Rubibi / Broome, Western Australia Zoom Meeting

Jo Anne Shiosaki and Michael Torres met with Mayu Kanamori over Zoom to discuss the artworks for internees who were captured in Rubibi / Broome. Jo Anne is a descendant of the Shiosaki family of Rubibi / Broome. Her great grandfather served as the President of the...

Aotearoa New Zealand and Other Internees

Japanese enemy aliens who were interned in Aotearoa New Zealand and died during internment is now being honoured through our project When You Call My Name. Our project was originally conceived to honour the 192 civilian internees who are buried at the Wiradjuri...

Meanjin Brisbane workshops – Thank you!

  Thank you to all participants and Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre, (BEMAC) for your support! After hearing the history of Nikkei internment in Australia during WWII and about this project from artist and Nikkei Australia Chair Elysha Rei and from artist Mayu...

Brainstorming for our audio & website

  Some team members gathered on zoom for an online brainstorming for our audio and website components. We discussed how to call the 194 names… should it be in alphabetical order of names? If so, roman alphabet or Japanese phonetic aiueo? Should the names be...

Blog – ANU Immersia 2024 Workshop

Our first workshop was led by Dr Sophie Constable as part of ANU’s Immersia 2024, where the final artwork will be exhibited in September 2025. In addition to Mayu Kanamori assisting Sophie via Zoom to discuss her arts practice, it was great to welcome Nikkei...