Nikkei Australia founding member Dr Keiko Tamura and other members feature in a SBS news story reflecting on Nikkei histories in the lead up to the 80th anniversary of the end of the War in the Pacific in August 2025. The story shines a spotlight on Elysha Rei and her...
Listen to this special SBS Japanese radio story about the granddaughters of Japanese war brides featuring Nikkei Australia members Alli Parker, Anna Wilkinson and Elysha Rei. In this feature story in both English and Japanese languages, Alli, Anna, and Elysha speak...
Listen to this interview with Nikkei Australia founding member Dr Keiko Tamura on SBS Japanese, where she talks about how she became interested in the lives of Japanese war brides, and was inspired to research this history for her doctorate. Dr Tamura was awarded a...
March is Women’s History Month in Australia, and to celebrate, we’re hosting an online talk featuring Nikkei Australia members. Join us as we explore the enduring legacy of Japanese war brides through the voices of three granddaughters. In this online event, author...
Listen to My Grandmother is a Japanese War Bride, an audio story first broadcast on ABC Radio National in October 2024, featuring the voices of Nikkei Australia members Alli Parker, Chairperson Elysha Rei, Anna Wilkinson, and Kaori Maeda-Judge. The story is produced...
By June Baldwin My mother, Hiroko, grew up on the small island of Daikonshima in the middle of a lake in Matsue City, on the north-west coast of Japan. She was the third of four children. Her parents farmed their land. Mum often talked about their fruit orchard and...
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