From left: Rie Miyazawa, Aya Ueto and Yukiko Motoya

Rie Miyazawa among Vogue Nippon Women of the Year and Decade

Tuesday 27th October, 02:00 PM JST

TOKYO —

Fashion magazine Vogue Nippon held its Vogue Nippon Women of the Year and Decade awards ceremony on Monday, honoring celebrity women who have shone in their professions throughout the past year and 10 years.

Actresses Yu Aoi, 24, Aya Ueto, 24, and Yukie Nakama, 29, were named women of the year, while model Ai Tominaga, 27, actress Rie Miyazawa, 36, and actress Shinobu Otake, 52, won as women of the decade. Other winners included playwright Yukiko Motoya, 30, and veteran avant-garde sculptor, painter and novelist Yayoi Kusama, 80.

Dressed in a slinky black dress, Miyazawa jokingly asked, “So are we in the adult category?” The actress, who just gave birth to her first child in May, continued, “When I look at my daughter, I’m always astonished at how fast we grow up. I’d still like to grow more myself.”

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Rugbyfan at 02:45 PM JST - 27th October

Come JT, let's see a full size photo of these beautiful women in the photo of the day section. Aya Ueto and Rie Miyazawa are absolutely gorgeous!!!!!
Yelnats at 03:46 PM JST - 27th October

Rie has not been around much since being dumped by the sumo bad boy a long time ago. Really messed her up if I recall. Became anorexic if this is the same girl.
fishy at 04:18 PM JST - 27th October

Yelnats -- yes, she had lost weight way too much and got way too thin after breaking up with the Sumo guy.. Still a beautiful girl, though.
marushka at 05:35 PM JST - 27th October

I like most Rie’s dress, very descent and classical.
pathat at 11:49 PM JST - 27th October

"Rie has not been around much since being dumped by the sumo bad boy a long time ago. Really messed her up if I recall. Became anorexic if this is the same girl."

I've seen her on a number of TV dramas the past decade. Yes, she's had the anorexia problem, but, all in all, seems to have been pretty successful with the entertainment career, too. (Ah, memories of Santa Fe. A beautiful woman.)

In the end, I think she probably doesn't regret not marrying Takanohana(da).

I hope she continues to be healthy and happy in all that she does in the future.
LostinNagoya at 01:23 AM JST - 28th October

err...who BUYS and read Vogue Japan? I thought it was terminated last decade.
Makun at 09:07 AM JST - 28th October

Look at all these wonderful best womanists. Miss Ueto Aya is my woman of the century.

Seriously JT, get your web admin to throw some javascript in and have pictures expandable, or provide something larger than 200 px.
rei307 at 04:52 PM JST - 28th October

Rie is really beautiful and talented. I will pick up myself a copy.
PepinGalarga at 10:23 PM JST - 28th October

i agree with the others to squeeze every last bit of this broadband superhighway of fiber optic we have here in Japan... put a larger picture please!