Lani Kume Nishiyama selected Nisei Week Queen
Lani Kume Nishiyama is selected Nisei Week Queen. (Photo by Daniel Tam-Lung) | Lani Kume Nishiyama, 24 years old acting school student, is selected Nisei Week Queen 2010 on Saturday, August 14 at the queen pageant called Coloration Ball held at Aratani Japan America Theatre in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles. Nisei Week Queen is considered as the goodwill ambassador representing the Japanese American community in Southern California. Nisei Week Queen and her court will visit Nagoya, Japan, Honolulu, Seattle, San Francisco and numerous local events during their one year term. Lani Kume Nishiyama is recommended by West Los Angeles Japanese American Citizens League and Venice Japanese Community Center. Lani Kume Nishiyama is 24 years old and received her bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in real estate finance from the University of Southern California. Nishiyama is currently pursuing an acting career and is a student of the Wayne Dvorak Acting Studio. In her spare time, she enjoys running with her dog, cooking, doing ceramics, playing piano, doing improvisation, backpacking, singing, rollerblading, playing volleyball and tutoring. The platform Nishiyama has chosen to support this year is The Guide Dogs of America.
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