Young Japanese-Americans Honor Ethnic Roots

[Mels]

All you guys (and basically I am pointing out Samurai_Jerk) who are ragging on these ladies- show us your portraits because you better be much more handsome than these ladies are "ugly" to be slagging them.

An FG male review???



The judging panel could be:

tinateoh, GG, GC, sillygirl and Dhee

ah, don't forget Ichigo, Vir-gin and Mels

[kurohinge1]

... Guess if I have kids they gonna be fugly ...

You mean when, right? If I remember correctly you posted that your wife is pregnant.

Actually at the time I wrote that stuff she didn't have a bun in the oven, things are different now though! ...

Did you "knock-her-up" in the 2 hours between posts ???

ah, don't forget Ichigo, Vir-gin and Mels

Be careful what you wish for there Mels - have you seen any of the potential FG male contenders?!

And a quick tally reveals that, despite much talk, there has been little voting:

2 votes, Steff
1 vote, Doreen

[FG Lurker]

... Guess if I have kids they gonna be fugly ...

You mean when, right? If I remember correctly you posted that your wife is pregnant.

Actually at the time I wrote that stuff she didn't have a bun in the oven, things are different now though! ...

Did you "knock-her-up" in the 2 hours between posts ???

Nah, I think she's baking bread.

ah, don't forget Ichigo, Vir-gin and Mels

Be careful what you wish for there Mels - have you seen any of the potential FG male contenders?!

And a quick tally reveals that, despite much talk, there has been little voting:

2 votes, Steff
1 vote, Doreen

This should have been a pole from the get-go.

[kurohinge1]

... This should have been a pole from the get-go.

I hear you, FG Lurker, but the problem with those is that you can't tell who voted for who.

BTW who's your money on?

[FG Lurker]

... This should have been a pole from the get-go.

I hear you, FG Lurker, but the problem with those is that you can't tell who voted for who.

BTW who's your money on?

It's such a bad photo it is hard to say. But from what I can see Michelle Ito would be my pick.

[kurohinge1]

... from what I can see Michelle Ito would be my pick.

Interesting choice, FGL ...

Michelle Ito is a Japanese-American Lesbian who grew up in Los Angeles. She has performed with UAF Theater in Fairbanks, Alaska]It was conceived on a flight from Japan to Hawaii while fantasizing about the flight attendants[/b].

[FG Lurker]

... from what I can see Michelle Ito would be my pick.

Interesting choice, FGL ...

Michelle Ito is a Japanese-American Lesbian who grew up in Los Angeles. She has performed with UAF Theater in Fairbanks, Alaska]It was conceived on a flight from Japan to Hawaii while fantasizing about the flight attendants[/b].

Well at least she's hot, even if I can't play.

[Samurai_Jerk]

... from what I can see Michelle Ito would be my pick.

Interesting choice, FGL ...

Michelle Ito is a Japanese-American Lesbian who grew up in Los Angeles. She has performed with UAF Theater in Fairbanks, Alaska]It was conceived on a flight from Japan to Hawaii while fantasizing about the flight attendants[/b].

Well at least she's hot, even if I can't play.

That's a much cuter photo and the fact that she's a lesbian only makes me hard.

[kurohinge1]

... Well at least she's hot, even if I can't play.

That's a much cuter photo ...

Actually, that's not her in the photo. It's just a cosplayer who, if she was in the competition, would no doubt win!

[FG Lurker]

... Well at least she's hot, even if I can't play.

That's a much cuter photo ...

Actually, that's not her in the photo. It's just a cosplayer who, if she was in the competition, would no doubt win!

At first I thought no way! that can't be the same chick! It seems to be though...

[kurohinge1]

Actually, the winners are Socratesabroad and Oyajikun, for picking ...

Stephanie ... as the 2005 Nisei week Queen.

L to R: Princess Ashley Wakayama, Princess Kimiko Rojas, First Princess Kristyn Hayashi, Aki the Akita, Queen Steffanie Tamehiro, Miss Tomodachi Michelle Ito, Princess Doreen Ogata

But I say bring back the eighties hairstyles ...


The 1987 Nisei week Court

[IkemenTommy]

She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of University of California, San Diego with a bachelor's degree in human development.

Having graduated from that same school myself and I probably went to school at the same time as she did (her age being 25 and mine 26), I should know her.. but unfortunately I don't recognize her at all.

[kurohinge1]

It's on again, and here are the candidates for the 12-20 August 2006 Nisei Week:

2006 Candidates

L to R (back row): Callen Kitaura, East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center; Liane Takano, Little Tokyo Lion's Club; Lisa Shimabukuro, Orange County Nikkei Coordinating Council

L to R (middle row): Colleen Suyenaga, West Los Angeles JACL & Aux and Venice Japanese Community Center; Chelsea O'Neill, San Fernando Japanese Community Center and Coordinating Council

(front row): Stefanie Fujinami, Japanese Restaurant Association of Southern California

It seems someone was smitten by Colleen Suyenaga - at least, back in 2001.

Anyway, read the Bios.

Place your bets.

My money is on Lisa Shimabukuro (with Callen Kitaura a close second).

[kurohinge1]

[SIZE="3"]The "Coronation Ball" is this Saturday, so last call for predictions . . .[/SIZE]

[Taro Toporific]

[SIZE="3"]The "Coronation Ball" is this Saturday, so last call for predictions . . .[/SIZE]

Gee, there's but one choice ---The ONLY girl that looks remotely Japanese and who has perky nipples.

[kamome]

Lisa was also my pick. Let's see who wins...

[kurohinge1]

Well, the FG favourite (with 3 out of 3 votes) was second . . . or "first princess" in Nisei-Week-speak:

At the 66th Annual Nisei Week Coronation Ball on Saturday, August 12, Liane Kristen Takano [below] was crowned the 2006 Nisei Week Queen. Lisa Shimabukuro was crowned 1st Princess . . . more

[dimwit]

Looks like a 'I wanna learn English for free so I can emigrate' students. I wouldn't touch her with a barge pole.

[Greji]

Looks like a 'I wanna learn English for free so I can emigrate' students. I wouldn't touch her with a barge pole.

I'll give you a hand with her Dimmer, she can have my barge pole.

[Charles]

Looks like a 'I wanna learn English for free so I can emigrate' students.

Umm.. did you miss the part about Nisei Week? Read their bios, they were all born in California.

[Samurai_Jerk]

Man, these chicks get worse every year. Shimabukuro? They shouldn't even let Okinawans enter.

[Mulboyne]

Sorry Kuro, I know you are our unofficial Nisei Week Queen correspondent but I've just seen that the 2007 candidates have been announced:



Bios here.

[kurohinge1]

Sorry Kuro, I know you are our unofficial Nisei Week Queen correspondent but I've just seen that the 2007 candidates have been announced: . . .

Kochirakoso, Mulboyne-san. I'm sorry for leaving it so late, sempai.

Now, let's see some FG predictions.

I think I'm "0 for 2" in this competition to date, but for 2007 I'm picking Jennifer Kiku Minami.

[American Oyaji]

Saki Uechi would be my pick.

[kurohinge1]

. . . I think I'm "0 for 2" in this competition to date, but for 2007 I'm picking Jennifer Kiku Minami

0 for 3 now - the 2007 Queen is . . . Monica Taniguchi - Nisei Week Website.

[Mulboyne]

For the historical record:

[Greji]

[quote="kurohinge1"]Kochirakoso, Mulboyne-san. I'm sorry for leaving it so late, sempai.

Now, let's see some FG predictions.

I think I'm "0 for 2" in this competition to date, but for 2007 I'm picking Jennifer Kiku Minami.

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Can't make an accurate pick. Just like buying a car, you gotta do a dipstick check to determine if it is all right!

[kamome]

For the historical record:

OK, I guess I'll be the one to say it - with a face like that, the competition had to be rigged.

[American Oyaji]

OK, I guess I'll be the one to say it - with a face like that, the competition had to be rigged.

Agreed!! I might hit it, but only if she was the last available of the six.

[kurohinge1]

Get excited, because the 2008 Nisei Week Queen and Court Candidates must be due for annoucement any day now.

As a bit of an aperitif, below are the the "qualifications" required for candidacy together with unofficial explanations (in bold) as to how those rules should be interpretted in the real world.

Maybe one day the candidates will include a young, female and hafu FG member (which seem to be as common as four-leaf clovers).

Qualifications

Age: Candidate must be at least 19 years old and not older than 25 years old on the day of the coronation, August 16, 2008. (NO "makeinu")

Citizenship: Candidate must have been (A) born or naturalized in the United States or (B) legally living in the United States as a permanent resident. (If you can locate more than 4 other countries on a world map, you do not qualify. )

Nationality: Candidate must be a minimum of fifty percent (50%) Japanese ancestry. Candidate will supply supporting documentation, including parents' names and birth certificate, if requested. (For particularly cute applicants, racial scaling may be used to assist in qualification, as long as you have at least one Japanese ancestor anytime since the Heian period (794&#8211])

Marital Status: Candidate must not be married, divorced or separated, and must not have children. Candidate may be engaged to be married, but in the event that she is awarded a Nisei Week title she must remain unmarried for the duration of her reign. ([B]No "kids". Sorry Greji. )

Conflicts of Interest: Candidate, as a member of the Nisei Week Court, must not enroll or participate in any other beauty or popularity contests from the date of submission of the Nisei Week Queen Candidate Application and Profile (the "Application") to the official completion of the Nisei Week Court's reign (Coronation Ball of the following year), without the expressed written consent of the Nisei Week Foundation. (This FG thread does not count)

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