The 2011 Cherry Blossom Queen candidates, clockwise from left: Tamiko Escanlante (sponsor-Benihana); Lauren Kawawaki (sponsor-Golden Gate Optomist Club of San Francisco); Richelle Farley (sponsor-Takara Sake USA); Jeddie Kawahatsu (sponsor-Nikkei Lions Club of San Francisco); and Kaori Saito (sponsor-Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California).