The Japanese Experience In Australia Flashcards
When did the Japanese came to Australia?
1850-1870
How many Japanese came to Australia?
Roughly 3,000
Why did the Japanese come to Australia?
To enter the pearl diving industry.
Where did the Japanese arrive/were located?
Western Australia (Broome, “pearl diving centre of the world).
What type of work did the Japanese do in Australia?
Mostly pearl diving, as they were thought to have a special talent for it (they seemed to cope better with the pressure).
What was the Japanese experience like in Australia?
Better than other non-Europeans, as they lived in diving communities where Japanese, Chinese and Malay people were the majority, and Europeans were the minority. They still did not receive very good pay.
What were “White Australian’s” attitudes towards the Japanese?
The same as towards other non-Europeans, however the Japanese usually lived in primarily Japanese communities, and did not receive as much day-to-day discrimination as the Chinese.
How are the Japanese remembered today?
Important to Australia’s history. Around 700 Japanese divers’ graves in the Japanese graveyard in Broome.
