Juri Watanabe (渡邉珠理), 26, was crowned Miss Asia USA 2016 in November 2016. Born in Meguru, Tokyo, Japan, she is the first beauty queen of Japanese descent to win the title.
On September 22, 2021, Watanabe competed against 31 other Miss Universe Japan 2021 candidates in Tokyo and won the title. The respective first, second, third and fourth runners-up were Izumi Sabrina Nishida of Hokkaido, Airi Hasuo of Tokyo, Saria Oikawa of Iwate and Sachino Fukuuchi of Hyogo.
Miss Universe Japan 2022 predictions
On August 25, 2022, Watanabe will crown her successor at Yamano Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is the 25th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects Japan’s Miss Universe candidate.
Currently, Japan has 20 Miss Universe placements, including two crowns. Representing the East Asian country, Akiko Kojima, 84, of Tokyo and Riyo Mori, 34, of Shizuoka won the title in 1959 and 2007, respectively.
There are 36 women competing for the Miss Universe Japan 2022 title. I believe these five candidates will make it to the top:
predicted 4th runnner-up
Kyoka Nanjo
predicted 3rd runner-up
Reina Fuji
predicted 2nd runner-up
Kozue Kanzaki
predicted 1st runner-up
Marybelen Sakamoto
predicted Miss Universe Japan 2022
Jeni Sugahara
Japan was represented in Miss Universe by the winner of Miss Japan from 1952 to 1995 and Miss Universe Japan since 1998. Hiroko Mima, 36, has been the national director of Miss Universe Japan since 2018.
On July 14, 2008, Mima represented Japan at Miss Universe 2008 and competed against 79 other candidates at the Crown Convention Center in Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam. She finished in the Top 15.
On December 12, 2021, Watanabe represented Japan at Miss Universe 2021 and competed against 79 other candidates at the Universe Dome in Eilat, Israel. She finished in the Top 16.
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