NISHIDA-GOMEZ, Mariko
New Citizens,
Accession Number 003978
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 2
Total Reels
- Teo Kian Giap
Interviewer
- 01:57:10
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 2
Metadata
- 29 Dec 2014
Recording Date
- 00:58:33
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Interviewee grew up in Hiroshima, Japan and was educated in public school. She liked English language and studied English literature at Hiroshima University. She gave tuition after school and also went to England for a month to improve her English. She went to Auckland, New Zealand as a university exchange student. She talked about academic and student life in New Zealand. She met her future Singaporean husband there, who was also a student at the university. Interviewee went back to Hiroshima to complete her degree. She also obtained a certificate to teach Japanese language to foreigners. She went back to New Zealand on a working visa as a Japanese language teacher.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 2
Metadata
- 29 Dec 2014
Recording Date
- 00:58:37
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Interviewee had the opportunity to meet with her then boyfriend’s family when she had a stopover in Singapore. When she arrived in Singapore, she taught at a Japanese language school. She felt Singapore was a convenient place to live. She talked about adjustment to life here. While she joined the Japanese societies in Singapore, she found that her lifestyle compared to those of the expatriates different. Her children attended Japanese supplementary class here. Interviewee obtained her Permanent Resident status in 1993 but still felt Japanese at heart. She compared the educational system of Japan and Singapore, and also talked about her children’s education. She still made an effort to celebrate Japanese festivals and traditions. She felt that Singapore is a welcoming society.
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