New Zealanders and Japanese unite to remember 'Featherston Incident'PIERS FULLER/STUFF South Wairarapa Mayor Viv Napier and Japanese Ambassador Toshihisa Takata laying wreaths at the war memorial. Nearly 50 people died, mostly Japanese prisoners of war, in what's known as the Featherston Incident in a military POW camp 75 years ago. On Sunday, a host of dignitaries including the Japanese Ambassador were at the Featherston Memorial Garden to commemorate the incident which is now seen as an event that brings the two countries together. PIERS FULLER/STUFF The monument to the fallen Japanese prisoners of war. PIERS FULLER/STUFF South Wairarapa Mayor Viv Napier and Japanese Ambassador Toshihisa Takata laying wreaths on the monument to those lost in the Featherston Incident.

Source: Stuff February 25, 2018 04:18 UTC