なぜオーストラリアには日本人戦没者慰霊碑がこんなに多いのか？ Most Australians know about the fierce fighting against Japan during the Second World War. Few realise that Australia is also home to dozens of memorials dedicated to Japanese people. How can a country that fought such a bitter war also preserve monuments honouring former enemies? The answer lies not in politics, but in compassion,…
ニセコは今も「オーストラリア人のスキーの町」なのか？ Walk through Niseko today and you’ll hear conversations in Japanese, English, Mandarin, Korean and many other languages. The resort that Australians helped introduce to the world has become one of Asia’s most international winter destinations. Visitors now arrive from across the globe, while investment comes from many countries. So, after more than three decades,…
オーストラリア人はどのように静かなスキーの町・ニセコを変えたのか？ That began to change when Australian skiers started returning home with stories of dry, light snow, uncrowded slopes and a long ski season. Word spread quickly. Friends recommended Niseko to friends, ski clubs organised group trips, and specialist travel companies began offering packages to Hokkaido. In the early 1990s, Niseko was already known among…
なぜオーストラリア人はニセコに魅了されたのか？ For many Australians today, Niseko is synonymous with powder snow, winter holidays and a taste of Japan. Yet few realise that Australians played a significant role in introducing this once-quiet corner of Hokkaido to the wider world. The story of Australians and Niseko is not simply about skiing. It is a story of curiosity,…
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