PRESS CUTTINGS on Cowra Voices

Read press cuttings from various news media in both Japanese and English, including external links to web based media

Cowra Guardian article 20 Feb 2018

Cowra Guardian article 20 Feb 2018 (PDF 1.23MB)

Cowra Guardian article 27th Feb 2018

Cowra Guardian article 27th Feb 2018 (PDF 762KB)

Cowra Voices Media Engagement Report

1. Listings

• Cowra Guardian’s special publication with list of official events of the 75^th Anniversary of Cowra Breakout program.
  http://specialpubs.austcommunitymedia.com.au/e-mags/2019/ca5/0705_01/

• National Federation of Japanese Societies
  https://austjapanfed.org.au/cowra-breakout-75th-anniversary/ (link no longer available)

• Japan Foundation Event Listings
  https://jpf.org.au/events-tags/event-listing/page/5/

1. b) Articles/features/interviews/reviews

ENGLISH LANGUAGE MEDIA:

Websites:

• Aussie storytelling project remembers WWII Japanese POW breakout
  Kyodo News: Story about Cowra Voices launch
  By Anna Watanabe
  Posted 3rd August, 2019 18:17
  https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/08/670c8f0afd70-aussie-storytelling-project-remembers-wwii-japanese-pow-breakout.htmlAussie storytelling project remembers WWII Japanese POW breakout (PDF 367KB)

• Former Japanese prisoner of war shares lesson from the Cowra breakout, 75 years on
  ABC News Online: News feature about the Cowra Breakout 75th anniversary and the meaning of war
  By ABC Central West/Kate Cowling and Donal Shiel
  Posted 4th August, 2019
  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-04/cowra-breakout-75-years-on/11367316

• Cowra Voices app officially launched
  Cowra Guardian: News Story about Cowra Voices launch
  Posted 6th August, 2019 5:00 PM
  https://www.cowraguardian.com.au/story/6311591/cowra-voices-app-officially-launched/

• The Canberra Times: Opinion/Commentary about Cowra Japanese Cemetery Online Database and Cowra Voices
  By Dr Keiko Tamura
  10 August 2019
  https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6311347/war-graves-unearth-stories/

• New app opens the door to the past – 75 year anniversary of Cowra breakout
  SBS News
  https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/new-app-opens-the-door-to-the-past-75-year-anniversary-of-cowra-breakout
  Posted 5 August 2019

Newspaper / magazines

• Cowra Voices app officially launched
  Cowra Guardian: News Story about Cowra Voices launch
  Posted 6th August, 2019 5:00 PM
  https://www.cowraguardian.com.au/story/6311591/cowra-voices-app-officially-launched/

• The Canberra Times: Opinion/Commentary about Cowra Japanese Cemetery Online Database and Cowra Voices
  By Dr Keiko Tamura
  10 August 2019
  https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6311347/war-graves-unearth-stories/

Radio / broadcast media:

• Northside Radio/Drivetime with Jane Arakawa
  Mayu Kanamori interviewed about Cowra Voices
  28 July 2019 6:30 PM

• 2bs/95.1 FM/Talk of the Town with Sarah Boorer (Bathurst)
  Masako Fukui interviewed about Cowra Voices Launch
  1st August, 2019 4:30 PM
  https://www.2bs.com.au/

• Australians release app about ‘Cowra breakout’
  NHK TV News: News story about Cowra Voices launch featuring Jacque Schultze
  Broadcast 3rd August, 2019 19:27
  https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190803_15/

• App Recounts Japanese POW Escape
  NHK World Newsline – story about Cowra Breakout history and Cowra Voices app launch. Interview with Jacque Schultze
  Broadcast 3 August 2019
  Cowra war cemetery unearths Japanese stories

• Australian App Remembers Attempted Pow Escape
  NHK World News – story about Cowra Voices Interview with Jacque Schultze
  Broadcast 24 September 21:36

• COWRA VOICES STORIES PREVIEWED ON ABC RADIO IN THE WEEKS LEADING UP TO LAUNCH ON 3RD AUGUST:
  

– ABC Central West and ABC Western Plains played all stories from the App (apart from the introductory narration)

– ABC Canberra played: the story of the Japanese War Cemetery, Who’s Buried Here X 5, Cowra’s Peace Bell, Cowra Campsite Story 1& 2, The Sakura Ave story, Billy Goat Hill

– ABC Mid North Coast: the story of the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra’s Peace Bell, Sakura Ave, Cowra Campsite 1&2, the story of the Indonesian Graves

– ABC Statewide Mornings: Cowra’s Peace Bell, the story of the Japanese War Cemetery, Who’s Buried Here x5

– ABC New England: Cowra’s Peace Bell, Cowra POW campsite story, Who’s Buried Here- ABC South East: the story of the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra’s Peace Bell

JAPANESE LANGUAGE MEDIA

Websites:

• Cowra Jiken 75shuunen, Story Shoukai Apuri Koukai
  NNA Asia Keizai News: Story about Cowra Breakout 75th anniversary including Cowra Voices
  6 August 2019
  NNA ASIA 6 Aug 2019  (PDF 2.4MB)

• Cowra Jiken 75shuunen, Story Shoukai Apuri Koukai
  Yahoo News: Story about Cowra Breakout 75th anniversary including Cowra Voices
  Posted 6 August 11:30 via NNA Asia Keizai News
  NNA – Yahoo 6 Aug 11-30 (PDF 2.4MB)

Newspapers / Magazines:

• Media Artist Kanamori Mayu san: “Higeki” ga Okotta Cowra kara “Heiwa” ga Umareteitta Subarashisa ni Furete Hoshii
  Japaralia: Interview piece with Media Artist Mayu Kanamori
  30 July 2019
  Print copy August edition & digital copy posted 30 July 2019

メディア・アーティストの金森マユさん

• Shuudan Dasso “Shinutame Datta”
  Asahi Shinbun: Story about Cowra Breakout 75th anniversary including Cowra Voices
  5 August 2019
  https://digital.asahi.com/articles/ASM8471N0M84UHBI01R.html
  Print copy 5 August 2019; digital copy (paid content) 5 August 17:00
  

20190805 朝日新聞夕刊東京本社版（社会・総合面） (PDF 2.27 PDF)

• Jichitai kokusaika forum no.361
  http://www.clair.or.jp/j/forum/forum/articles/index-361.html
  CLAIR (Council of Local Authorities for International Relations)
  
  自治体国際化フォーラム361号 (PDF 2.61MB)

Radio / Broadcast:

• Sumaho de Kiku Senso to Wakai no Rekishi, Cowra Jiken 75 Shunen de Shin Apuri
  SBS Japanese Language Radio: Interview with Mayu Kanamori
  Broadcast 30 July 2019
  Posted online 5 August 2019
  https://www.sbs.com.au/language/japanese/audio/new-app-opens-the-door-to-the-past-75-year-anniversary-of-cowra-breakout

• Go Shuyojo no Nihonhei Shuudan Dasso kara 75nen Jiken Tsutaeru Apuri Kansei
  NHK News – News story about the history of Breakout and the completion of the app. Jacque Schultz interviewed.
  Posted 3 August, 14:33
  A group of Australians has released a smartphone app.pdf (81KB)
  NHKJapanese_03Aug2019 (PDF 414KB)

• Senso o Kataritsugu Aratana Kokoromi
  NHK News Ohayo Nippon – Feature story about Cowra Voices. Interview with Jacque Schultze, youth of Cowra and Cowra Voices storytellers.
  AM 31 August 2019
  
• Sekatore NHK
  19 Aug 2019
  
• NHK World
  

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