He made these comments during a special screening of "Memories of a Forgotten War", a feature-length documentary directed by Utpal Borpujari and produced by Subimal Bhattacharjee here.
The screening was hosted by Hiramatsu, who has been a keen advocate of the reconciliation process for several decades now, at his official residence for the senior officials of his embassy as well as representatives of a few Japanese organisations, including Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan Information Centre.
Hiramatsu has visited Manipur, Nagaland and Assam in the recent past and is planning to visit Manipur again to participate in the annual World War II commemoration programme in the state in May,
"Memories of a Forgotten War" had its world premiere as part of the Indian Panorama at the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa last year.
According to Borpujari, the film is part of his continuing efforts to bring out untold stories from the Northeast through the medium of cinema.
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