Nikkei Stories
Finding Myself in Japan
By Christine Piper: There’s a photo of Dad taken during that period, which I love: standing on the docks in front of a Japanese shipping container, dressed in Reservoir Dogs-style sunglasses, shirt and trousers, his tie flying in the wind.
Interview with Reina Takeuchi
Watch Nikkei Australia’s Timothy Steains interview artist, writer, researcher Reina Takeuchi
Interview with Iori Forsyth
Watch Nikkei Australia’s Timothy Steains interview Iori Forsyth, from hit 大家族フォーサイス家 youtube channel!
Interned and Enlisted: Omaye Family History
By Shey Dimon: My grandfather Tom (Tomo) was a larrikin; the self confessed black sheep of the family. He liked to ‘stir the pot’.
Dr Keiko Tamura’s Lecture: Japanese War Brides in Australia
Watch Nikkei Australia’s Keiko Tamura’s lecture about War Brides in Australia.
父を語る(About My Father)
By Yuri Furuno: My father, Eric Masakazu Shimada came to Brisbane in December 1998 at the age of 86. But he had been deeply connected to Australia since his first encounter with the Australian army at the end of the Pacific War, and his experience then left an impact on his three children.
My Life Story by Iseko Williams
By Iseko Williams: My maiden name is Iwasaki Iseko and I was born on the 29 September 1921.
Study finds positive outlook for Nikkei worldwide
By Christine Piper: The Nippon Foundation announced the results of its Global Nikkei Young Adult Identity Project.
Pearl Hamaguchi’s Oral History from Broome
By Pearl Hamaguchi: My name is Pearl Hamaguchi. I was born in Broome in 1940. I live in Broome. I’ve lived nowhere else.
The first recorded Japanese in Australia: Steve Dawson’s family story
By Steve Dawson: It is a privilege to be able to write about my family’s ancestral Japanese roots, especially given the significance of Sakuragawa Rikinosuke, who is recorded as the first Japanese to settle in Australia.