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30th Anniversary edition of Unwanted Aliens launched as e-book
The 30th anniversary edition of Dr Yuriko Nagata’s Unwanted Aliens launched in Vancouver, Canada.
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.
Nikkei Stories
The When You Call My Name exhibition in Broome: a space for conversation, healing, reflections
By Jo Anne Shiosaki: The When You Call My Name exhibition was held in Broome, Western Australia between 28 August 2026 and 4 September 2026.
Weaving Memory, Land, and Care: An Interview with Sophie Constable—Part 2
Part 2 of Interview with Nikkei Australia member Sophie Constable by Discover Nikkei’s Kristie Valdez-Guillen.
Weaving Memory, Land, and Care: An Interview with Sophie Constable—Part 1
Interview with Nikkei Australia member Sophie Constable by Discover Nikkei’s Kristie Valdez-Guillen.
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.