News
Nikkei Australia member Mayu Kanamori’s exhibition opens in Perth
Nikkei Australia founding member Mayu Kanamori’s photographic exhibition Teiju to wa Nandaro will open on Friday 28 August and run until Friday 25 September at Murdoch University Art Gallery.
Nikkei Australia member Christine Piper awarded fellowship at State Library of NSW
Congratulations to Christine Piper, State Library of NSW Summer Fellow 2026.
Nikkei Australia members feature in new publication about Japanese migrations
Congratulations to Nikkei Australia members who are editors and contributors to this important scholary publication about Japanese migrations.
Nikkei Stories
The untold story of Ewar Dicinoski (Togawa Iwakichi)
By Steve Dawson: I took this opportunity to share the untold story of my great-grandfather, Ewar Dicinoski (Togawa Iwakichi), and the origins of the unique Dicinoski clan whose many descendants permeate Queensland and other parts of Australia.
Revisiting the Past: A Nikkei road trip
By Andrew Hasegawa: As a fourth-generation Japanese Australian, researching my family history and preserving the stories of other Nikkei Australians is important to me.
Geta, Giri and Going to Japan (Spotlight on New Zealand Nikkei)
By Joanna Boese: My mother’s given name was actually Atsuko, but she adopted the name Naomi as it is both a Japanese and Western name. Everyone called my father ‘Snow’ because his hair. Even in Japan he was known as ‘Yuki’ (snow).
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!