Miss Universe Japan 2008
Mar 27th, 2008 by Neil
A week today and the 10 finalists in this years Miss Universe Japan contest will take the stage hoping to represent Japan later in the year and Miss Universe 2008.
Since attending Miss Nippon 2008 i had kept a close eye on the calendar in the lead up to next weeks event. Not close enough by the looks of it and it seems ticket sales closed yesterday. I have someone on the job as i write this and i’m still a hopeful starter at next Thursdays event, fingers crossed.
Since its founding in 1998, the Miss Universe Japan pageant, run by acclaimed French national director, Ines Ligron. It has achieved the impressive result of having three top 5 finalists and one winner at the Miss Universe pageant within a short span of 9 years.
Ines Ligron was catapulted to the international spotlight when Riyo Mori won Japan’s second Miss Universe crown in Mexico in 2007.
Riyo Mori, a ballet dancer from Shizuoka won the Miss Universe Japan title and later went on to claim the Miss Universe title in Mexico City, Mexico. She is Japan’s first Miss Universe in 48 years.
In a pageant filled with mishaps and controversy, during the crowning of Riyo with the official Mikimoto crown, it slipped from her grasp and nearly fell to the floor.
Mori was able to hold on to the crown, which is made of diamonds and pearls and is valued at over $250,000.
The crown is now secure for the one year reign of Ms. Mori, while Akiko Chubachi took over the title of Miss Universe Japan 2007.
The remaining 10 girls hoping to following in the footsteps of Chibana Kurara, Miss Universe Japan 2006 and are as follows;
Asuza Nishigaki
Chie Hirai on the right
Hiroko Mima
Kana Anan & Sayo Yamaguchi
Moe Aoki
Rui Watanabe
Kana Anan far right
Yoshimi Sato
Yukari Honna far right.
Yuri Horita with Moe Aoki, Asuza Nishigaki and Sayo Yamaguchi
Pictures courtesy of the Miss Universe Japan official site.
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Miss Universe Japan 2008…
A week today and the 10 finalists in this years Miss Universe Japan contenst will take the stage hoping to represent Japan later in the year and Miss Universe 2008.
Since attending Miss Nippon 2008 i had kept a close eye on the calendar in the lead up…
Wow, too many gorgeous Japanese girls too choose from! I guess I am going to have to go with Kana Anan.
It’s between 3 in my book, Kana Anan, Sayo Yamaguchi and Chie Hirai …. all stunning.
HAWT!
While they are all beautiful, they dont strike me as looking 100% Japanese. Im sure the (japanese) media is going to have a field night about it.
They are all awasome ladies…Hard to choose.
Rui Watanabe…now thats a provocative pose ^_^
I`m a big fan too.
Japanese women are just gorgeous, but I guess it is mainly due to the weather and the TOFU
-Mike
Does tofu work on men, too? If so, I could do with a dose!
The winners of these things seem to be picked randomly, so I’m going to randomly pick Yukari Honna for the win!
I never get it either Nick, i think i need to be re-callibrated as i’m sure i look for different traits than the judges in these contests.
Love Japanese women, hate Tofu ….. it’s the consistancy …. i can’t stomach it.
damn it, i knew it was the Tofu!
Where do they get these chicks?
I have 3 girls ( one was a former model/pageant participant) that could jump into that group and fit right in? 2 of the girls pictured look part Brazilian?
Looks like the “coke snorting runway model” look is in?
Agree on the part Brazillian Chris … maybe the photos i chose weren’t the best!
So having said that, who’s your tip for Miss Universe Japan?
I’ll go with Kana.
let me officially state here and now…she is more than welcome to get the personal hands on English instruction that I give all my attractive students. And in an effort to further promote this wonderful pageant….I will do it for free
I just want to do my part.
Miss Universe Japan 2008…
A week today and the 10 finalists in this years Miss Universe Japan contest will take the stage hoping to represent Japan later in the year and Miss Universe 2008.
Since attending Miss Nippon 2008 i had kept a close eye on the calendar in the lead up …
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i found your site through the link here which had some videos of Miss Universe Japan
http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/miss-universe-japan-2008-finalists-and-videos/
you have some great photos of the girls, did you take them?
No, i grabbed the pics from the MUJ website.
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