50th Manzanar pilgrimage marks the incarceration of Japanese Americans

Dr. Alfred Yoshi Tsuyuki, of the Konko Church of Los Angeles in Boyle Heights, officiates a service Saturday during the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage.

Visitors pay their respects during the 50th annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday.

Members of the UCLA Kyodo Taiko drumming group perform during a ceremony Saturday at the Manzanar National Historic Site, which preserves and interprets the legacy of Japanese American incarceration in the U.S.

Visitors of the Muslim faith pray at the Manzanar cemetery during Saturday’s 50th annual Manzanar Pilgrimage.

Ken Miya, of Lake Sherwood, Calif., looks at an exhibit in the visitor center at the Manzanar National Historic Site in California’s Owens Valley.

Visitors, including Hyuen Tran, 28, of Redwood City, fold origami cranes during a cultural exchange event held by the San Jose Japanese American Citizens League on Friday, the eve of the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, in Bishop, Calif.

Kelly Toppenberg, 23, of Sacramento, Joseph Tsuboi, 23, of Oakland, and Stephanie Doi, 24, of San Francisco, dance during a cultural exchange event held by the San Jose Japanese American Citizens League in Bishop, Calif., on Friday, the eve of the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage.

Dr. Alfred Yoshi Tsuyuki, of the Konko Church of Los Angeles, officiates a service at the 50th annual Manzanar Pilgrimage.

Origami cranes sit wrapped around a post near the iconic cemetery monument during Saturday’s 50th annual Manzanar Pilgrimage at the Manzanar National Historic Site in California’s Owens Valley.