Celebrating Queensland’s early Japanese migrants
by Shannon Whiley On 22 March 2024, the Consulate General of Japan in Brisbane hosted a reception acknowledging and celebrating the long history of Japanese migration to Australia. The reception focused on the early waves of immigration, beginning in 1873 with the...
Nikkei Australia Chair Elysha Rei to talk about her art practice and identity
UPDATED 27 November, 2023: This event will now be held on Saturday 9 December 2023 at 9 am – 10 am (AEST), 10 am – 11 am (ADST), and Friday 8 December 2023 at 6 pm- 7 pm (ET/Toronto). The event was postponed due to technical difficulties. Nikkei Australia...
Nikkei Australia’s Dr Keiko Tamura and Elysha Rei to present a talk about Japanese ‘war brides’
Nikkei Australia’s founding member Dr Keiko Tamura and Chairperson Elysha Rei will present a talk about Japanese ‘war brides’ at the Queensland State Archives in Brisbane. ‘In this talk Dr Tamura (author of Michi’s Memories) will cover the...
Nikkei Australia member Alli Parker publishes her first novel, based on life of the first Japanese war bride in Australia
Nikkei Australia member Alli Parker will release her first novel based on the life of her grandmother Cherry Parker and grandfather Gordon Parker. The launch will be on Friday 4 August, 2023 at Readings bookstore in Carlton, Melbourne. Bookings required. Other events...
Nikkei Australia’s Elysha Rei’s new exhibition Yohaku no bi28 November 2024- Nikkei Australia’s Dr Yuriko Nagata receives Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation 20246 November 2024
- Audio Documentary about Japanese war brides featuring Nikkei Australia members26 October 2024
- Nikkei Australia’s Sophie Constable to exhibit artworks in South Korea22 October 2024
- A book of essays about the music of migrant minorities in Japan30 September 2024
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