Miss Japan is Miss Universe 2007
Arts EntertainmentsIn Miss Universe 2006, the Japanese Kurara Chibana was a great favorite until the last second by experts and journalists. However, Miss Puerto Rico, Zuleyka Rivera, was crowned Miss Universe. There were protests in many different countries (Venezuela, Mexico, Canada, Sweden and Peru). John Steward said, “Kurara Chibana was beautiful in a very real and very natural way. More importantly, she was multi-dimensional, beauty balanced by intelligence and depth.” Carolina López said: “They robbed Miss Japan. Japan was incredible! I am not Japanese, but I understand that the translator did not do a good job.”
Miss Japan 2006 could not win the Miss Universe. It was a very sad day for Kurara Chibana. He didn’t like remembering it. However, her compatriot won the Miss Universe in 2007.
Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, was elected Miss Universe at the 56th Annual Aid Contest in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. She was crowned Miss Universe 2007 by Miss Universe 2006 Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico. Under the leadership of Inés Ligron, French Miss Japan Riyo Mori was the second person from Japan to win Miss Universe. In 1959, Akiko Kojima, a Tokyo model, was crowned Miss Universe.
Miss Universe 2007 was born on December 24, 1986 in Shizuoka, Japan. Like Janelle “Penny” Commissiong (Miss Trinidad and Tobago and Miss Universe 1977), she lived in North America. He studied ballet in Canada. He speaks three foreign languages and his main interests are traveling, meeting new people and learning about different cultures. However, she is passionate about dancing. Ms. Mori is a professional dancer. Like Paloma Herrera, Zhandra Rodríguez, and Maria Tallchief, she loves to dance. Miss Japan and Miss Universe 2007 once said, “Definitely dancing! I have been dancing since I was 4 years old. I still have my first pair of ballet shoes which I keep as a memento of my many years and my passion for dancing .. . “
Her dream is to open a dance school in Tokyo. “My mother runs a successful dance school on the outskirts of Tokyo and we plan to expand my family’s love for the performing arts by opening an international dance school in Tokyo, the capital of Japan and a crossroads of many cultures …”, Riyo Mori told the judges. “Opening my own school will allow me to live and teach my passion for dance as an independent entrepreneur,” added Miss Japan 2007.
Like Miss Universe 2007, she will participate in a photoshoot with Fadil Barisha, one of the best photographers in the world. Additionally, Ms. Mori will travel to Indonesia, India, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Russia, the Dominican Republic, and the People’s Republic of China. She will be in the United States to attend Miss USA Teen 2007. Additionally, Miss Universe 2007 will meet with various politicians, leaders and human rights activists to discuss the HIV / AIDS pandemic.
HISTORY: JAPAN AT MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT
1953: Long Beach, California. Miss Japan, Kinuko Ito, was the second runner-up …
1955: Long Beach, California. Miss Japan, Keiko Takahashi, was the fourth finalist …
1957: Long Beach, California. Kyoko Otani from Japan qualified for the semi-finals.
1958: Long Beach, California. Miss Japan, Tomoko Moritaki, qualified for the semi-finals.
1959: Long Beach, California. Miss Japan, Akiko Kojima, was crowned Miss Universe.
1960: Miami Beach, Florida, Miss Japan, Yayoi Foruno, classified for the semifinals.
1963: Miami Beach, Florida. Japan’s Noriko Ando qualified for the semifinals.
1969: Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Japan, Kikuyo Osuda, was the fourth finalist
1970: Miami Beach, Forida, Miss Japan, Jun Shimada, was the third finalist …
1971: Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Japan, Shigeo Taketoni, qualified for the semi-finals.
1972: Puerto Rico. Miss Japan, Hami Maeda, qualified for the semi-finals.
1973: Greece. Miss Japan, Miyoko Sometani, qualified for the semi-finals.
1975: El Salvador. Miss Japan, Sachiko Nakayama, was a semifinalist.
1988: Taiwan. Japan’s Mizuko Sakaguchi was third
runner-up …
2003: Panama. Miss Japan was one of the favorites. Japan’s Miyako Miyazaki was the third runner-up.
2006: Los Angeles, California. Miss Japan, Kurara Chibana, was the first runner-up and was a huge favorite until the last second.
2007: Riyo Mori of Japan was the second woman from Japan to win the Miss Universe title.