Meet the 2022 Court
QUEEN STEPHANIE DOI
Sponsor: Takara Sake USA, Inc.
Age: 27
Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Creative Expression: Spoken Word
Education: B.A. Psychology, Human Rights, Genocide, & Holocaust Sequence, Claremont McKenna College
Hobbies: Baking, Swimming, Running, Biking, Strength Training, Oratory, Poetry, & Writing
FIRST PRINCESS SYDNEY KASSON
Sponsor: Japanese American Museum of San Jose
Age: 24
Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA
Creative Expression: Mountain Biking
Education: B.S. Graphic Communication, UX/UI Design, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Hobbies: Digital Art, Mountain Biking, Running, & Hiking
PRINCESS KATY DRENNAN
Sponsor: Kogura Company
Age: 26
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Creative Expression: Ukulele
Education: B.S. Events & Hospitality Management, California State University, Chico
Hobbies: Traveling, Cooking, Basketball, Crafting, Writing, & Watching Movies
PRINCESS MICHELLE HECKERT
Sponsor: Nihonmachi Street Fair
Age: 25
Hometown: Pacifica, CA
Creative Expression: Song & Dance
Education: B.A. Psychology, B.A. Music, Santa Clara University
Hobbies: Songwriting, Singing, Dancing, Traveling, & Cooking
PRINCESS ASHLEIGH TAKEMOTO
Sponsor: Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California
Age: 19
Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Creative Expression: Karate Kata
Education: B.A. Molecular & Cell Biology (2024), University of California, Berkeley
Hobbies: Watching Movies, Listening to Music, & Going on Walks
Photo Credit: Mark Shigenaga