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Introducing Nikkei Australia’s new Executive Officers!
Nikkei Australia members elected Executive Officers at a membership meeting this month. Introducing Nikkei Australia’s first executive…
Nikkei Australia’s Dr Yuriko Nagata talks about Japanese internment, October 2022
Nikkei Australia founding member Dr Yuriko Nagata will give a talk about Japanese internment in Australia during WWII and its consequences on Sunday 30 October 2022.
Symposium on Japanese War Art and Book Launch to be held July 2022 in Adelaide
A symposium on Japanese war art will be held on 21 and 22 July 2022 at Flinders Victoria Square, Flinders University Adelaide.
Nikkei Stories
Across Oceans
By Yuki Kawakami: My parents embraced the opportunity to pursue their dream of living abroad. Sydney was at the top of their list.
Happy New Year – Nikkei Osechi Ryori in Brisbane
By Elysha Rei: 明けておめでとございます!Happy New Year!
What is Filial Piety for a Mixed Family?
By Timothy Steains: My mum said she wanted chinsuko for Mother’s Day. It’s a type of shortbread cookie from Okinawa, Japan, where she was born and grew up.
Hasegawa Monogatari: Five generations over 124 Years
By Andrew Hasegawa: When Setsutaro died on 4 October 1952, the Hasegawa family’s relationship with Japan became paper thin.
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