2025 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Queen Program
2025/4/10
The 2025 candidates in kimono
Remarks by Consul General Osumi
On the evening of Sunday, April 6, the Northern California Cherry Blossom Queen Program was held at Cowell Theater in San Francisco. Consul General Yo Osumi and Mrs. Osumi attended, and Consul General Osumi expressed his appreciation for the 2024 queen and court and his hope that throughout their year of service, the 2025 members can also forge strong relationships and leadership skills within the Japanese and Japanese American community. Ms. Kristi Satomi Ando was crowned the 2025 Cherry Blossom Queen.
The Queen Program is a year-long commitment which introduces the Queen and Court to the Japanese and Japanese American community of Northern California, providing them with hands-on experiences preparing them for involvement and leadership.
Since 1973, each year the Queen is gifted a furisode kimono from the Fujiyasu Kimono Company in Japan. The Queen also visits Japan as part of a goodwill trip representing the festival and Northern California’s Japanese & Japanese American community.
The Queen Program is part of the 58th Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, which will be held on April 12, 13, 19, and 20, 2025 in San Francisco Japantown. Details can be found at https://sfcherryblossom.org/
The Queen Program is a year-long commitment which introduces the Queen and Court to the Japanese and Japanese American community of Northern California, providing them with hands-on experiences preparing them for involvement and leadership.
Since 1973, each year the Queen is gifted a furisode kimono from the Fujiyasu Kimono Company in Japan. The Queen also visits Japan as part of a goodwill trip representing the festival and Northern California’s Japanese & Japanese American community.
The Queen Program is part of the 58th Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, which will be held on April 12, 13, 19, and 20, 2025 in San Francisco Japantown. Details can be found at https://sfcherryblossom.org/
Queen Program Committee Chair Emeritus Benh Nakajo thanks the audience
MCs interview the participants
Ms. Ando is crowned the 2025 Northern California Cherry Blossom Queen
Consul General & Mrs. Osumi with the Queen and Court
Consul General & Mrs. Osumi with this year’s kimono donated by the Fujiyasu Kimono Company
