Marybelen Sakamoto, born in Tokyo to a Peruvian father and Japanese mother, won Miss Universe Japan 2022. She will crown her successor at the 2023 pageant in Tokyo on August 30, where 36 contenders compete. Japan has a history of 20 Miss Universe placements, with the latest Top 16 finish in 2021.
Juri Watanabe crowns Miss Universe Japan 2022 Marybelen Sakamoto in Shibuya, Tokyo
Juri Watanabe won the Miss Universe Japan 2021 title on September 22, 2021, in Tokyo, with Izumi Nishida as the runner-up. On August 25, 2022, she crowned Marybelen Sakamoto her successor. Watanabe also represented Japan at Miss Universe 2021, placing in the Top 16 among 79 contestants.
Miss Universe Japan 2022 could be Jeni Sugahara, Marybelen Sakamoto, Kozue Kanzaki
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 … Continue reading Miss Universe Japan 2022 could be Jeni Sugahara, Marybelen Sakamoto, Kozue Kanzaki
10 most beautiful Miss Universe Japan 2022 candidates
Juri Watanabe (渡邉珠理), 26, was born in Meguru, Tokyo, Japan. In November 2016, she was crowned Miss Asia USA 2016, making her the first Japanese woman 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 Nishida of Hokkaido, … Continue reading 10 most beautiful Miss Universe Japan 2022 candidates
36 Miss Universe Japan 2022 candidates competing in Shibuya, Tokyo
Juri Watanabe, 26, from Tokyo, won Miss Universe Japan 2021. She will crown her successor on August 25, 2022, amid 35 competitors. Japan has 20 placements in Miss Universe history, with two winners—Akiko Kojima and Riyo Mori. Hiroko Mima directs the pageant since 2018, having competed in 2008.
Aisha Tochigi crowns Miss Universe Japan 2021 Juri Watanabe in Tokyo
Aisha Harumi Tochigi of Chiba, Japan, finished in the Top 5 at Miss Universe Japan 2019 and won the title in 2020. On September 22, 2021, she crowned her successor, Juri Watanabe. Tochigi is notable for being the second Miss Universe Japan of mixed race, following Ariana Miyamoto.
13 most beautiful Miss Universe Japan 2021 candidates
Aisha Harumi Tochigi (杤木 愛シャ 暖望) of Chiba, Japan competed against 37 other Miss Universe Japan 2019 candidates at Yamano Beauty College in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan on August 22, 2019. She finished in the Top 5. On October 29, 2020, Tochigi competed against 29 other Miss Universe Japan 2020 candidates at Yamano Hall in Shibuya. She won the title. Miss … Continue reading 13 most beautiful Miss Universe Japan 2021 candidates
32 Miss Universe Japan 2021 candidates competing in Tokyo
Aisha Harumi Tochigi, born to a Ghanaian father and Japanese mother, is the second mixed-race Miss Universe Japan, following Ariana Miyamoto. Tochigi competed in Miss Universe Japan 2019, finishing in the Top 5, and won the title in 2020. She will crown her successor in 2021, representing Japan in Miss Universe 2020.
Miss Universe Japan 2021 could be Juri Watanabe, Julia Tasaki, Shiho Saito
Aisha Harumi Tochigi (杤木 愛シャ 暖望) of Chiba, Japan competed against 37 other Miss Universe Japan 2019 candidates at Yamano Beauty College in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan on August 22, 2019 and finished in the Top 5. On October 29, 2020, she competed against 29 other Miss Universe Japan 2020 candidates at Yamano Hall in Shibuya and won the title. Miss … Continue reading Miss Universe Japan 2021 could be Juri Watanabe, Julia Tasaki, Shiho Saito
Ako Kamo crowns Miss Universe Japan 2020 Aisha Harumi Tochigi in Shibuya, Tokyo
Ako Kamo, born in Hyogo, Japan, studied media production and performing arts in the Philippines. She became Miss Universe Japan 2023, winning in 2019 and later crowned her successor Aisha Harumi Tochigi. Kamo represented Japan at Miss Universe 2019 but was unplaced. She is multilingual and stands 5'6" tall.
