Officers
Mark M. Nakagawa, President
Steve Inouye, President-Elect
Helen H. Ota, VP, Community Relations
Michelle Suzuki, VP, Events
Diane Tanaka, VP, Marketing
Keith Inatomi, VP, Ways and Means
Gerald Fukui, Treasurer
James Okazaki, Secretary

Executive Committee Members
Joyce Wakano Chinn
Terry S. Hara
Frances Hashimoto
Art Ishii
Jesse James
Yuko Kaifu
Nikki Kodama
Hayato “Yato” Tamura

Aki the Akita Mascot
John “JT” Tamaki
Bryan Wakayama

Awards Dinner
Frances Hashimoto

Baby Show
Cory Estes (Co-Chair)
Walter Nishinaka (Co-Chair)

Car Show
Ken Miyoshi

Competition Day-Lee Foods Gyoza-Eating Championship
Cory Hayashi

Coronation
Terry S. Hara(Chair)
Jerry Fukui (Co-Chair)
Keith Inatomi (Chair)

Cultural Exhibits
Joyce Wakano Chinn

Festival Booklet
Candice Ota

Hoops Basketball Tournament
Christine Kimoto

Hospitality
Leiton Hashimoto

Marching Band
Ted Yamada (Chair)
Dave Yamamoto (Co-Chair)

Merchandising
Walter Morimoto

Nebuta
Yasuyo Makino
Toshio Yamamura

Nisei Week/Mistuwa - Kitchen Masters Competition
Carrie Miura (Co-Chair)
Akiko Nishino (Co-Chair)

Nisei Week Office
Joyce Wakano Chinn
Greg Chinn

Ondo & Closing Ceremony
Miles Hamada

Opening Ceremony
Nikki Kodama (Chair)
Marissa Ishii (Co-Chair)
Liane Tanaka (Co-Chair)

Ashley Arikawa
Katy Chu
Lindsay Chu
Cory Estes
Daisuke Hashimoto Friedman
Claire Hara
Garrett Hara
Kimberly Hara
Kathy Hawkes
Lisa Hida
Linda Honda