Kaya Chakrabortty (チャクラボルティ雅) was born in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. She is the reigning Miss Universe Japan 2024.
Miss Universe Japan 2025 predictions
On July 16, 2025, Chakrabortty will crown her successor in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It is the 28th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects the country’s Miss Universe candidate.
There are 42 women competing for the Miss Universe Japan 2025 crown. I believe these will be the Top 10 candidates:
- Chiho Saito 齋藤 千歩 (Chiba)
- Naomi Monique Kamidate 上舘 ナオミモニーク (Fukui)
- Yoko Fueki 笛木 陽子 (Gunma)
- Maya Gordon Koizumi 小泉ゴードン 茉耶 (Iwate)
- Rena Nagayoshi 永吉 令奈 (Kyoto)
- Junko Sakai 酒井 純子 (Miyazaki)
- Keika Yamamuro 山室 慶佳 (Nagano)
- Chiemi Takayama 髙山 智恵美 (Okinawa)
- Amaka Saeki 佐伯 天風 (Tottori)
- Yuka Iida 飯田 優華 (Yamanashi)
I believe these five candidates will make it to the top:
predicted 4th runner-up
Mana Onagawa 女川 茉菜 (Aomori)
predicted 3rd runner-up
Keika Yamamuro 山室 慶佳 (Nagano)
predicted 2nd runner-up
Chiho Saito 齋藤 千歩 (Chiba)
predicted 1st runner-up
Yoko Fueki 笛木 陽子 (Gunma)
predicted Miss Universe Japan 2025
Naomi Monique Kamidate 上舘 ナオミモニーク (Fukui)
Hiroko Mima has been the national director of Miss Universe Japan since 2018. Currently, Japan has 21 Miss Universe placements, including the coronation of Akiko Kojima and Riyo Mori.
On July 24, 1959, Kojima won Miss Universe 1959 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States. On May 28, 2007, Mori won Miss Universe 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico.
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, Vietnam. She finished in the Top 15.
On November 16, 2024, Chakrabortty represented Japan at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City. She finished in the Top 30.
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