This year’s Greater Seattle Japanese Community Court, from left to right: Mary Pearl Kawamura, Mackenzie Kiyomi Katherine Walker, Julieanne Naomi Hamasaki, and Kiana Ye Mayumi Kobayashi.
In April, the 2009 Greater Seattle Japanese Community Court was introduced to the public at the Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival at the Seattle Center.
The four members of the 2009 court are Julieanne Naomi Hamasaki, 19, Mary Pearl Kawamura, 19, Kiana Ye Mayumi Kobayashi, 20, and Mackenzie Kiyomi Katherine Walker, 20.
The four women will participate in the 50th annual Greater Seattle Japanese Community Queen Scholarship Pageant, set for 7 p.m., at Benaroya on May 23.
The Greater Seattle Japanese Community Queen Scholarship Program offers young collegiate Japanese American women of the greater Seattle region scholarships, prizes, and the opportunity to enhance their cultural and community awareness.