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Story: Japanese

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. East and West: early days

  3. Contact 1900–1945

  4. Post-war changes

  5. Community and culture

  6. Facts and figures

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - East and West: early days

Japan

Japan

Mt Fuji

Mt Fuji

Visiting a naval ship

Visiting a naval ship (1st of 2)

A garden on board

A garden on board (2nd of 2)

From page 2 - Contact 1900–1945

Kamizono’s billiard saloon

Kamizono’s billiard saloon

A family reunited

A family reunited

Featherston prisoner of war camp

Featherston prisoner of war camp

From page 3 - Post-war changes

Ikebana

Ikebana

Veteran rugby player

Veteran rugby player

The Sangatsu-kai choir

The Sangatsu-kai choir

Pottery by Yamon Shino

Pottery by Yamon Shino

A new life in Dunedin

A new life in Dunedin

From page 4 - Community and culture

New Zealand’s Japanese population, 1981–2001

New Zealand’s Japanese population, 1981–2013

Self-portrait in nails

Self-portrait in nails

Cultural influences

Cultural influences (1st of 2)

Sushi bar, Wellington

Sushi bar, Wellington (2nd of 2)

How to cite this page:

Tessa Copland, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/japanese/media (accessed 3 October 2023)

Story by Tessa Copland, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2015

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