We cant say that we are a civil rights organization.

who was the first Miss Orange County to become Nisei Week Queen in 1961.Of the 55 Miss Orange County Queens.

the queen selection process involved the community voting with tickets earned through money spent at Little Tokyo businesses.A special In Remembrance table was on display in memory of past VFW Miss Orange County Queens Carol Kunitsugu Itatani (1965) and Beverly Hayashida Chien (1968).They sponsored a total of 13 queens.

the first Miss Suburban Optimist Queen in 1974.Melissa Nishimura Maekawa (2011) and baby.

and Frances Shima Matsumoto (1981).

Emcees Megan Ono and Kaitlin Hara began the program with Japanese bento lunches being served.the Yonsei Basketball Association held its annual exhibition games at the Terasaki Budokan.

Cole Nakata lit up the court with three-pointers all from teammate Mason Sugimoto totalling nine points.The boys and girls teams traveled to Fukuoka and played three games each against competitive local teams using international basketball rules.

The ball was hot for Team Blue.Yonsei 27 players Izzie Chan and Talia Miyamoto also graced the crowd by opening the games with the national anthem.