Meet the 2024 Candidates
Julianne Aiko Ho
Sponsor: Japanese American Museum of San Jose
Age: 21
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Creative Expression: Basketball
Education: B.A. in Business Administration with a Marketing Concentration; Dominican University of California
Hobbies: Basketball, Coaching, Community Volunteering
Aimee Sumire Kanadjian
Sponsor: Takara Sake USA, Inc.
Age: 22
Hometown: San Carlos, CA
Creative Expression: Aikido
Education: B.A. in Psychology; University of California, Los Angeles
Hobbies: Aikido, Film Photography, Crafting
Kami Chieko Kodama
Sponsor: Flagstar Bank
Age: 24
Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Creative Expression: Hula
Education: B.A. in Cognitive Science; University of California, Berkeley
Hobbies: Hula, Tahitian, Photography, Caring for my Plants, Hanging out with my cats
Claire Anne Inouye
Sponsor: Japan Center Malls
Age: 23
Hometown: Davis, CA
Creative Expression: Musical performance on the Sousaphone
Education: B.S. in Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology, Minor in Entomology; University of California, Davis
Hobbies: Instruments, Hiking, Reading, Specimen Collection, Singing
Kelly Midori Toma
Sponsor: Japanese Chamber of Commerce
Age: 26
Hometown: San Mateo, CA
Creative Expression: Painting
Education: B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering; University of Southern California
Hobbies: Yoga, Arts and Crafts, Tennis, Thrifting, Strength Training