Peace and Reconciliation Intergenerational Asia Pacific War

This international Symposium is accessible on-line as well as in person. It is free of charge, but registration is required. The topic of contemporary Peace and Reconciliation is explored via the Intergenerational Impact of the legacy of the Asia Pacific War.

10:45-11.15

Cynthia Ong, Sabah, whose 7 family members were killed by the Japanese Army. Cynthia is the founder of LEAP (Land, Empowerment, Animals, People) an organization to facilitate sustainability in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. 11:15-11:45

Richard Moxham, the son of the late William Moxham, one of the survivors of the Sandakan Death Marches. 11:45-12:15

Yoshio Baba, cousin of the grandson, the late Sadaoki Furui, of Lieutenant Masao Baba, the Japanese Commander of the Sandakan to Renau marches. 12:15-13:00

Lunch 13:00-13:45

Sandakan reconciliation, an informal talk around the display of Sandakan memorial images with John Braithwaite and the other survivors and members of the second generation 13:45-14:00

Yasuko Claremont on ‘Spreading reconciliation beyond Sandakan’ through Hanaoka monogatari (1951) plus Remembering Hanaoka (2025), a joint woodcut print by young artists. 14:00-14:30

Ryoko Nakayama on the story behind her grandmother’s poem, ‘The Sky over Hiroshima’. 14:30-15:30

Allan Marett on his English Noh, Oppenheimer (2015) A discussion on ‘Whereabouts are the once-militarist girls now?’ 15:30–16:00

Tomoko Aoyama on ‘Girls, Bombs, and Takarazuka’. 16:00–16:30

Barbara Hartley on ‘Was I ever a once-military girl? Komashaku Kimi’s escapades in wartime Japan. Concluding discussion with all attendees until 5 pm