MEET THE CHERRY BLOSSOM QUEENS

Ms. Sarah Eustace
       Colorado

Sarah moved to DC in 2018 to pursue a degree in
International Affairs at the George Washington University.  When she is not working, she enjoys experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen and volunteering with the Junior League of Washington.

Ms. Haruka Kaneko               Tokyo, Japan

Hailing from Tokyo, Ms. Kaneko is a sophomore student at Toyo University studying Tourism Management. 

She enjoys watching Baseball, visiting Art Museums and watching movies.

She is the daughter of Mr. Makoto Kaneko,   and Mrs. Sayaka Kaneko/  (Mrs. Kaneko was the 15th Japan Sakura Queen)

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Ms. Kankeko is part of the Japan Sakura Foundation which selects their Queen.

Each year the US Cherry Blossom Queen is selected among the class.  Each Princess has been selected by their State Society based on their academic, social, and professional achievements and all are highly qualified to represent the United States.  It is the long-standing tradition of the program that the US Queen is selected by the spinning of a giant wheel.  The wheel is spun once for the Runner Up and a second time for the Queen.