Miss Japan

[emperor]

they look too skinny tho.....

i wouldnt kick em outta bed for eatin crisps..

did anyone notice that Ms.Jamaica is white?

[AssKissinger]

they look too skinny tho.....

i wouldnt kick em outta bed for eatin crisps..

did anyone notice that Ms.Jamaica is white?

I'd kick Ms Ecuador out of bed just for that bitchy look on her face.

[kurohinge1]

Maybe it comes down to personal taste or maybe thats just a bad photo of her..

Not my favourite either - lucky for Oz I'm not a judge.

I must state my preference for MS.Paraguay standing next to her here:
http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9723800%255E28102,00.html

That page has good links to photos of the other contestants and I agree that there are not many I'd kick out of bed either but, then, this one's a little scary ...

[AssKissinger]

... Aussie beauty wins Miss Universe ...

Give them a photo, Taro-san ...


From our local rag, here in Oz

Obviously looks isn't the main criterion.

[mr. sparkle]

they look too skinny tho.....

i wouldnt kick em outta bed for eatin crisps..

did anyone notice that Ms.Jamaica is white?

There are all kinds of people in Jamaica, actually. A majority are poor and black for sure, though.

Today in an editing class I taught was a Lebanese Jamaican. I was surprised too!

She schooled me by saying, "In Jamaica we have a saying,--From many, comes one".

Now get me to Sunsplash on time!

Irie....

[emperor]

this one's a little scary ...

the ma.e.ku.u.pu.u is a bit too much i agree - and the caption: " Miss Japan, Eri Machimoto, wonders whether the twigs were overdoing it / AP"

I'd kick Ms Ecuador out of bed just for that bitchy look on her face.

its not just that photo either - she has a puss on her face in others too..

however, the other latin ladies are marvelous - columbia and puerto rico are especially fantastic

[emperor]

..did anyone notice that Ms.Jamaica is white?

There are all kinds of people in Jamaica, actually. A majority are poor and black for sure, though...
She schooled me by saying, "In Jamaica we have a saying,--From many, comes one"...

thats cool - any lebanese people ive met have been very friendly.

there was actually a Jamaican food and music festival in Yoyogi Koen last Sat and Sun - anyone else go? - the Jamaican Jerk BBQ Chicken was Orgasmically Delicious - from now on im only gonna BBQ meat thats been soaked in rum and is smothered in Jamaican spices.

the queue for the jerk chicken was huge at one stall and while i queued - there was a fat jamacian momma coming up the line asking what people wanted to eat - chicken or fish & how many - and this texan sounding guy further up the line asked if there was any pork - and SHE FLIPPED OUT! - talking about Jah, Babylon, Zion and How she "dont eat no swine, boy!" Priceless! :P

via Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica

Jamaican National motto: "Out of Many One People"

Jamaica is almost entirely black, with the majority of the population being descendants of African-imported slaves. There is a significant minority of Asian and Indian immigrants, as well as many people of mixed racial background.Whites compose a tiny minority, less than 1% of the population. However, they have historically played a large role in the nation's political and economic development.

[Mike Oxlong]

Canuck crowned Miss Universe
Blue-eyed Canadian brunette Natalie Glebova was crowned Miss Universe 2005 in the Thai capital Tuesday in the 54th annual pageant.
FULL STORY

No mention of the fate of Japan's aspiring young beauty...

[Mike Oxlong]

[Mike Oxlong]

---> <---

[canman]

Wow! what a looker, and she's Canadian to boot(not about). Of course via Russia, perhaps with love? :P

[sludge]

Japanese Beauty Contest 2004

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[Mulboyne]

I know Taro's already covered this year's Miss Universe here and over at 3Yen but the story still seems to be rumbling along. This story from a Singapore site looks at the alleged translation controversy and the disappointment in Asia that Kurara Chibana didn't win. It also answer's Ultra's question in the first post in this thread with the detail that Akiko Kojima won the crown back in 1959.

Given the fuss over Chibana's ninja outfit, it is interesting to look back at the 2003 Miss Japan, Miyako Miyazaki, saying "My national costume is Ninja." Miyazaki, who came in the top 5 herself, apparently acted as advisor to Chibana for the finals. The national director for Miss Universe in Japan, Ines Ligron, ran an English language blog leading up to the competition and gave some background to the ninja design. Here's a picture her son will probably want in a few years' time:

[Taro Toporific]

... Here's a picture her son will probably want in a few years' time...

Here's one of several pictures of the 2006 Miss Japan finalists that he may want to know more about.

[maraboutslim]

Okinawan women. I swear...

[Greji]

Okinawan women. I swear...

Just another reason for the unstoppable YBF Pandemic!

[American Oyaji]

Just another reason for the unstoppable YBF Pandemic!

What is YBF? I've asked this before but got no answer.

If you don't want to answer in the clear, send me a PM.

[Taro Toporific]

Miss Korea Contest to Open Thursday
Hankooki.com > The Korea Times 07-31-2006 17:10
A total of 61 contestants will face off this Thursday for the crown of the nation's most alluring woman in the 2006 Miss Korea contest.....
....Participants for this year's Miss Korea Contest have also joined various activities. They visited Dokdo, the easternmost rocky islets in the East Sea, which are the center of a diplomatic dispute between South Korea and Japan.....

[cstaylor]

Is the event only open to women without plastic surgery? That should cut it down a bit.

[kamome]

Participants for this year's Miss Korea Contest have also joined various activities. They visited Dokdo, the easternmost rocky islets in the East Sea, which are the center of a diplomatic dispute between South Korea and Japan.

Wouldn't this be the equivalent of sending a bunch of Miss America hopefuls to the Baghdad green zone? Or maybe like sending the Miss India hopefuls to Kashmir?

[Greji]

What is YBF? I've asked this before but got no answer.

If you don't want to answer in the clear, send me a PM.

Yellow Beaver Fever, which is not contactable, nor of interest, to celibates like yourself AO!

[American Oyaji]

Yellow Beaver Fever, which is not contactable, nor of interest, to celibates like yourself AO!

Ahh. I know of YBF very well then, though I didn't know what I had at the time.

And by the way, my YBF is in remission. I just hope I don't have a severe outbreak when I get to Japan in December.

[Mulboyne]

From the Mainichi:

..."She made me laugh once when she said she was going out with an older foreign guy at the time, but he was so wishy washy she literally had to beat him into shape."

[Taro Toporific]

From the Mainichi:..."She made me laugh once when she said she was going out with an older foreign guy at the time, but he was so wishy washy she literally had to beat him into shape."

Come on Marvin. Admit it. You liked those high heels of Kurara doing the flamenco across your butt.

[Taro Toporific]

[Taro Toporific]

[floatr][/floatr]

Behind the Paper Screen / Japanese beauty fit for global consumption
Part II of II
The Daily Yomiuri, Sept 14, 2006
.....The samurai-inspired costume that Kurara-san wore during the Miss Universe contest is a bold move to appeal to the global taste for kitschy-cute. Her costume, which Japanese observers have quickly named aka-ninja, or "red ninja," is, basically, a bright red minidress that looks like a warrior's armor, with the sides of her short "skirt" split open to show off her shapely legs. She wore this dress with a pair of bright-red platform sandals, and her hair tightly pulled back in a ponytail. And to kick up the costume's impact a notch, Kurara-san pulled out and pointed a long sword at the audience when she went onstage.
It is an anime-esque mix of "Japanese" components (armor, sword) pasted onto a basically Western costume (minidress, platform sandals) and ambiguous gender-coding (color red and skin exposure connote the feminine, while armor and sword represent the masculine). They add up to a sort of hybrid look that is[SIZE="3"] "Lara-Croft-Meets-Kunoichi (or female ninja) on Takeshita Street."[/SIZE]...more...

[Mulboyne]

In Britain, the Miss World contest has always been better known than Miss Universe and it claims to be bigger. According to the Wiki entries, though, Miss Universe is more popular in Latin America and Asia. Here's the 2006 Miss World Japanese entrant, Kazuha Kondo.

...Kazuha was born in Tochigi, an area known for its distinct and unique culture which has been affected by its isolated location and long history. It has an amazing four seasons and a wide variety of scenery and customs...

The winner will be decided at the end of this month in Poland. It doesn't look like there has ever been a Japanese winner of Miss World. Erina Shinohara was last year's contestant in China. Interview here. It seems she was coached by the same Ines Ligron who was behind Kurara Chibana in the Miss Universe contest. Although she originally worked just for Miss Universe, it looks like she now does the Japan end of both competitions which seems slightly odd. Here are her thoughts on beauty queens in Japan:

Ines adds that Japan is a country where it is not as easy to “find” someone who can win Miss Universe. "In countries like Venezuela, India, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Mexico, or Trinidad & Tobago, pretty girls at an early age dream of becoming a “beauty queen”. Their culture teaches them from an early start to speak out, to be glamorous, and to turn heads. In Japan instead, young women grow up being told to blend in, to look like others, to remain humble and conservative...Since 2003 when Miyako Miyazaki placed 4rth runner-up, “Miss Japan” has always been a favorite at Miss Universe. But since then, Japan has not placed even in the top 15, and I know why. Ninety percents of the scores are based on the communication skills during the preliminary interview. The two previous delegates did not have enough confidence and energy for the big wow."

The Miss World Japan Site is a fairly basic affair and the winner was chosen during a charity event at the Tokyo American Club so it doesn't look like the event has much of a profile in Japan compared with Miss Universe.

[Taro Toporific]

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Miss World Pageant on Yahoo! News Photos, Sept 21
Miss Japan Kazuha Kondo arrives after a tour in the country's capital ahead of the Miss World competition in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006. The Miss World finals are to take place Sept. 30 in Warsaw.

In Britain, the Miss World contest has always been better known than Miss Universe and it claims to be bigger. According to the Wiki entries, though, Miss Universe is more popular in Latin America and Asia. Here's the 2006 Miss World Japanese entrant, Kazuha Kondo.

[Mulboyne]

A bit old but here's a clip of Kurara Chibana at the Miss Universe contest:

[tidbits]

I was just watching the clip from the Miss Japan official website last week or so. Gosh! She is soooo gorgeous, sexy and confident, she is indeed diffrent from other Japan's past years' participants and I think she really deserve the prize.