Who said "Japan is evil"? Who? They committed atrocities during WW2 which the present day government in Japan has not been entirely honest about. That was what we were discussing. I don't recall anyone saying the Japanese is evil. I admire many aspects of Japanese culture, in fact. We ain't the CCP here.
Reconciliation? As they say, it takes two to tango, and I don't think either Japan or China is interested in that.