Michi's Memories The Story of a Japanese War Bride

This book tells the story of Michi, one of 650 Japanese war brides who 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 wit...

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Main Author: Tamura, Keiko (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: ANU Press 2011
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