Ashley Masuda

Ashley Masuda is a third-generation Nikkei from Broome, Western Australia. He takes great pride in the legacy left to him by his grandfather Akira Masuda, who arrived in Broome in the 1950s in search of work in the pearling industry. Ashley feels blessed that his grandfather laid such a strong foundation, enabling the family to thrive and enjoy a good life today. Like many others, his grandfather was part of a wave of migrants seeking a better future. As Ashley reflects on the past, he honours the sacrifices and hardships those early migrants endured, both in the pearling industry and during the war.

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