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Finding Myself in Japan

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.

父を語る(About My Father)

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.

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