2012 Nisei Week Queen Candidates support each other by visiting their respective sponsored Obons. Look for them at upcoming Nisei Week events as they get closer to the Coronation, Saturday August 11th. Clockwise from bottom center: Crystal Akie Hanano, West Los Angeles JACL & Venice Japanese Community Center; Lauren Mieko Tanaka Arii, San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center and Coordinating Council; Emily Michi Iijima Folick, Orange County Nikkei Coordinating Council; Erika Hayami Fisher, Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute; Sarah Michelle Fujimoto, East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center; Kaitlynn Chiye Sakurai, Gardena Evening Optimist/The Loft Hawaiian Restaurant; Marci Saori Asao, Japanese Restaurant Association of America.
