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Strategic Dialogue and Exchange Program Seminars

Reflections on Peace from Imphal 80 Years Later

Organized by: Sasakawa Peace Foundation
 
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of Operation Imphal. This event aims to reflect on what we can learn from the past to build a peaceful society. Additionally, in commemoration of the 5th anniversary of the Imphal Peace Museum, supported by the Nippon Foundation and Sasakawa Peace Foundation since its conception, we will also introduce the museum’s projects and the diversity of northeastern India, where the museum is located.

Registration

For this event, in-person participation is limited to media personnel and invited guests only. We kindly ask for your understanding.

Should you wish to participate online, please fill out the application form provided on this page by 17:00 JST on Wednesday, August 28. Those who completed registration for online participation will receive an email confirming your registration and include the URL to access the webinar.

* After registration, you will receive a temporary registration confirmation email. Please click the registration completion URL in the email within 24 hours of receiving it to finalize your registration. Due to the large number of inquiries due to incomplete registration, we ask that you proceed with the registration procedure to the end.

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Contact
Strategic Dialogue and Exchange Program, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
E-mail: j-mizutani@spf.or.jp
Tel: +81-3-5157-5160

For media inquiries:
E-mail: spfpr@spf.or.jp
Tel: +81-3-5157-5395

Description

14:00-14:05 JST Opening Remarks
Atsushi Sunami (President of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
14:05-14:15 JST Guest Speeches
①Yohei Sasakawa (Chairman of the Nippon Foundation and Honorary Chair of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
②H.E. Mr. Sibi George (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Japan)
14:15-14:20 JST Northeast India Business Trip Report
Asumi Kimura (Researcher of the Strategic Dialogue and Exchange Program at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
 
14:20-15:50 JST Part 1: Reflecting on Peace and Society 80 Years After the Imphal Operation
①Relearning about Operation Imphal
Dr. Haruo Tohmatsu (National Defense Academy)
②The soldiers who fought in Operation Imphal
Prof. Takashi Sekiguchi (Fujitsu Defense & National Security Limited)
③Introduction of Take One's film testimony of the Battle of Kohima
Dr. Nathaniel Majaw (St. Anthony’s College)
④The remains of Japanese soldiers and memorial erect in Kohima
Ms. Ajanuo Belho (Former Directorate of Tourism, Nagaland)
⑤Envisioning the future of a peaceful society from Imphal
Mr. Ryo Yamaguchi (Kumamoto University)
15:50-16:05 JST Break
16:05-16:35 JST Part 2: Introduction of the Imphal Peace Museum
①Overview of the Imphal Peace Museum and Sasakawa Peace Foundation's projects
Jinya Mizutani (Researcher of the Strategic Dialogue and Exchange Program
 at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
②The museum's projects, significance, and future plans
Joyremba Haobam (Director of the Imphal Peace Museum)
16:35-16:40 JST Closing Remarks
Itsu Adachi (Executive Director of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
*The event program and speakers are subject to change.

Speakers

Atsushi Sunami
Opening Remark

Atsushi Sunami

President of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation

Yohei Sasakawa
Guest speech

Yohei Sasakawa

Chairman of the Nippon Foundation and Honorary Chair of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation

H.E. Mr. Sibi George
Guest speech

H.E. Mr. Sibi George

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Japan

30 Aug 2024

Reflections on Peace from Imphal 80 Years Later

Registration Closed
14:00-16:40 (JST)
English/Japanese with simultaneous interpretation
Online (Zoom)
Registration Closed

Please see the information in the "Registration" section on the event listing for more details regarding the registration process.

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