Michi's memories the story of a Japanese war bride
Michi, one of 650 Japanese war brides, arrived in Australia in the early 1950s. The women met Australian servicemen in post-war Japan and decided to migrate to Australia as wives and fiancées to start a new life. In 1953, when Michi reached Sydney Harbour by boat with her two Japanese-born children,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Acton, A.C.T.
ANU E Press
2011, 2011
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Prologue
- ch. 1. Encounters in occupied Japan
- ch. 2. Marrying an Australian soldier
- ch. 3. Becoming an Australian wife and mother
- ch. 4. Later years
- ch. 5. Children's views
- Epilogue, personal reflections
- Includes bibliographical references