Miki Mizuno and Masato win 'Fur of the Year' Contest

Friday 21st November, 03:31 AM JST

TOKYO —

Actress Miki Mizuno, 34, and K-1 fighter Masato, 29, were announced winners in the “Fur of the Year” contest held by the Japan Fur Association this week. Mizuno appeared in a fur coat and Masato in a fur jacket, both valued at 5 million yen. The award is given to those who “look best in fur.”
“I’ve always wanted a fur product…and for it to happen like this. I’m delighted,” Mizuno said. “When I looked in the mirror, I thought I looked pretty cool,” Masato said.

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Potsu at 05:30 PM JST - 21st November

Damn that guy has an ugly mug...and the best furrist ?? Love it...going into my routine.
cleo at 06:00 PM JST - 21st November

He is supposed to be a tough figher, but he looks like my granny.

Hey, some grannies are pretty tough.
ptolemy at 06:41 PM JST - 21st November

They better be careful in public, PETA has a Tokyo branch.
Betting at 07:27 PM JST - 21st November

"Best Furists" for sure. I've been a Miki Mizuno fan for many years :)
nandakandamanda at 09:07 PM JST - 21st November

Looks like they won the contest, but there was no-one else taking part...
Sarge at 09:27 PM JST - 21st November

"both valued at 5 million yen"

Something is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.
TokyoGas at 09:34 PM JST - 21st November

Before this award, I suspected she was the "furist" and now she has been confirmed as the "best furist."
jeffrey at 05:16 AM JST - 22nd November

Another dork with his pants tucked into his boots. Is this the look this season in Shibuya?
PepinGalarga at 11:14 PM JST - 22nd November

Masato made his own fur coat by pummeling small chinchillas with his bare fists.

anyway, what better person to give this award that a K-1 fighter. who would splatter red paint over him? they would have to be crazy.

Miki Mizuno looks like she is 55.
rurika at 12:19 AM JST - 23rd November

Cavedwellers killed, ate and skinned wild beasts to survive. They didn't intensively breed them in tiny cages, to have them electrocuted and pelted while still alive, all to produce a fur garment nobody needs.

But never mind my ethical objections, they both look very badly-dressed. Are there so many of these meaningless awards they don't bother hiring stylists anymore?
cleo at 01:52 AM JST - 23rd November

Are there so many of these meaningless awards they don't bother hiring stylists anymore?

It's impossible to put style into something so completely tasteless.
WilliB at 06:16 PM JST - 23rd November

Best furist? Who comes up with these idiotic awards?
zaichik at 08:26 AM JST - 24th November

The only thing worse then the endless amounts of these types of advertising ergh awards, are the redundant "ist" comments on JT.

Ouch! I note your comment didn't put anyone else off further "ist" comments, though. As soon as the Japanese industry groups that come up with stupid appellations like "best jeanist" cease and desist, we'll stop mocking them.

Anyway, to get back to the topic, I would recommend that anyone who likes the feel of fur gets themselves a cat rather than a fur coat.... (spoken as someone who has a timeshare cat - she lives with and is fed by our neighbours, but spends hours at our house every day - all the fun of having a cat, without the responsibility).
Nessie at 08:34 AM JST - 24th November

Anyway, to get back to the topic, I would recommend that anyone who likes the feel of fur gets themselves a cat rather than a fur coat

I tried this. They make great boas, but they squirm too much when you hang them on the coathooks at restaurants.
zaichik at 10:14 AM JST - 24th November

I tried this. They make great boas, but they squirm too much when you hang them on the coathooks at restaurants.

:-) The claws are handy if you want them to stay on your head as a hat, though....