Miss Universe Japan
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| Miss Universe Japan Org. | ||
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| Image:Mujlogo.gif Miss Universe Japan Pageant Logo.
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| Also known as | Samantha Thavasa Inc. | |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Website | [http://www.missuniversejapan.com Miss Universe Japan's Official Website] | |
The Miss Universe Japan Organization was created in 1998 in response to Japan's recent lack of finalists at the Miss Universe pageant. It is a branch from the late Miss Japan pageant. The Miss Japan pageant existed from 1952-1997. In that time, the pageant only sent one winner and 3 finalists. Akiko Kojima, the only winner, claimed the crown in 1959. Since it's founding in 1998, the Miss Universe Japan pageant, run by aclaimed French national director, Ines Ligron, has sent two finalists. Miyako Miyazaki placed 4th Runner-Up in Miss Universe 2003. More recently Kurara Chibana placed 1st Runner-Up to Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant.
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[edit] Miss Universe Japan 2006
Kurara Chibana has placed the best for Japan in the 21st century. She placed 1st Runner-Up in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant. Her sweet personality, freshness, natural glide and smarts made her the crowd favorite. She has a very large international fanbase. It's even greater than the actual Miss Universe. Kurara is now on contract with Maybelline New York and is soon to crown her successor on March 15th, 2007.
[edit] Miss Universe Japan 2003
Miyako Miyazaki is a fashion model and catwalk diva that won the Miss Japan title in 2003 and placed 5th at the Miss Universe 2003 pageant in Panama City, Panama. She is considered to be, physically, the best Miss Universe Japan so far. Her catwalk is still unrivaled at Miss Universe Japan. She is currently training the new Top 11 of Miss Universe Japan 2007. She was also responsible for the training of Miss Universe 2006's 1st Runner-Up, Kurara Chibana.
[edit] Miss Universe Japan 2007
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The New queen will be crowned in Tokyo, TKY, Japan on March 15, 2007.
Miss Universe Japan 2007- Riyo Mori
1st Runner-Up - Rei Hamada
2nd Runner-Up - Akiko Chubachi
The Candidates are:
Akiko Chubachi
Ako Koizumi
Anna Sado
Kiko Matsuyama
Maiko Kitagawa
Meri Wakui
Rei Hamada
Reiko Iida
Riyo Mori
Yuko Ishizaka
Yu Kizaki
Winner announced March 15, 2007
[edit] Winners
| Year | Winner | Origin |
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| 2007 | Riyo Mori | Shizuoka(She Lives in New York City) |
| 2006 | Kurara Chibana | Okinawa |
| 2005 | Yukari Kuzuya | Ichinomiya |
| 2004 | Eri Machimoto | Hiroshima |
| 2003 | Miyako Miyazaki | Kumamoto |
| 2002 | Mina Chiba | Tokyo |
| 2001 | Misao Arauchi | Tokyo |
| 2000 | Mayu Endo | Tokyo |
| 1999 | Shitaye Lugiwatra | |
| 1998 | Nana Okumura |
