1968-1977: Building Foundation
1968
Queen Terry Iwasaki
General Chairman Hisao Inouye
Grand Marshal Joseph L. Alioto
1969
Queen Sharon Kimoto
General Chairman Kay Kuwada
Grand Marshal Peter Tamaris
1970
Queen Suzu Matsuno
General Chairman Eugene Sasai
Grand Marshal Eikichi Hara
1971
Queen Nancy Matsumoto
General Chairman Masao Ashizawa
Grand Marshal Joseph L. Alioto
1972
Queen Sharon Hagiya
General Chairman Masao Ashizawa
Grand Marshal Norman Y. Mineta
1973
Queen Rhoda Umano
Grand Marshal Yasushi Oshima, Mayor of Osaka
General Chairman Hideo Shirayanagi
1974
Queen Marjorie Fujiki
General Co-Chairmen Hisao Hoshino & George Yamasaki, Jr.
Grand Marshal Toshikazu Maeda
1975
Queen Patricia Dobashi
Chairman Hisao Inouye
Grand Marshal S. Floyd Mori
1976
Queen Anna Przybylski
Chairman Richard Tsutakawa
Grand Marshal Hidenori Sueoka
1977
Queen Naomi Kato
General Co-Chairmen Hisao Hoshino & George Yamasaki, Jr.
Grand Marshal Hideo Shirayanagi
1978-1987: Blossoms
1978
Queen Shirley-Ann Hamada Torp
General Co-Chairpersons Hisao Hoshino & George Yamasaki, Jr.
Grand Marshal George Moscone
1979
Queen Karen Asano
General Chairperson Sam S. Sato
Grand Marshal Dianne Feinstein
1980
Queen Jennifer Toriumi
General Chairperson Richard Tsutakawa
Grand Marshal Hiroshi Kitamura
1981
Queen Linda Mihara
General Chairperson Eugene S. Sasai
Grand Marshal Jan Yanehiro
1982
Queen Rene Shimada
General Chairperson Hi Akagi
Grand Marshal Cyril Magnin
1983
Queen Lisa Inouye
General Chairperson Hiroyuki Takasago
Grand Marshal Takehiko Nishiyama
1984
Queen Susan Nakamura
General Chairperson Benh K. Nakajo
Grand Marshal Ruth Asawa
1985
Queen Jennie Tsunekawa
General Chairperson Ty M. Toki
Grand Marshal Kent Nagano
1986
Queen Laura Mizota
General Co-Chairpersons Steve Hirabayashi & Nob Mihara
Grand Marshal Dr. Tatsu Arima
1987
Queen Joy Minaai
General Chairperson Taiji Higaki
Grand Marshal Tamlyn Tomita
1988-1997: “Unity in Spirit”
1988
General Co-Chairpersons Steve Nakajo & Yukio Murakami
Grand Marshals Art Agnos & Shunji Yanai
1989
Queen Keiko Steimetz
General Co-Chairpersons Shinichi Seino & Sharyn Tanaguchi
Grand Marshal Kevin Yoshimi Asano
1990
Queen Kana Enomoto
General Co-Chairpersons Shinichi Seino & Yukio K. Kitagawa
Grand Marshal Toshiro Mifune
1991
Queen Dina Harada
General Co-Chairpersons Michiya Egusa & Klara M. Ma
Grand Marshal Tamlyn Tomita
1992
Queen Gail Ideno
General Co-Chairpersons Michiya Egusa & Klara M. Ma
Grand Marshals Frank Jordan & Masaya Nishio
1993
Queen Maria Takemoto
General Co-Chairpersons Klara M. Ma & Allen Okamoto
Grand Marshal Atsushi Tokinoya
1994
Queen Cynthia Mar
General Chairperson Allen Okamoto
Grand Marshal Tatsuya Nakadai
1995
Queen Melanie Mito
General Co-Chairpersons Allen Okamoto & James Tabata
Grand Marshal George Takei
1996
Queen Jill Sugita
General Chairpersons NCCBF Executive Committee
Grand Marshal Willie Brown, Jr.
1997
Queen Cindy Sakai
General Co-Chairpersons Osamu Machida & Klara M. Ma
Grand Marshals Willie Brown, Jr. & Takafumi Isomura
1998-2007: “Spirit in Courage”
1998
Queen Misa Terahira
General Co-Chairpersons Klara M. Ma & Hiro Akahoshi
Grand Marshal Fred Korematsu
1999
Queen Kelly Shintani
General Chairpersons NCCBF Executive Committee
Grand Marshal Jon Nakamatsu
2000
Queen Amy Kimura
General Chairpersons NCCBF Executive Committee
2001
Queen Emi Yoshioka
General Chairperson Allen Okamoto
Grand Marshal Norman Y. Mineta
2002
Queen Stephanie Sato
Chairperson Allen Okamoto
Grand Marshals Willie Brown, Jr. & Takafumi Isomura
2003
Queen Penny Honda
General Chairpersons Akira Minamiura & Tobin Tsuji
Grand Marshal Kristi Yamaguchi
2004
Queen Aimee Eng
General Chairpersons Allen Okamoto & Shiniichi Seino
Grand Marshal Wendy Tokuda
2005
Queen Sarah Sasaki
General Chairpersons Allen Okamoto & Takeno Chiyo
Grand Marshal Musashimaru Koyo
2006
Queen Emily Leach
General Chairpersons Takumi Matsuba & Richard Hashimoto
Grand Marshal Kitaro & Kiyohiko Nanao
2007
Queen Sawako Sonoyama
General Chairpersons Richard Hashimoto & Tobin Tsuji
Grand Marshal Susumu Saiki
2008-2017: Branching Out
2008
Queen Alicia Kagawa
General Chairman Tobin Tsuji
Grand Marshal Dan Tani
2009
Queen Eri Tagaya
General Co-Chairmen Allen Okamoto & Richard Hashimoto
Grand Marshal George Takei
2010
Queen Arisa Hiroi
General Co-Chairmen Allen Okamoto & Richard Hashimoto
Grand Marshal Jeff Adachi
2011
Queen Jeddie Kawahatsu
General Co-Chairmen Allen Okamoto & Richard Hashimoto
Grand Marshals Keiko Fukuda & Hello Kitty
2012
Queen Asaki Osato
General Co-Chairmen Allen Okamoto & Richard Hashimoto
Grand Marshals Tomoye Takahashi & Masako “Martha” Suzuki
2013
Queen Yuka Walton
General Co-Chairmen Allen Okamoto & Jeffrey Kimoto
Grand Marshal Teruhiko Saigo
2014
Queen Kyle Tana
General Co-Chairmen Allen Okamoto & Richard Hashimoto
Grand Marshal Seiichi Tanaka
2015
Queen Kelli Sum
General Co-Chairmen Allen Okamoto & Richard Hashimoto
Grand Marshal John V. Roos
2016
Queen Samantha Tsukiji
General Co-Chairmen Richard Hashimoto & Allen Okamoto
Grand Marshal Norman Y. Mineta
2017
Queen Jacquelyn Kimiko Chew
50th Anniversary Tri-Chairpersons Richard Hashimoto, Shinichi Seino, & Kiyomi Takeda
Grand Marshal KONISHIKI
2018
Queen Nicole Tachiki
General Co-Chairpersons Allen Okamoto & Kiyomi Takeda
Grand Marshal Kristi Yamaguchi
Community Marshals Dale Minami and Don Tamaki
2019
Queen Yuki Nishimura
General Co-Chairpersons Kiyomi Takeda & Greg Viloria
Grand Marshal London Breed
Grand Marshal Marié Digby
2020
General Co-Chairpersons Kiyomi Takeda & Greg Viloria
Grand Marshal Yosh Uchida
Community Marshal Madame Michiya Hanayagi
2021
Queen Kelly Noelani Eshima
General Co-Chairpersons Greg Viloria & Miki Katsuyama Novitski
2022
Queen Stephanie Misa Doi
General Co-Chairpersons Quillan Rusky & Matt Nagatomi
2023
Queen Hannah KC Mukai
General Co-Chairpersons Quillan Rusky & Matt Nagatomi
Grand Marshal Kina Grannis