Nisei Week Queen and Court Program

Cultural News Notice
2019 / My Beautiful Japan Video Talk: Nisei Week Queen Program

CN Editor Shige Higashi talks about the Nisei Week Queen Program as the first episode of "My Beautiful Japan Video Talk"…

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Nikkei - Nisei Week
2018 / Orange County-sponsored Alice Marina Amano selected 2018 Nisei Week Queen

Alice Marina Amano, 22-year old, of Orange County, was selected as 2018 Nisei Week Queen at the 78th Annual Nisei Week Co…

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Nikkei - Nisei Week
2017 / Nisei Week: Jordyn Adachi as 2017 Queen

Jordyn Keiko Adachi, 23-year old (center in the photo) sponsored by the San Fernando Valley Japanese American Communi…

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Little Tokyo - Local
2017 / Nisei Week: Queen Coronation at Aratani Theatre / Aug. 19

The 2017 Nisei Week Japanese Festival is a nine-day event first held in 1934, and is recognized today as one of the longes…

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Nikkei - Japanese American
2017 / Nisei Week: Queen Candidates introduced at Opening Ceremony / Jul. 23


2017 Nisei Week Queen Candidates are introduced on Sunday, July 23
Jordyn Keiko Adachi (San Fernando Valley Japanese A…

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Little Tokyo - Local
2016 / Nisei Week Queen title goes to San Fernando Valley’s 24-year old Jaclyn Hidemi Tomita

The 2016 Nisei Week Queen title which represents greater Los Angeles Japanese American community, went to 24-year old…

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2015 / Nisei Week Queen 2015: Sara Kuniko Hutter sponsored by Orange County Nikkei Coordinating Council

Sara Kuniko Hutter was crowned the 75th Nisei Week Queen Aug. 15 night at the coronation held at the Aratani Japan Americ…

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2014 / Nisei Week 2014 Queen and Court greet Little Tokyo

The 2014 Nisei Week Court include:
Queen Tori Angela Nishinaka-Leon (Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute)
Tori Ang…

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2014 / Nisei Week Queen 2014 greets Little Tokyo

Nisei Week Queen  2014 Tori Nishinaka-Leon (right in photo) appears on a float to the public during the Nisei Week Grand…

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2014 / Pasadena culture center – sponsored - Tori Nishinaka-Leon selected 2014 Nisei Week Queen

Tori Angela Nishinaka-Leon was crowned the 2014 Nisei Week Queen on Saturday, August 9, during the Nisei Week Japanese…

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Nikkei - JANM
2014 / Nisei Week Queen 2014 candidates debuted in Little Tokyo

 
The 2014 Nisei Week Japanese Festival queen candidates took center stage for their first official coming-out a…

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2013 Nisei Week Queen and Court introduced


2013 Nisei Week Queen was selected on August 10 in Little Tokyo. The Queen is Lauren Naomi Iwata (left end photo), and the…

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