Court Awards
The 72nd Cherry Blossom Festival Queen and Court receive a variety of awards and prizes provided by our generous donors. Awards and prizes are subject to change.
Queen's Awards
Queen’s Trophy
Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce
Queen’s Sash
Staci Yoshihara, 62nd HJJCC President
Queen’s Tiara
Wayne Yagi, 37th HJJCC President
Furisode Kimono
Fujiyasu Kimono Company
Queen’s Perpetual Scepter
Japan Airlines
Queen’s Perpetual Cape
Brooke Hasegawa-Nakaoka, 53rd CBF Queen
Roundtrip Ticket to Japan
Japan Airlines
Hosting in Kyoto
Watabe Wedding Corporation
$1,000 for Yen in Travelers Checks for Japan Trip
Lawton & Dale Nakata and Richelle Nakata Cardwell, 55th CBF Queen & Miss Congeniality
10,000 Yen
65th Cherry Blossom Festival Court
Roundtrip Ticket to Los Angeles for the Nisei Week Japanese Festival
Laurence Omura
$200 towards Hotel Accommodations in Los Angeles for the Nisei Week Japanese Festival
Brenda Nomura, 54th CBF Co-General Chair, and Darren Ota, 61st HJJCC President, 54th CBF Co-General Chair & 60th CBF General Chair
$300 towards Hotel Accommodations in Los Angeles for the Nisei Week Festival
Kristin Alm Kamakahi, 67th HJJCC President & 65th & 72nd CBF Co-General Chair, and Family
$300 towards Roundtrip Ticket to San Francisco for the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Kristin Alm Kamakahi, 67th HJJCC President & 65th & 72nd CBF Co-General Chair, and Family
$200 towards Roundtrip Ticket to San Francisco for the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Lisa Marie (Tobara) Inouye, 43rd CBF 1st Princess
Hotel Accommodations in San Francisco for the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Kim Takata Endo, 63rd CBF Queen
Breakfast at the W San Francisco for the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Derek Sasano
Travel Luggage
Jonathan Murai, 57th HJJCC President, Tiffany Mitani, 54th CBF 1st Princess & 62nd CBF General Chair, and Sydette Higuchi, 60th CBF General Chair & 67th HJJCC President
Original Print Custom Framed in Solid Koa Wood
Gyotaku by Naoki
14k Gold Cherry Blossom Emblem Pendant
Obun Hawaii, Inc.
Kobe Pearl Necklace
Junior Chamber International Kobe (Japan)
Pair of Sterling Silver Cherry Blossom Earrings
48th Cherry Blossom Festival Court
Western Evening Gown
Brooke Hasegawa-Nakaoka, 53rd CBF Queen
Anne Namba Original Design Apparel
Anne Namba Designs, Inc.
Court Attire
Layne and Evelyn Machida
Embroidered Polo Shirt
58th Cherry Blossom Festival Court
Ten Tomorrow Dress
Ten Tomorrow
Business Card Holder
Howard and Janice Miwa & Grant and Traci-Ann Kobayashi, 57th CBF 1st Princess & Miss Popularity & 68th CBF General Chair
always a.line Dress
always a.line
Japanese Cultural Class
Staci Yoshihara, 62nd HJJCC President
Happi Coat
Sarah Kamida-Nakagawa, 62nd CBF Queen, Ryan Nakagawa, Heather Furutani, 65th CBF Queen & 71st CBF General Chair, Joe Furutani, Traci-Ann Kobayashi, 57th CBF 1st Princess & Miss Popularity & 68th CBF General Chair, and Wedge Lee
Sakura Necklace
Corday Feagins, 43rd CBF Miss Congeniality & 57th CBF General Chair, Honorary Advisor - Sakura Hawaii Alumnae and Heather Furutani, 65th CBF Queen & 71st CBF General Chair
First Princess Awards
First Princess's Trophy
Edmund Wong, 43rd HJJCC President
First Princess’s Sash
Robb Taone, 52nd HJJCC President & 53rd CBF Co-General Chair, and Sandy Parilla, 53rd CBF Co-General Chair
First Princess’s Tiara
Robb Taone, 52nd HJJCC President & 53rd CBF Co-General Chair and Sandy Parilla, 53rd CBF Co-General Chair
Hosting in Kyoto
Watabe Wedding Corporation
10,000 Yen
65th Cherry Blossom Festival Court
$600 Towards a Roundtrip Ticket to Los Angeles for the Nisei Week Japanese Festival
Neil Kuioka, 64th HJJCC President, Tiffany Mitani, 54th CBF 1st Princess & 62nd CBF General Chair, Traci-Ann Kobayashi, 57th CBF 1st Princess & Miss Popularity & 68th CBF General Chair, and Wedge Lee
Travel Luggage, Business Card Holder, and Personalized Hydroflask Cup
Traci-Ann Kobayashi, 57th CBF 1st Princess & Miss Popularity, 68th CBF General Chair, and Kirstie Maeshiro-Takiguchi, 65th CBF 1st Princess & Miss Popularity, 70th CBF Co-General Chair
Breakfast at the W San Francisco during the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Derek Sasano
$500 Gift Certificate for Services
A Place for Healing and Wellness by Dr. Raymond Yoza
14k Gold Cherry Blossom Emblem Pendant
Obun Hawaii, Inc.
Kobe Pearl Necklace
Junior Chamber International Kobe (Japan)
Pair of Sterling Silver Cherry Blossom Earrings
48th Cherry Blossom Festival Court
Anne Namba Original Design Apparel
Anne Namba Designs, Inc.
Court Attire
Layne and Evelyn Machida
Embroidered Polo Shirt
58th Cherry Blossom Festival Court
Ten Tomorrow Dress
Ten Tomorrow
always a.line Dress
always a.line
Japanese Cultural Class
Staci Yoshihara, 62nd HJJCC President
Happi Coat
Sarah Kamida-Nakagawa, 62nd CBF Queen, Ryan Nakagawa, Heather Furutani, 65th CBF Queen & 71st CBF General Chair, Joe Furutani, Traci-Ann Kobayashi, 57th CBF 1st Princess & Miss Popularity & 68th CBF General Chair, and Wedge Lee
Sakura Necklace
Corday Feagins, 43rd CBF Miss Congeniality & 57th CBF General Chair, Honorary Advisor - Sakura Hawaii Alumnae and Heather Furutani, 65th CBF Queen & 71st CBF General Chair
Princesses’ Awards
Princesses' Trophy
Sharene Urakami-Oyama, 43rd CBF Princess, 49th CBF Co-General Chair, 50th CBF General Chair & 53rd HJJCC President
Princesses' Trophy
Ashley Higa, 61st CBF Miss Popularity, and Family
Princesses' Sash
Steven Kaneko, 55th HJJCC President
Princesses' Sash
Edmund Wong, 43rd HJJCC President
Princesses' Tiara
Eric Nishioka
Princesses' Tiara
Gina Maeda, 57th CBF Princess & 67th CBF General Chair
Princesses' Tiara
Wedge Lee
Hosting in Kyoto
Watabe Wedding Corporation
10,000 Yen
65th Cherry Blossom Festival Court
Breakfast at the W San Francisco during the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Derek Sasano
14k Gold Cherry Blossom Emblem Pendant
Obun Hawaii, Inc.
Kobe Pearl Necklace
Junior Chamber International Kobe (Japan)
Pair of Sterling Silver Cherry Blossom Earrings
48th Cherry Blossom Festival Court
Anne Namba Original Design Apparel
Anne Namba Designs, Inc.
Court Attire
Layne and Evelyn Machida
Embroidered Polo Shirt
58th Cherry Blossom Festival Court
Ten Tomorrow Dress
Ten Tomorrow
Business Card Holder
Howard & Janice Miwa and Grant & Traci-Ann Kobayashi, 57th CBF 1st Princess & Miss Popularity, 68th CBF General Chair
always a.line Dress
always a.line
Japanese Cultural Class
Staci Yoshihara, 62nd HJJCC President
Happi Coat
Sarah Kamida-Nakagawa, 62nd CBF Queen, Ryan Nakagawa, Heather Furutani, 65th CBF Queen & 71st CBF General Chair, Joe Furutani, Traci-Ann Kobayashi, 57th CBF 1st Princess & Miss Popularity & 68th CBF General Chair, and Wedge Lee
Sakura Necklace
Corday Feagins, 43rd CBF Miss Congeniality & 57th CBF General Chair, Honorary Advisor - Sakura Hawaii Alumnae and Heather Furutani, 65th CBF Queen & 71st CBF General Chair
Miss Popularity's Awards
Miss Popularity’s Trophy
In Memory of Lillian Noda Yajima
Miss Popularity’s Sash
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
Miss Popularity’s Tiara
Michael Matsuo, 42nd CBF General Chair
Roundtrip Ticket to Japan
Japan Airlines
Hosting in Kyoto
Watabe Wedding Corporation
10,000 Yen
65th Cherry Blossom Festival Court
Roundtrip Ticket to Los Angeles for the Nisei Week Japanese Festival
Laurence Omura
Breakfast at the W San Francisco during the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Derek Sasano
Travel Luggage, Business Card Holder, and Personalized Hydroflask Cup
Traci-Ann Kobayashi, 57th CBF 1st Princess & Miss Popularity, 68th CBF General Chair, and Kirstie Maeshiro-Takiguchi, 65th CBF 1st Princess & Miss Popularity, 70th CBF Co-General Chair
14k Gold Cherry Blossom Emblem Pendant
Obun Hawaii, Inc.
Kobe Pearl Necklace
Junior Chamber International Kobe (Japan)
Pair of Sterling Silver Cherry Blossom Earrings
48th Cherry Blossom Festival Court
Lady's Watch
Margie’s Jewelers
Anne Namba Original Design Apparel
Anne Namba Designs, Inc.
Court Attire
Layne and Evelyn Machida
Embroidered Polo Shirt
58th Cherry Blossom Festival Court
Ten Tomorrow Dress
Ten Tomorrow
always a.line Dress
always a.line
Japanese Cultural Class
Staci Yoshihara, 62nd HJJCC President
Happi Coat
Sarah Kamida-Nakagawa, 62nd CBF Queen, Ryan Nakagawa, Heather Furutani, 65th CBF Queen & 71st CBF General Chair, Joe Furutani, Traci-Ann Kobayashi, 57th CBF 1st Princess & Miss Popularity & 68th CBF General Chair, and Wedge Lee
Sakura Necklace
Corday Feagins, 43rd CBF Miss Congeniality & 57th CBF General Chair, Honorary Advisor - Sakura Hawaii Alumnae and Heather Furutani, 65th CBF Queen & 71st CBF General Chair
Miss Congeniality's Awards
Miss Congeniality’s Trophy
Corday Feagins, 43rd CBF Miss Congeniality & 57th CBF General Chair
Miss Congeniality’s Sash
Eryn Muraoka, 61st CBF Miss Congeniality & 69th CBF Co-General Chair
Miss Congeniality’s Tiara
Michael Matsuo, 42nd CBF General Chair
Hosting in Kyoto
Watabe Wedding Corporation
10,000 Yen
65th Cherry Blossom Festival Court
Breakfast at the W San Francisco during the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Derek Sasano
$500 Gift Certificate for Services
A Place for Healing and Wellness by Dr. Raymond Yoza
14k Gold Cherry Blossom Emblem Pendant
Obun Hawaii, Inc.
Kobe Pearl Necklace
Junior Chamber International Kobe (Japan)
Pair of Sterling Silver Cherry Blossom Earrings
48th Cherry Blossom Festival Court
Anne Namba Original Design Apparel
Anne Namba Designs, Inc.
Court Attire
Layne and Evelyn Machida
Embroidered Polo Shirt
58th Cherry Blossom Festival Court
Ten Tomorrow Dress
Ten Tomorrow
Business Card Holder
Howard & Janice Miwa and Grant & Traci-Ann Kobayashi, 57th CBF 1st Princess & Miss Popularity, 68th CBF General Chair
always a.line Dress
always a.line
Japanese Cultural Class
Staci Yoshihara, 62nd HJJCC President
Happi Coat
Sarah Kamida-Nakagawa, 62nd CBF Queen, Ryan Nakagawa, Heather Furutani, 65th CBF Queen & 71st CBF General Chair, Joe Furutani, Traci-Ann Kobayashi, 57th CBF 1st Princess & Miss Popularity & 68th CBF General Chair, and Wedge Lee
Sakura Necklace
Corday Feagins, 43rd CBF Miss Congeniality & 57th CBF General Chair, Honorary Advisor - Sakura Hawaii Alumnae and Heather Furutani, 65th CBF Queen & 71st CBF General Chair
Semi-finalist's awards
Semi-Finalists' Trophies
Steven Kaneko, 55th HJJCC President
Kirk Tengan, 49th HJJCC President
Alan Okimoto, 45th CBF General Chair
Devon Nekoba, 54th HJJCC President
Edmund Wong, 43rd HJJCC President
Nate Gyotoku, 63rd HJJCC President
George Takase, 68th HJJCC President
Lauren Dookchitra, 69th CBF Co-General Chair
Kristin Alm Kamakahi, 65th & 72nd CBF Co-General Chair & 69th HJJCC President
* A single prize may be awarded in the event of multiple titles.
Note: All awards and prizes are subject to the fulfillment by the sponsor. The Cherry Blossom Festival (CBF) and the Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce (HJJCC) assume no responsibility for the failure of sponsors to fulfill their commitment. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable. CBF and the HJJCC disclaim liabilities for taxes, lost or stolen prizes.