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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455911703321

Autore

Tamura Keiko <1955->

Titolo

Michi's memories [[electronic resource] ] : the story of a Japanese war bride / / Keiko Tamura

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Canberra, A.C.T., : Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, 2001

ISBN

1-74076-066-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (118 p.)

Disciplina

304.8/94052

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Soggetti

War brides - Australia - Social life and customs

Japanese - Australia - Social life and customs

Interracial marriage - Australia - Social life and customs

Women immigrants - Australia - Social life and customs

Electronic books.

Australia Ethnic relations

Australia Emigration and immigration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 98-100).

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements; Contents; Prologue; Chapter One: Encounters in Occupied Japan; Initial contacts of the locals with American occupation forces; BCOF and anti-fraternisation policy; Encounters under the anti-fraternisation policy; Australian servicemen s perception of Japanese women; Requests for marriages; Bringing the brides home; Women who were left behind; Chapter Two: Marrying an Australian Soldier; Michi s story; Chapter Three: Becoming an Australian Wife and Mother; Japanese immigrants in Australia before the arrival of war brides; Assimilation policy for immigrants; Michi s story

Chapter Four: Later YearsMichi s story; War bride conventions; The term "war bride" [senso hanayome]; Michi's perception of the term "senso hanayome"; International marriage; War, Peace and My Life; Chapter Five: Children s Views; Sam s childhood; Name SumikoŽ; The eldest child; Epilogue: Personal Reflections … Keiko Tamura; Endnotes; Selected References;



Sommario/riassunto

The story of a Japanese war bride. Michi tells of the difficulties war brides faced in Australia when general hostility towards Japan as an enemy nation was still strong.