
@RIKINOSUKE1873
I am a member of Nikkei Australia. My great-great grandfather - Sakuragawa Rikinosuke - was the first Japanese immigrant to settle in Australia, after arriving in 1873 as a circus performer. He arrived with his seven year old adopted son, Togawa Iwakitchi, who is my bloodline. I am interested primarily in researching the Japanese origins of these ancestors.
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Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?
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At first glance, one can assume confidently that the surname “Dicinoski” originates in Poland, for …
Sept. 23, 2024

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The First Recorded Japanese in Australia: Steve Dawson’s Family Story — Part 2
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Japan entered World War I in August 1914 on the side of the Entente Allies, and qui…
May 31, 2024

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The First Recorded Japanese in Australia: Steve Dawson’s Family Story — Part 1
It is a privilege to be able to write about my family’s ancestral Japanese roots, especially give…
May 30, 2024
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