Decendants of civilian internee Yasukichi Murakami by his grave. L to R: Melissa Yoko Murakami, Julie Murakami, Reiko Ruruka Minami , Calvin Murakami and Sandra Seiko Murakami. 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
Decendant Jean-François Higa at the grave of civilian internee Denzo Higa. 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
Artist Mutsumi Tsuda and decendant Jean-François Higa at at the grave of civilian internee Denzo Higa. 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
Marie-José Michel Consul Honoraire du Japon, Nouvelle-Calédonie in prayer at the grave of civilian internee. 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
Grave of civilian internee Denzo Higa. 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
L to R – Waki Knight, Bisho Saito, Washo Saito, Wako Hope from Seianji Temple chants at the Japanese War Cemetery. 9 March, 2014. Photo by Mayu Kanamori.
Former civilian internee Yoko Murayama during the commemoration ceremony at Japanese War Cemetery. 9 March 2014. Photo by Mayu Kanamori.
Master of Ceremonies, Graham Apthorpe (L) and Jan Lingard (R) at the Indonesian graves at Cowra General Cemetery. 9 March 2014. Photo by Mayu Kanamori.
Ernie Burgers, Cr. (Middle) and Ray Walsh laying a wreath at the Indonesian graves at Cowra General Cemetery. 9 March 2014. Photo by Mayu Kanamori.
Master of Ceremonies, Graham Apthorpe (L), Ernie Burgers, Cr. (Middle) and Ray Walsh at the Indonesian graves at Cowra General Cemetery. 9 March 2014. Photo by Mayu Kanamori.
Artists Weizen Ho and Rio Soemardjo lead commemoration participants from the Indonesian civilian internee graves at the Cowra General Cemetery to the Japanese War Cemetery as part of Ceremonial Performance. 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
L to R: Artists Lauren Townsend, Bianca Reggio and Weizen Ho performs as part of Ceremonial Performance. 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
Artists Alan Schacher and Weizen Ho performs as part of Ceremonial Performance. 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
Artist Shigeki Sano performs as part of Ceremonial Performance. 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
Artists Weizen Hoand Shigeki Sano performs as part of Ceremonial Performance. Buddhist monks from Seianji Temple chant for the deceased. 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
Artist Bianca Reggio performs as part of Ceremonial Performance. 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
Artist Lauren Townsend performs as part of Ceremonial Performance. 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
L to R: Artists Lauren Townsend, Weizen Ho, Bianca Reggio performs as part of Ceremonial Performance. 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
Artist Alan Schacher performs for Ceremonial Performance at Cowra Japanese War Cemetery. 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
L to R – Wasei Geer, Bisho Saito, Washo Saito, Wahei Armstrong (Behind), Wako Hope from Seianji Temple, Sydney chants at civilian internee Yasukichi Murakam’s grave with his decendants. L to R Reiko Ruruka Minami, Sandra Murakami, Melissa Murakami and Calvin Murakami. 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
Artist Alan Schacher during the Ceremonial Performance 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
Artist Alan Schacher during the Ceremonial Performance 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
Artists Alan Schacher and Shigeki Sano during the Ceremonial Performance 9 March, 2014 at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
Participants of commemoration for civilian internees buried at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra giving water to the graves, as part of Ceremonial Performance, 9 March 2014. Photo by Mayu Kanamori
L to R: Organisers, Dr Keiko Tamura, Mayu Kanamori and Dr Yuriko Nagata by the Civlian Internment Interpretive Board at the entrance of the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra, 9 March 2014 photo by Ben Hills
Nikkei actor Arisa Yura places yellow cranes by the graves of civilian internees at the Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. 9 March 2014. Photo by Mayu Kanamori.
Civilian Internment Interpretive Board at the entrance of Japanese War Cemetery, Cowra. 9 March, 2014. Photo by Mutsumi Tsuda
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