2019 KAZARI AWARD WINNERS
FOUNDERS AWARD*
America Miyazaki Kenjinkai
Anime/Manga entry – Overall Winners of First Place Winners
PEOPLE’S CHOICE†
Gedatsu Church (Theme “Romance in the Stars”)
ANIME/MANGA
1st | America Miyazaki Kenjinkai
2nd | Noriko Shibata
JAPANESE PREFECTURAL ASSOCIATION
1st | SoCal Tokushima Club
2nd | Nanka Gifu Kenjinkai
3rd | Nanka Hiroshima Kenjinkai
4th | Shiga Club
5th | LA Yamanashi Kenjinkai
BUSINESS
1st | Nails By Yasko
GOVERNMENT
1st | San Gabriel Valley Services Center
THEME
1st | Gedatsu Church
2nd | Nanka Hiroshima Kenjinkai
3rd | Nanka Ehime Kenjinkai
FAMILY/INDIVIDUAL
1st | Yasko Sanaka
2nd | Susan Purple Jekarl
3rd | Poppy Kwong (63)
4th | Poppy Kwong (64)
5th | Teramachi
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
1st | OC Japanese American Association
2nd | Little Tokyo Historical Society
3rd | San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center
4th | FELS/LTSC
5th | Japanese Language School (101)
*Founders Award – Overall winner of the first place winners.
†People’s Choice Award – Voted by Festival attendees on Saturday, August 10.
2019 Kazari Breakout – 109 Kazari
30 Non-profits, 18 Family/Individuals, 15 Kenjinkai, 3 Theme, 2 Anime, 1 Business, 1 Government, and 39 Display only