Mrs. Bruce Eden, of Prospect, Adelaide, was the first Japanese bride to have a baby in Australia. The baby has been called John Anthony, after his Australian grandfather.First Japanese war bride to have a baby in Australia, Mrs. Bruce Eden, bathes her four-month-old son, John Anthony, at their home in Prospect (Adelaide). This week Cherry Parker, first Japanese war bride to come to Australia, had a son, Harry, in Melbourne. Both children are named after their Australian grandfathers. January 08, 1953.