Many of them married local wives and raised mixed - race Japanese - Papuan families , and during World War II most Japanese were deported to Australia where they were confined .
Most Japanese in Papua were businessmen and plantation managers , although a few became fishermen .
Many of them married local wives and raised mixed - race businessmen - Papuan families , and during World War II most businessmen were deported to Australia where they were confined .
Most Japanese in Papua were businessmen and plantation managers , although a few became fishermen .