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2019 / Nisei Week Queen : Title of Japanese American communities’ representative at large goes to Juli Yoshinaga, sponsored by Japanese Restaurant Association of America

(Photo Caption) From left: Princess Ariel Mei Imamoto (San Fernando Valley), Princess Emily Yuiko Ishida (West Covina), First Princess Mia Masae Lopez (Venice), Queen Juli Yoshinaga (Japanese Restaurant), Miss Tomodachi Kara Chizuru Ito (Orange County), Princess Marika Kate Gotsschall (Pasadena), and Princess Kayla Sachiyo Igawa (Gardena). Cultural News Photo The Nisei Week Foundation presented the […]

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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 Community Center was selected as the 2017 Nisei Week Queen at the Coronation event at Aratani Theatre on Saturday, August 19, 2017. Yurika Kristy Yoneda, 24-year old (left side of the queen) sponsored by the Japanese Restaurant Association […]

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2016 / Nisei Week: Opening ceremony is a result of one year efforts by Japanese American communities, July 17

In 2016, the Nisei Week Japanese Festival is observing its 76th anniversary. The festivities will take place from Aug. 13 -21 at Little Tokyo in Downtown Los Angeles. Every year, the Nisei Week is completely planned, organized and run by hundreds of volunteers at large in the Japanese American Community of Los Angeles and Orange […]

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2013 / 6 candidates for 2013 Nisei Week Queen introduced

Six candidates for 2013 Nisei Week Queen were introduced at the opening ceremony of the 2013 Nisei Week Japanese Festival on July 14 at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. From left, the candidates are: Ashley Mieko Honma of Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute Stephanie Megumi Fukunaga of West Los Angeles JACL […]

Nisei Week 2012 Queen Iijima Folick Others

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2012 Nisei Week / Orange County’s Iijima Folick selcted as 2012 Nisei Week Queen

Emily Michi Iijima Folick, 24 years old working girl, was selected as 2012 Nisei Week Queen at the Nisei Week Coronation event which was held at Aratani / Japan America Theatre in Little Tokyo on Aug 11 evening. Iijima Folick was nominated by Orange County Nikkei Coordinating Council. She graduated from the University of California, […]

2011 Nisei Week Queen 1st Princess Miss Tomodachi

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2011 Nisei Week / Pasadena’s Erika Mariko Olsen selected 2011 Queen

Erika Mariko Olsen, representing Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute, was selected 2011 Nisei Week Queen on August 13 at Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena. Mimi Mitsuko Yang, representing West Los Angeles Japanese American Citizens League and Venice Japanese Community Center, was selected 1st Princess. Kay A. Yamaguchi, representing Gardena Evening Optimist and The Loft Hawaiian Restaurant, was […]

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2010 / Nisei Week / Lani Kume Nishiyama selected Nisei Week Queen

Cultural News, 2010 September Issue Lani Kume Nishiyama, acting school student and representing the West Los Angeles Japanese American Citizens League and the Venice Japanese Community Center, was selected as the 70th Nisei Week Queen on Aug. 14 at the Nisei Week Coronation held at the Aratani/Japan America Theatre in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles Downtown. […]

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2010 / Nisei Week / Queen candidates debuted at Nisei Week Opening Ceremony

The Nisei Week Foundation officially kicked off its nine-day 70th Nisei Week Japanese Festival at its Opening Ceremony on Sunday, July 18 at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles. One of the nation’s longest running ethnic festivals of its kind, the Nisei Week Japanese Festival will take place from August […]

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