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Samurai in the surf : the arrival of the Japanese on the Gold Coast in the 1980s Hajdu, Joseph 2005, Samurai in the surf : the arrival of the Japanese on the Gold Coast in the 1980s Pandanus, Canberra, A.C.T.. Title Samurai in the surf : the arrival of the Japanese on the Gold Coast in the 1980s Author(s) Hajdu, Joseph Publication date 2005 Total pages 236 p. Publisher Pandanus Place of Publication Canberra, A.C.T. Keyword(s) Japanese -- Queensland Investments, Japanese -- Queensland -- Gold Coast Tourism -- Queensland -- Gold Coast Gold Coast (Qld.) Foreign investment in Australia Japan Gold Coast Property development Entrepreneurs Race relations Attitudes History, 1980-1989 Summary Samurai in the Surf explores the history of Japanese investment in the 1980s, following a money-trail that leads back to a ballooning Japanese economy and a colorful array of investment sources. The book also explores the local community's views of this unprecedented stream of foreign investment and provides a convincing illustration of the links between 1980s Queensland and Pauline Hanson's One Nation movement of the 1990s. Notes Summary: Readable, fast-paced and fascinating account of the 1980s property boom on the Gold Coast spurred by a flood of Japanese investment. ISBN 1740761154 9781740761154 Language eng Field of Research 129999 Built Environment and Design not elsewhere classified HERDC Research category A1 Books - authored - research Copyright notice ©2005, Pandanus Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30000419 Document type: Book Collection: School of History, Heritage and Society Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 10 Mar 2009, 08:30:08 EST Tue, 03 Aug 2010, 11:31:35 EST Tue, 03 Aug 2010, 11:34:13 EST Wed, 04 Aug 2010, 12:35:53 EST Filtered Full Access Statistics: 476 Abstract Views, 3 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 03 Jul 2008, 10:41:03 EST

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