Miss Western LA Nisei Week Queen candidate
The Venice-West Los Angeles Chapter and Venice Japanese Community Center sponsors the Miss Western LA Nisei Week Queen Candidate. For general information about Nisei Week and information on how to become a Nisei Week Court Member, please visit: http://www.niseiweek.org/become-a-court-member/
Mia Masae Lopez
2019 Miss Western LA
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For any questions or application for Miss Western LA Queen Candidate, please contact Shannon Tsumaki or Delcene Kuwata at misswesternla@gmail.com.
We thank Kazie Kame and Delcene Kuwata (from VJCC), Sandy Toshiyuki (1976 Miss Western LA and Nisei Week Queen), Shannon Tsumaki (2016 Miss Western LA), Jordyn Terukina (2017 Miss Western LA), and Marica Snyder (2018 Miss Western LA) for conducting the interviews and selected the 2019 Miss Western LA.
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Mia Masae Lopez
Marica Katie Snyder
Jordyn Akari Terukina
Shannon Aiko Rose Tsumaki
Michelle Kaori Hanabusa
Lindsey Emiko Sugimoto, 1st Princess
Stephanie Fukunaga
Crystal Akie Hanano, 1st Princess
Mimi Mitsuko Hirano Yang, 1st Princess
Lani Kume Nishiyama, Nisei Week
Marisa Saori Tamaru, 1st Princess
Kie Flora Ito
Monika Taniguchi Teuffel, Nisei Week Queen
Colleen Suyenaga Swain
Ashley Nicole Wakayama
Gayle Yuki Naito
Ellie Asuka McFatridge, 1st Princess
Dawn Naomi Yoshioka
Michelle Yoshiko Moy
Marlene Kiyoko Toyama
Naomi Takahashi, Miss Tomodachi
Erin Kimie Sato, Miss Tomodachi
Kathy Yoshie Ozaki
Tara Mine Akashi, 1st Princess
Alia Saka
Kimi Jean Evans, Nisei Week Queen
Audrey Yoshiko Fujimoto, 1st Princess Alice Akahoshi
Carolyn Kimie Osato
Jennifer Sugimoto
Renee Reiko Teruya, Miss Tomodachi LeeAnn Sera, Nisei Week Queen
Jennifer Ahn, Nisei Week Queen Deborah Takahashi
Janis Midori Kurashige
Lorraine Midori Kuda
Deborah Michiko Oishi
Caren Oshiro, Miss Tomodachi
Ellen Kojima, Miss Tomodachi
Christine Emi Kato
Sandy Toshiyuki, Nisei Week Queen
Mary Morimoto
Bessie Imada, Miss Tomodachi
Christine Fukuhara, Miss Tomodachi
Diane Takei
Joanie Nishikawa, Miss Tomodachi
Noriyo Shimasaki
Joanne Uehara, Nisei Week Queen
Betty Ann Kishi, First Runner up
Genia Sakai
Jayne Yumiko Tanimura
Hideko Kawashima
Shirley Nishimura
Jeanne Ikkanda
Diane Kimura
Helene Yabuta
Kay Miwa
Susie Koike