After World War Two, around 650 Japanese war brides crossed once enemy lines to make a home in Australia, at a time when the  White Australia Policy still held sway. But 50 years on, how do the grandchildren of the Japanese war brides understand their family story? 

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My Grandmother is a Japanese war bride

OCT 19, 202428 MIN
The History Listen

My Grandmother is a Japanese war bride

OCT 19, 202428 MIN

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<p>After World War Two, around 650 Japanese war brides crossed once enemy lines to make a home in Australia, at a time when the  White Australia Policy still held sway. But 50 years on, how do the grandchildren of the Japanese war brides understand their family story? </p>