But for those of us fortunate enough to sample life in Japan, it has been an experience never to be forgotten with a thousand memories to be stored away forever.
The fact is that in Germany, there is universal agreement that the truth, or honne, about the Holocaust is that it was an evil blot in German history never to be forgotten.
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Earlier this year the Irish province celebrated the 10th anniversary of their finest hour - that never-to-be-forgotten European Cup final victory at Lansdowne Road - and while they have continued to dine at the continent's top table ever since, they have been left mostly feeding on scraps.
Either way, for those lucky enough to be at court side to witness these epic battles, they will never be forgotten.
Owner Jim Lewis said that Best Mate, who was the first horse since Arkle in the 1960s to win the Gold Cup three times, was a pleasure to own and would never be forgotten.
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Now they have pledged a "significant legacy" to the Abbotsford Trust to ensure she will "never be forgotten".
And we know that their memories will never be forgotten and that their life has added to the life of our nation.
It was designed to show respect for Corporals Wood and Howes, to praise their bravery and restraint in the face of a violent mob and to assure their families that their sacrifice would never be forgotten.
There will be several measures to ensure the armed forces' contribution to national life is "never forgotten".
On Friday, First Minister Carwyn Jones said the tragedy at Gleision "must never be forgotten" and that lessons must be learned so that such events were "consigned to history".
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