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
- Listings
- Cowra Guardian’s special publication with list of official events of the 75th 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/
- 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
- 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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