News
Yasukichi Murakami – Through a Distant Lens to debut in Japan in 2024
A Japanese language production of Yasukichi Murakami – Through a Distant Lens by Mayu Kanamori will make its Japan debut in 2024.
Finding Community with JAFCO
JAFCO or「つな豪未来」is a new community group for young adults with childhood connections to Japan.
The heavy weight of an empty space: Remembering scholar Carol Hayes
Nikkei Australia’s Dr Rebecca Hausler pays tribute to Professor Carol Hayes.
Nikkei Stories
Japanese Kiwi (Spotlight on New Zealand Nikkei)
By Jacqueline Yoshioka-Braid: I descend from a long line of samurai families. I am the fifth of six children born to my parents.
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.