Camp pilgrimages

Annual pilgrimages to the sites of former camps have become important events in the Japanese American community. They are an opportunity for former camp inmates to visit places that dramatically affected their lives, as well as a way for younger generations to learn the history of the Japanese American incarceration. Often the pilgrimages last for a few days and include workshops, tours of the former campsites, and memorial services to honor those who died while incarcerated.

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Camp pilgrimages (299)

Related articles from the Densho Encyclopedia :
Camp pilgrimages, Sue Kunitomi Embrey, Warren Furutani

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Ayame Tsutakawa - Mayumi Tsutakawa - Kenzan Tsutakawa-Chinn - Yayoi Tsutakawa-Chinn Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-96-1)
vh Ayame Tsutakawa - Mayumi Tsutakawa - Kenzan Tsutakawa-Chinn - Yayoi Tsutakawa-Chinn Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-96-1)
Initial reactions to seeing the former site of Tule Lake concentration camp

The Tsutakawas were interviewed at the former site of the Tule Lake incarceration camp, in the context of a larger Tule Lake reunion, called the "Tule Lake Pilgrimage, Journey of Remembrance and Discovery," organized by the Tule Lake Committee. This Pilgrimage was attended by …

Ayame Tsutakawa - Mayumi Tsutakawa - Kenzan Tsutakawa-Chinn - Yayoi Tsutakawa-Chinn Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-96-9)
vh Ayame Tsutakawa - Mayumi Tsutakawa - Kenzan Tsutakawa-Chinn - Yayoi Tsutakawa-Chinn Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-96-9)
A sentimental piece of jewelry

The Tsutakawas were interviewed at the former site of the Tule Lake incarceration camp, in the context of a larger Tule Lake reunion, called the "Tule Lake Pilgrimage, Journey of Remembrance and Discovery," organized by the Tule Lake Committee. This Pilgrimage was attended by people from up and down the West …

Ayame Tsutakawa - Mayumi Tsutakawa - Kenzan Tsutakawa-Chinn - Yayoi Tsutakawa-Chinn Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-96-7)
vh Ayame Tsutakawa - Mayumi Tsutakawa - Kenzan Tsutakawa-Chinn - Yayoi Tsutakawa-Chinn Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-96-7)
Thoughts on how the incarceration affected families and subsequent generations

The Tsutakawas were interviewed at the former site of the Tule Lake incarceration camp, in the context of a larger Tule Lake reunion, called the "Tule Lake Pilgrimage, Journey of Remembrance and Discovery," organized by the Tule Lake Committee. This Pilgrimage was attended by people from …

Emery Brooks Andrews Interview Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-155-32)
vh Emery Brooks Andrews Interview Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-155-32)
Meeting some Nisei on a second trip to the former site of the Minidoka concentration camp, sharing stories
Emery Brooks Andrews Interview Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-155-31)
vh Emery Brooks Andrews Interview Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-155-31)
An emotional return to the former site of Minidoka concentration camp, many years later
Mas Takano Interview Segment 20 (ddr-ajah-1-5-20)
vh Mas Takano Interview Segment 20 (ddr-ajah-1-5-20)
Visiting the former site of the Amache concentration camp
Matsue Watanabe Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1001-9-19)
vh Matsue Watanabe Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1001-9-19)
Returning to site of Manzanar incarceration camp many years later
Hiroshi Kashiwagi Interview Segment 34 (ddr-densho-1000-165-34)
vh Hiroshi Kashiwagi Interview Segment 34 (ddr-densho-1000-165-34)
Attending Tule Lake pilgrimages in the 1970s: writing and presenting a poem about camp
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