Past Courts – Northern California Cherry Blossom Queen Program

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10’s

past 2017 — 2017 Court Princess Kellie Rachel Ouye, Princess Sydney Kikue Paderna, Queen Jacquelyn Kimiko Chew, 1st Princess Hilary Kiyomi Ego, Princess Ayame Yoshizawa, Princess Kelli Keiko Fujinaga

past 2016 — 2016 Court Princess Kona Melissa Kawai, Princess Jan Mitsuko Cash, Princess Kyla Kajioka (T), Queen Samantha Beth Tsukiji, 1st Princess Marisa Mari Sum, Princess Breana Mayumi Inoshita, Princess Nicole Kiyomi Harada

past 2014 — 2014 Court Princess Alessandra Mieko Dameshghi, Princess Kristin Matsumoto, 1st Princess Alison Nishiyama (T), Princess Saaya Sakurai, Queen Kyle Tana

2012 Court Princess Manami Kidera, Princess Chihiro Hirai, Princess Miki Fukai (T), 1st Princess Megumi Yoshida, Queen Asaki Osato

past 2010 — 2010 Court Princess Corey Yasuye Fujioka (T), Queen Arisa Hiroi (K), First Princess Ashley Kiyoko Nakatani, Princess Jennifer Kiyomi Tanaka (K), Princess Ayae Yamamoto

past 2015 — 2015 Court 1st Princess Nina Marie Myers, Princess Karine Brenda Worley, Queen Kelli Asako Sum, Princess Taylor Keiko-Lehua Davis (T)

past 2013 — 2013 Court Princess Kimberly Miya Sasaki, 1st Princess Jamie Sachiko Martyn, Princess Michiko Marie Maggi, Queen Kelly Yuka Walton, Princess Tiffany Sieu Okimura (T)(K)

2011 Cherry Blossom Court 1st Princess Tamiko Escalante, Princess Richelle Chiemi Farley, Queen Jeddie Narumi Kawahatsu, Princess Lauren Sachi Kawawaki (T), Princess Kaori Saito

00’s

past 2008 — 2008 Court Princess Midori Eileen Iwata (K), Queen Alicia Kagawa, Princess Asuka Anne Nagase, First Princess Miwa Natsuki, Princess Rie Mary Watanabe (T)

past 2006 — 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 Yokosuka

past 2004 — 2004 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.

past 2002 — 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.

past 2000 — 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).

past 2009 — 2009 Court Princess Margaret Cheney, Princess Stephanie Masako Hata First Princess Sarah Naomi Kasuga, Princess Mari Masuko, Queen Eri Tagaya (T), Princess Yurika Vu

past 2007 — 2007 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 Sonoyama

past 2005 — 2005 Court Princess Lauren Sachiko Kawabata (T)(K), Princess Chiyo Miyai, Queen Sarah Sasaki, Princess Suzanne Sasaki

past 2003 — 2003 Court Queen Penny Honda (T), First Princess Lori Kohara (K), Princess Aileen Oka, Princess Erin Todoki (K), Princess Stacy Tsukayama

past 2001 — 2001 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

past 1998 — 1998 Court Princess Michelle Chu, First Princess Deirdre Howard, Princess Jamie Narva, Princess Izumi Tanaka, Queen Misa Terahira

past 1996 — 1996 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 Yonemitsu

1994 Court Princess Michelle Ann DeRego, Princess Yukie Fujimoto, Princess Christie Chie Kan, Princess & Miss Tomodachi Lisa Kobialka, Queen Cynthia Reiko Mar, Princess Julia Vanessa Reed, First Princess Holly Uyemoto

past 1992 — 1992 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

past 1990 — 1990 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

past 1999 — 1999 Court Queen Kelly Shintani, First Princess Amy Sujishi, Princess Melody Tachibana, Princess Nobuko Watanabe, Princess Tamiko Wong

past 1997 — 1997 Court Princess Kristen Higaki, Princess Marci Matsushita, Queen Cindy Sakai, Princess Hitomi Sakano, Princess and Miss Tomodachi Karen Waldmann, First Princess Kristie Yasunari

past 1995 — 1995 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.

past 1993 — 1993 Court Lori Kaye Honda, First Princess Kirstin Furuichi, Princess Alison Midori Takamoto, Princess & Miss Tomodachi Pamela Mori Tomimoto, Queen Maria Kristina Takamoto

past 1991 — 1991 Court Queen Dina Harada, Princess Niko Hartley, First Princess Stacy Yasukochi, Princess Marici Yuli Phillips, Princess & Miss Tomodachi Margaret Race, First Princess Sherilyn Chew

80’s

past 1986 — 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 Umemoto

past 1984 — 1984 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 Okazaki

past 1982 — 1982 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 Shimada

20160915_220116_resized — 1980 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

past 1989 — 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 Yorioka

past 1987 — 1987 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 Shimizu

past 1985 — 1985 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 Ziomek

past 1983 — 1983 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.

past 1981 — 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

past 1978 — 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 Torp

1976 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 Sumire

1974 — 1974 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 — 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 Shigezumi

1970 — 1970 Court Princess Katherine Ishida, Princess Sara Kinoshita, Queen Suzu Matsuno, Princess Miyako Noriji, Princess Barbara Chiemi Tamura, Princess Kathelyne Yoshioka

past 1979 — 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 Yokoyama

1977 — 1977 Court Princess Barbara Keiko Bradley, Princess Cathleen Hanako, Princess Mary Ann Kazue, Queen Naomi Kato, Princess Jennifer Yuriko McMahan, Princess Susan Shinagawa

1975 — 1975 Court Princess Deborah Lynn Barker, Queen Patricia Jean Dobashi, Princess Mitzi Lynne Ikeda, Princess Patricia Iseke, Princess Celeste Tokio Ishida, Princess Diane Katsuko Onizuka

1973 — 1973 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

60’s

1968 — 1968 Court – 1st Annual Festival Princess Mayumi Doioka, Queen Terry Iwasaki, Princess Jeanne Kubota, Princess Shirley Matsuhiro, Princess Diane Nakamitsu, Princess Pamela Nunotani, Princess Miyo Ota, Princess Karyn Sakamoto, Princess Kibo Someya, Princess Susan Yamamoto

1969 — 1969 Court Princess Maki Aseda, Princess Barbara Imoto, Princess Carol Matsuo, Second Princess JoAnn Miyamoto, Princess Joyce Satow, Princess Betty Taketa, Princess Carol Uchiyama, First Princess Mayumi Yamamoto, Queen Sharon Kimoto, Princess Cheryl Yoshimura