Apply to become the 2022 Miss Pasadena JCI!

Interested in representing the Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute (PJCI) and the Miss Pasadena JCI Program in the 2022 Nisei Week Festival and Court? Participating in the Nisei Week Court Program is an experience of a lifetime and participants gain invaluable experience in public speaking, poise, time management, and leadership, and also receive exposure to Japanese cultural arts. Court members attend numerous community events in the Greater Los Angeles area and are invited to travel to Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco – all while making lifelong relationships with fellow court members.
 
The Miss Pasadena JCI Committee is committed to sponsoring young women who share the mission of PJCI to preserve and promote Japanese and Japanese-American culture and values. Through PJCI’s many programs such as Japanese language school, cultural and martial arts education, youth and senior programs, the Miss Pasadena JCI Committee seeks candidates who will commit themselves to engage in PJCI and Miss Pasadena JCI Committee efforts now and into the future.
        

Miss Pasadena JCI celebrates 10-years!

On December 26th, 2018 the Miss Pasadena JCI committee, led by Cindy and Ron Dyo had a 10-year celebration of the very successful program. Ron and Cindy invited all 10 past Miss Pasadena JCI and their families and friends to meet and share all their experiences. Ron and Cindy hosted the "Pasadena Princesses" to a lunch at Roys in Pasadena. It was a first for many of them to meet each other at one time.
Later in the day, there was a celebration in the PJCI auditorium. Ron had each Princess to submit 10-photos and a short update on what has been happening in their lives. These were all on display for all those in attendance to view.
Among the honored guests were:
  • Alan Miyatake who has been our "official" photographer
  • Ernie Fukumoto who has been the host of the annual pre-Nisei Week competition and friend who has supported this program with his many years of donating the flowers
Ron and Cindy were presented with a beautiful origami art piece. All the girls had a hand in the creation by helping to fold the 1000 cranes. 

Miss Pasadena JCI

The Miss Pasadena JCI program includes a very dedicated group of individuals that plan and meet to identify candidates to represent Pasadena and to organize fundraising activities and provide personal training for the candidate. The Miss Pasadena JCI Committee is made up of former Miss Pasadena JCI's, their family and friends. This committee is currently looking for potential candidates for the 2019 Nisei Week court. 
2009: Dana Fujiko Heatherton | Nisei Week Queen
2010: Jamie Joyce Hagiya | Nisei Week Miss Tomodachi
2011: Erika Mariko Olson | Nisei Week Queen
2012: Erika Hayami Fisher | Nisei Week Princess
2013: Ashley Mieko Honma | Nisei Week 1st Princess
2014: Tori Angela Nishinaka-Leon | Nisei Week Queen
2015: Veronica Toyomi Ota | Nisei Week 1st Princess
2016: Julia Kiyomi Tani | Nisei Week Miss Tomodachi 
2017: Tomi Colleen Okuno | Nisei Week Princess
2018: Julie Ann Drindak | Nisei Week Miss Tomodachi

Photos from the 10-year Reunion
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