and that they support each other.

with 2020 and 2021 being open due to the COVID pandemic.three Orange County organizations have sponsored 55 Miss Orange County Japanese American Queen candidates to the Nisei Week Japanese Festival.

65 Years of HistoryThe first Miss Orange County was selected in 1958 and over a span of 65 years.From left: (back row) Kaitlin Hara (2017).who is the current sponsor to this day.

wanted to have all the queens remembered for inclusion in the Orange County Japanese American Legacy Time Capsule that will be buried at the Orange County Japanese Garden and Teahouse at the Orange County Civic Center.special guest Nisei Week Queen Judy Sugita de Queiroz (1953).

The OCNCC queens are Sandra Fukushima (1989).

Suburban Optimists sponsored a total of nine queen candidates beginning in 1974.He said it was the proudest moment of his life to get that license for them.

She said she was moved by Mikes words and the long history of the bank in the JA community.and executive chairman of the Board of Directors of MUFG Americas Holdings Corp.

a great community leader who is still well remembered.Bank on a tour of First Street North in Little Tokyo on Sept.