2008 Court Princess Midori Eileen Iwata (K), Queen Alicia Kagawa, Princess Asuka Anne Nagase, First Princess Miwa Natsuki, Princess Rie Mary Watanabe (T)2006 Court Princess Jun Saito Aita (T), Princess Lisa Michiko Flynn, Queen Emily Yukiko Leach, First Princess Lindsay Mariko Nakano, Princess Lauren Elisabeth Watanabe, Princess Maxine Tomomi Yokosuka2004 Court Princess Kristina Boyd (T), Queen Aimee Eng, First Princess Lorin Kagehiro (K), Princess Katie Okamoto, Princess Jessica Takeuchi *The Cherry Blossom Queen Pageant officially changed it’s name to the Cherry Blossom Queen Program this year.2002 Court Princess Sophia Yuki Cizmarik, Princess Rie Inomata, First Princess Akiko Krystina Nishino, Queen Stephanie Kiyomi Sato (T)(K), Princess Cynthia Michelle Tanaka *Miss Tomodachi (or Miss Congeniality) title is retired this year. In its place the Tomodachi Award is established. Tomodachi Recipient is marked with a (T) for subsequent years.2000 Court Princess Miki Akiyama (K), Princess Crystal Fillion,First Princess & Miss Tomodachi Sachiko Iwata, Queen Amy Kimura, Princess Noreen Yoshida *The Klara Ma Women’s Leadership & Service Award is established at the end of this Court year. Award recipients are marked with an (K).
2009 Court Princess Margaret Cheney, Princess Stephanie Masako Hata First Princess Sarah Naomi Kasuga, Princess Mari Masuko, Queen Eri Tagaya (T), Princess Yurika Vu2007 Court Princess Sarah Kumiko Fedaie (T), Princess Martha Tomiko Hayakawa (K), Princess Megumi Jennifer Kaminaga, Princess Mariko Kobayashi, First Princess Haseena Ashina Mohabbat, Queen Sawako Sonoyama2005 Court Princess Lauren Sachiko Kawabata (T)(K), Princess Chiyo Miyai, Queen Sarah Sasaki, Princess Suzanne Sasaki2003 Court Queen Penny Honda (T), First Princess Lori Kohara (K), Princess Aileen Oka, Princess Erin Todoki (K), Princess Stacy Tsukayama2001 Court Princess Yuri Arthur, Princess Michelle Castell, Princess & Miss Tomodachi Dina Iwamura, First Princess Heidi Tanakatsubo (K), Queen Emi Yoshioka *A second donation of kimonos (seen below) were donated to the Cherry Blossom Queen Pageant in commemoration of the new millennium by Madame Shintaku of Ginza
90’s
1998 Court Princess Michelle Chu, First Princess Deirdre Howard, Princess Jamie Narva, Princess Izumi Tanaka, Queen Misa Terahira1996 Court Princess Magdalene Midori Ane Gabel, Princess & Miss Tomodachi Kiyomi Erica Arai, First Pricness Linda Naomi Cox, Princess Sarina Hasegawa, Queen Jill Sugita Princess Lina Yonemitsu1994 Court 1st Princess Holly Uyemoto, Princess Julia Vanessa Reed, Queen Cynthia Reiko Mar, Princess & Miss Tomodachi Lisa Kobialka, Princess Christie Chie Kan, Princess Michelle Ann DeRego, Princess Yukie Fujimoto1992 Court Princess Lisa Delucchi, Princess & Miss Tomodachi Kirstina Hamada, Princess Shoshana Kanzaki, Princess Christina Nakata, Princess Stacy Nii, Princess Minako Ohara, Queen Gail Ideno, Princess Amy Yamashiro, Princess Saori Yang, First Princess Sherilyn Chew1990 Court Queen Kana Enomoto, Princess Shizuka Jennifer Grobe, First Princess Cara Kimiko Masuda, Princess Jamie Mieko Murakami, Princess Stephanie MIyoshi Nishikawa, Princess Miyako Otsuka, Princess & Miss Tomodachi Lisa Midori Patrizio, Princess Mina Melinda Reimer, Princess Lora Tsurue Abe
1999 Court Queen Kelly Shintani, First Princess Amy Sujishi, Princess Melody Tachibana, Princess Nobuko Watanabe, Princess Tamiko Wong, Princess Cherilyn Nehira1997 Court Princess Kristen Higaki, Princess Marci Matsushita, Queen Cindy Sakai, Princess Hitomi Sakano, Princess and Miss Tomodachi Karen Waldmann, First Princess Kristie Yasunari1995 Court Princess Cara Mia Kubik, Queen & Miss Tomodachi Melanie Mito, Princess Corrine Nagata, Princess Naomi Quinones, First Princess Michika Shimabe, Princess Jamie Tamura, Princess Jessica Takehara *The Cherry Blossom Queen Pageant officially changes the requirement to accept Queen Candidates who are 50% Japanese ancestry.1993 Court Lori Kaye Honda, First Princess Kirstin Furuichi, Princess Alison Midori Takamoto, Princess & Miss Tomodachi Pamela Mori Tomimoto, Queen Maria Kristina Takamoto1991 Court Queen Dina Harada, Princess Niko Hartley, First Princess Stacy Yasukochi, Princess Marici Yuli Phillips, Princess & Miss Tomodachi Margaret Race
80’s
1986 Court Princess Carolyn Mayumi Davidson, Princess & Miss Tomodachi Sharon Ann DeRego, Princess Stefanie Risa Kogoma, Queen Laura Yukiye Mizota, First Princess Nancy Marie Nawata, Princess Erika Lisa Shmidt-Peterson, Princess Janet Kaoru Tagawa, Princess Janelle Masae Umemoto1984 Court Princess Naomi May Coulter, First Princess Lori Eiko Eitoku, Princess Kelly Nobu Kawakami, Princess Mabelle Soko Kuroda, Queen Susan Kyoko Nakamura, Princess Bernadette Louise Nakao, Princess Denise Yuki Oki, Princess & Miss Congeniality Donna Mari Otis, Princess Karen Mitsu Okazaki1982 Court Princess Joen Eshima, Princess & Miss Congeniality Tami Lynn Honda, Princess Gayle Chiemi Inouye, First Princess Barbara Mechling, Princess Karen Babette Moriguchi, Princess Tammy Lalany Niitsuma, Princess Jackie Aiko Okamura, Queen Rene Shimada1980 Court Princess Laura Hokimoto, Princess & Miss Congeniality Janita Ijima, Princess Sanaye Lynne Ishida, Princess Lynda Otani, Princess Lisa Kyoko Shigematsu, First Princess Arita Shikashio, Queen Jennifer Toriumi, Princess Barbara Susan Wada, Princess Melanie Yume
1989 Court Miss Japantown (1st Princess) Mari Kristen Iwanaga, Princess Miki Katsuyama, Princess Julie Tamiko Matsumoto, Princess Nadine Valeri Nanbu, Miss Cherry Blossom (Queen) Keiko Mona Shanti Steimetz, Princess Sonja Sarah Yorioka1987 Court Princess Kimiko Endow, Princess Tamiko Endow, First Princess Yuki Hata, Princess Janic Itsuko Higa, Princess Suzanne Mino Koga, Queen Joy Minaai, Princess Julie Akiyo Nomura, Princess & Miss Tomodachi Deborah Shimizu1985 Court Princess & Miss Tomodachi Sandra Masami Hirano, Pricness Jane Holybee, Princess Annette Mark, Princess Erin McCormik, Princess Janet Morita, Princess Jennie Tsuekawa, First Princess Lisa Fukushima, Princess Arisa Ziomek1983 Court First Princess Shari Lyn Fujii, Queen Lisa Sanaye Inouye, Princess Elizabeth Ann Itakura, Princess Mari Kawaguchi, Princess Mari Kobara, Princess Heidi Nonomura, Princess Sandra Akiko Obayashi, Princess Cheryl Lynne Sagara, Princess & Miss Congeniality Caron Luana Uejo, Princess Linda Tatsuyo Uno *The relationships for Sister City exchanges between San Francisco and Los Angeles’ Nisei Week begin this year.1981 Court Princess Roberta June Compton, Princess Beverly King, Queen Linda Mihara, Princess Naomi Marie Phelps, Miss Congeniality Christine Yuri Smith, Princess Donna Sterling, Princess Lila Naomi Tsuda, First Princess Donna Jean Uijta
70’s
1978 Court Princess Patricia Baquiran, Princess Eydie Ehara, Princess Katherine Hayashi, Princess Lorraine Murakami, Princess Jodeen Nakashima, Princess Pamela Robinson, Princess Liejan Tokushige, Queen Shirley Torp1976 Court Princess Caroline Yone Barby, Princess Christine Aiko Coleman, Princess Grace Fukuda, Princess Linda Keiko Iwase, Princess Linda Keiko Iwase, First Princess Janet Miyo Kato, Princess Susan Kazuko, Princess Sue Nanano, Princess Dora Chiye Oiwa, Queen Anana Suehisa, Princess Patricia Naomi Sugano, Princess Pansy Sumire1974 Court First Princess Lexie Iku Endo, Queen Majorie Fujiki, Princess Elaine Akemi Kato, Princess & Miss Congeniality Machiko Mitzie Kimura, Princess Joyce Kimie Kutata, Princess Diane Lynda Ogami, Princess Yoko Tashiro *Madame Shintaku of Ginza, donated several kimonos to the San Francisco Cherry Blossom Queen Pageant this year.1972 Court Princess Kathleen Ann Abe, Queen Sharon Hagiya, Princess Janet Junko Horio, First Princess Audrey Joan Nakamura, Princess Diane Miyeko Nakamura, Princess Cherry Sakurako, Princess Karen Shigezumi1970 Court Princess Katherine Ishida, Princess Sara Kinoshita, Queen Suzu Matsuno, Princess Miyako Noriji, Princess Barbara Chiemi Tamura, Princess Kathelyne Yoshioka
1979 Court Queen Karen Michiko Asano, Princess Marsha Emi Asano, Princess Lois Jean Broadway, Princess Denise Merry Fujikawa, Princess Karen Rui-Kikuye Kinoshita, Princess Carol Ann Koyama, Princess Claire Harumi Ogata, Princess Michelle Rene Tsutsui,, Princess Harriet Platt Ukai, Princess Tracey Lee Yamamoto, Princess Jill Naomi Yokoyama1977 Court Princess Barbara Keiko Bradley, Princess Cathleen Hanako, Princess Mary Ann Kazue, Queen Naomi Kato, Princess Jennifer Yuriko McMahan, Princess Susan Shinagawa1975 Court Princess Deborah Lynn Barker, Queen Patricia Jean Dobashi, Princess Mitzi Lynne Ikeda, Princess Patricia Iseke, Princess Celeste Tokio Ishida, Princess Diane Katsuko Onizuka1973 Court Princess Joyce Yukiye Endo, Princess Lou Ann Harada, Princess Pegg Sue Hiraoka, Princess Linda Michiko Inouye, First Princess Margaret Masase, Princess Julie Yumiko Saiki, Princess Bonnie Rei Sakai, Princess Mitsue Susukita, Queen Rhoda Umano, Princess Jean Akemi Yamagishi *The first kimono donated by Fujiyasu Kimono Company. Mr. Ato was received by the San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival and presented to the Cherry Blossom Queen Pageant’s chosen representative.1971 Court Princess Mary Ann Eiko Hattori, Princess Vivian Kimoto, Princess Teresa Marie Muraoka, Queen Kaoru Nancy Matsumoto, Princess Kyoko Shishido, Princess Joanne Takeuchi, Princess Sharon Yori