of the ceremonial performance conducted to open the When You Call My Name exhibition in Perth, Western Australia on 29 August 2026.
When You Call My Name exhibition opens in Broome
An exhibition featuring 20 photographic works that are part of the When You Call May Name (WYCM) project will open in Broome Western Australia on 30 August and run until 2 September.
Nikkei Stories
The Tale of Two Tomokos
By Tomoko Yamada: In the early days after arriving in Broome, my name, Tomoko, was often mispronounced. People would call me Tamako, Tomuko, Tomeko, Tomiko or Tomako, and it was rare for my name to be pronounced correctly.
A Tribute to Kuni Hashimoto 橋本邦彦 (27 March 1953 – 6 April 2025)
Nikkei Australia members and friends pay tribute to Kuni Hashimoto, actor, mentor, and great friend to Nikkei Australia on the first anniversary of his death. Vale Kuni san.
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.
Hardship and happiness: a New Zealand war bride’s life – Hiroko Kadowaki, 1929-2021 (Spotlight on New Zealand Nikkei)
June Baldwin and her son Leon reflect on their mother and grandmother, Hiroko Kadowaki, who migrated to New Zealand in 1956 after marrying a New Zealand soldier she’d met in Hiroshima.
Finding my family: Omaye/Omae Family History
By Shey Dimon: The email header read, ‘I’ve found your family’.
I think I stopped breathing at that moment.