After marrying an Australian serviceman in the aftermath of World War II, Akiko Kirkham moved to Australia, where she faced discrimination to the point she changed her name and stopped speaking Japanese. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/japanese-bride-in-australia-postwar-hardships/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wwii #australiajapanrelations #australia #immigration #discrimination