It's been 80 years since Cowra Breakout, the largest prison break staged during World War II, happened in Cowra, New South Wales. 231 Japanese prisoners and four Australians died. How could Cowra and Japanese communites overcome the tragedy and build the lasting friendship?
In order of appearance:
Mayor of Cowra Ruth Fagan
President of Cowra Breakout Association Gordon Rolls
Deputy Mayor of Joetsu City ODA Motofumi
Hiroaki Asada of Hiroshima Cowra Association
Japanese working holiday maker Yu Oyama
Former deputy prime minister Michael McCormack
Japanese Ambassador SUZUKI Kazuhiro
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