By all accounts, the 49th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program were a great success. Much of the credit for that goes to those of you who attended and participated. Thank you!
We’re expecting to have a professional photo essay coming later this month, but for now, here are photo essays from the events—168 photographs for your viewing pleasure.
We hope you enjoy the photos below and that you will comment on them!
LEAD PHOTO: The opening processional of the banners representing the ten World War II American concentration camps, the Crystal City internment camp, the 100th Battalion, the 4442nd Regimental Combat Team and the Military Intelligence Service during the 49th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at the Manzanar National Historic Site. Photo: Gann Matsuda/Manzanar Committee.
2018 Pre-Pilgrimage Photos
Seven photos by Gann Matsuda. ©2018 Manzanar Committee. All rights reserved. Click on any photo to view a larger image, and to scroll/click through the gallery.
At the annual Manzanar reception at the Eastern California Museum on April 27, 2018, hosted by the Friends of Eastern California Museum. From left: Wilbur Sato, Alisa Lynch, Alan Broch and Jan Tokumaru.
At the annual Manzanar reception at the Eastern California Museum on April 27, 2018, hosted by the Friends of Eastern California Museum.
Manzanar Committee members Kerry Cababa (left) and NCRR member Kathy Masaoka (right) are shown here during the traditional spam musubi making “party” at our headquarters motel, the Dow Villa Motel in Lone Pine on the Friday before he Manzanar Pilgrimage and Manzanar At Dusk events.
During the traditional spam musubi making “party” at our headquarters motel, the Dow Villa Motel in Lone Pine on the Friday before he Manzanar Pilgrimage and Manzanar At Dusk events. we also do the prep work for the events. In this photo, Manzanar Committee member Jason Fujii is working on materials for Manzanar At Dusk.
At the annual Manzanar reception at the Eastern California Museum on April 27, 2018, hosted by the Friends of Eastern California Museum. From left: Yoshinori Himel of the Tule Lake Committee, Manzanar Committee member Jim To, and Manzanar NHS Chief of Interpretation Alisa Lynch
At the annual Manzanar reception at the Eastern California Museum on April 27, 2018, hosted by the Friends of Eastern California Museum. From left: Manzanar NHS volunteer Ann Sasaki,Barbara Takei of the Tule Lake Committee and Manzanar NHS Superintendent Bernadette Johnson.
49th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage
99 photos by Gann Matsuda. ©2018 Manzanar Committee. All rights reserved. Four photos by Mario G. Reyes. ©2018 Rafu Shimpo. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Click on any photo to view a larger image, and to scroll/click through the gallery.
The calm before the storm really isn’t all that calm as we work to get everything ready for the start of the 49th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on April 28, 2018, at the Manzanar National Historic Site.
The calm before the storm really isn’t all that calm as we work to get everything ready for the start of the 49th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on April 28, 2018, at the Manzanar National Historic Site.
Yoshi Irie (left) runs our audio system. He’s with volunteer extraordinaire David Fujioka (right).
Manzanar Committee Co-Chair Bruce Embrey (left) with Historian and Volunteer Coordinator Vicky Perez (right).
Glenn Suravech, shown here doing a sound check, was a huge help with our audio system this year!
Manzanar Committee member Colleen “Teeny” Miyano sure is happy about something, but we doubt that Manzanar Committee Co-Chair Bruce Embrey (left) made her laugh…he’s just not that funny!
Manzanar National Historic Site volunteers Bill Michael (left) and Naiya Warren (right).
Manzanar Committee Co-Chair Bruce Embrey (left), shown here with Minidoka National Historic Site Chief of Interpretation Hanako Wakatsuki (center) and former Manzanar incarceree Hank Umemoto (right).
The Soul Consoling Tower at the Manzanar cemetery.
The Soul Consoling Tower at the Manzanar cemetery.
Manzanar Committee member Jason Fujii (left) with his mother, Janet Fujii.
Our audio crew…Yoshi Irie (left) and Glenn Suravech (right), who may have found his real calling in life.
Members of the Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument Committee.
Manzanar Committee member Ken Tang (left) and NCRR member Richard Katsuda (right).
Manzanar Committee members Wendi Yamashita (left) and Fred Bradford (right).
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
UCLA Kyodo Taiko performed at this year’s Manzanar Pilgrimage once again. It was their 12th straight year at the Pilgrimage.
Former Manzanar incarceree and Manzanar Committee member Pat Sakamoto was the emcee for the Pilgrimage.
The opening processional of the banners representing the ten American concentration camps in which Japanese and Japanese Americans were unjustly incarcerated during World War II.
The opening processional of the banners representing the ten American concentration camps in which Japanese and Japanese Americans were unjustly incarcerated during World War II.
The opening processional of the banners representing the ten American concentration camps in which Japanese and Japanese Americans were unjustly incarcerated during World War II.
The opening processional of the banners representing the ten American concentration camps in which Japanese and Japanese Americans were unjustly incarcerated during World War II.
The opening processional of the banners representing the ten American concentration camps in which Japanese and Japanese Americans were unjustly incarcerated during World War II.
The opening processional of the banners representing the ten American concentration camps in which Japanese and Japanese Americans were unjustly incarcerated during World War II.
National Park Service rangers from the Manzanar National Historic Site. From left: Chief of Interpretation Alisa Lynch, Park Ranger (interpretive staff; she’s in charge of oral histories) Rose Masters, and Superintendent Bernadette Johnson.
Kathy Jefferson Bancroft of the Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe welcomed everyone to the land of the Owens Valley Paiute, who were the indigenous people in the area, including Manzanar.
Superintendent Bernadette Johnson welcomed the crowd to the Manzanar National Historic Site.
Karen Umemoto, Ph.D., Director of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center whose father, Hank Umemoto, was incarcerated at Manzanar, is shown here just before she addressed the crowd.
Karen Umemoto, Ph.D., Director of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center whose father, Hank Umemoto, was incarcerated at Manzanar, delivered a powerful speech.
UCSD Nikkei Student Union member and 2018 Manzanar At Dusk organizer Lauren Matsumoto addresses the crowd.
UCSD Nikkei Student Union member and 2018 Manzanar At Dusk organizer Lauren Matsumoto addresses the crowd.
Yusra Khafagi of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Greater Los Angeles Chapter, addresses the crowd.
Yusra Khafagi of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Greater Los Angeles Chapter, addresses the crowd.
Ann Burroughs, President and CEO, Japanese American National Museum, was the keynote speaker.
Ann Burroughs, President and CEO, Japanese American National Museum, was the keynote speaker.
Miro Koshio performed with his father, Ken Koshio (not pictured)
Ken Koshio performed at the Manzanar Pilgrimage once again.
Manzanar Committee Co-Chair Bruce Embrey, shown here during his remarks.
Manzanar Committee Co-Chair Bruce Embrey, shown here during his remarks.
Manzanar Committee Co-Chair Bruce Embrey (left) and Wilbur Sato (right), the 2018 recipient of the Sue Kunitomi Embrey Legacy Award.
Wilbur Sato (right), the 2018 recipient of the Sue Kunitomi Embrey Legacy Award, shown here with Manzanar Committee Co-Chair Bruce Embrey (left).
Wilbur Sato (right), the 2018 recipient of the Sue Kunitomi Embrey Legacy Award, shown here with Manzanar Committee Co-Chair Bruce Embrey (left).
Wilbur Sato (back row, center), the 2018 recipient of the Sue Kunitomi Embrey Legacy Award, shown here with his family, friends, and Manzanar Committee Co-Chair Bruce Embrey (back left) and Manzanar Committee Co-Chair Jenny Chomori front row, second from left).
Wilbur Sato (right), the 2018 recipient of the Sue Kunitomi Embrey Legacy Award, shown here with Manzanar Committee Co-Chair Bruce Embrey (left).
Former Manzanar incarceree and Manzanar Committee member Pat Sakamoto was the emcee for the Pilgrimage.
Manzanar Committee Co-Chair Jenny Chomori
Emily Ota (foreground left) and Sara Omura (foreground right) are among the 2018 winners of the Manzanar Committee’s Third Annual Student Awards Program.
Emily Ota (left) and Sara Omura (right) are among the 2018 winners of the Manzanar Committee’s Third Annual Student Awards Program. They’re shown here with Manzanar Committee Co-Chair Jenny Chomori (center).
Ken Koshio performed at the Manzanar Pilgrimage once again.
Miro Koshio performed with his father, Ken Koshio (not pictured)
From left: former Manzanar incarceree and Manzanar Committee member Pat Sakamoto, Manzanar Committee Co-Chair Bruce Embrey, Ranger Rose Masters and Monica Embrey.
Monica Embrey, daughter of Manzanar Committee Co-Chair Bruce Embrey and grandaughter of the late Sue Kunitomi Embrey, shown here during the Roll Call of the Camps.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing. Minami Sasaki of UCLA Kyodo Taiko played the taiko drum accompaniment.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing. Minami Sasaki of UCLA Kyodo Taiko played the taiko drum accompaniment, and got some help from Ken Koshio.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing. Minami Sasaki of UCLA Kyodo Taiko played the taiko drum accompaniment, and got some help from Ken Koshio.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing. That’s Ranger Patricia Biggs (center).
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing. That’s Ranger Patricia Biggs (center).
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing.
The Manzanar Pilgrimage always ends on a high note..Ondo dancing. UCLA Kyodo Taiko played the taiko drum accompaniment, and got some help from Ken Koshio (center).
Scenes from the Buddhist portion of the interfaith service.
Scenes from the Buddhist portion of the interfaith service.
American Muslims are shown here praying during the interfaith service.
Scenes from the Christian portion of the interfaith service.
2018 Manzanar At Dusk
62 photos by Gann Matsuda. ©2018 Manzanar Committee. All rights reserved. Click on any photo to view a larger image, and to scroll/click through the gallery.
The 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program began with a panel discussion featuring community activist Kathy Masaoka (left) of NCRR and Glen Kitayama (right) formerly of NCRR, and Juli Yoshinaga (not pictured), President of the Cal State Long Beach Nikkei Student Union.
The 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program began with a panel discussion featuring community activist Kathy Masaoka ()eft) of NCRR and Glen Kitayama (right) formerly of NCRR, and Juli Yoshinaga, President of the Cal State Long Beach Nikkei Student Union (not pictured).
The 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program began with a panel discussion featuring community activist Kathy Masakoka ()eft)of NCRR Glen Kitayama (center) formerly of NCRR, and Juli Yoshinaga, President of the Cal State Long Beach Nikkei Student Union (right).
The 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program began with a panel discussion featuring community activist Kathy Masakoka ()eft) and Glen Kitayama (center) of NCRR, and Juli Yoshinaga, President of the Cal State Long Beach Nikkei Student Union (right).
The 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program began with a panel discussion featuring community activist Kathy Masaoka (not pictured) of NCRR and Glen Kitayama (center) formerly of NCRR, and Juli Yoshinaga, President of the Cal State Long Beach Nikkei Student Union (right).
The 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program began with a panel discussion featuring community activist Kathy Masaoka (not pictured) of NCRR, Glen Kitayama (left) formerly of NCRR, and Juli Yoshinaga, President of the Cal State Long Beach Nikkei Student Union (right).
The 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program began with a panel discussion featuring community activist Kathy Masaoka (left) of NCR, Glen Kitayama (center) formerly of NCRR, and Juli Yoshinaga, President of the Cal State Long Beach Nikkei Student Union (right).
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
One of the small group discussions during the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
An open mic session concludes the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
An open mic session concludes the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
An open mic session concludes the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
An open mic session concludes the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
An open mic session concludes the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
An open mic session concludes the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
An open mic session concludes the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
An open mic session concludes the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
An open mic session concludes the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
An open mic session concludes the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
An open mic session concludes the 2018 Manzanar At Dusk program.
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