Background photo: 1973: The day Kazuko Chalker (right) and her family left Japan, travelling from Kobe to Australia. Kazuko's parents and her younger brother all came to see them off. Credit: Kazuko Chalker/SBS
Kazuko Chalker moved to Sydney in 1973 with her husband and two young children. After working for a travel agency for over 20 years, she took on the important role at a Japanese community group, Japan Club of Sydney (JCS). Kazuko began studying art at the University of Sydney at the age of 68. She is also one of the Japanese-language volunteer guides at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. We asked her to look back on her life in Sydney so far.
Kazuko Chalker moved to Sydney in 1973 with her husband and two young children. After working for a travel agency for over 20 years, she took on the important role at a Japanese community group, Japan Club of Sydney (JCS). Kazuko began studying art at the University of Sydney at the age of 68. She is also one of the Japanese-language volunteer guides at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. We asked her to look back on her life in Sydney so far.
Credit: Kazuko ChalkerCredit: Kazuko ChalkerKazuko Chalker, running a guided tour at a special exhibition 'Yolŋu power: the art of Yirrkala' at AGNSW in 2025. Credit: SBS
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