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Monday 27th October, 03:44 PM JST

Miss Universe Japan Hiroko Mima, left, 2006 Miss Universe first runner-up Kurara Chibana, center, and 2007 Miss Universe Riyo Mori, right, pose with mobile carrier kDDI au’s new handsets for the autumn/winter season in Tokyo on Monday. The company will provide original contents in collaboration with Miss Universe Japan, such as food and health management information.

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temporaryVisa at 09:37 PM JST - 27th October

Hiromi Nishiuchi (Triumph Image Girl 2009) makes these women look like plain wall flowers.
Sarge at 09:40 PM JST - 27th October

I agree Kurara is the hottest here, but this is definitely not the best photo of Hiroko.
rjd_jr at 10:11 PM JST - 27th October

I have seen much better walking along a busy shibuya intersection. Of course I am such a stud that I can judge and nitpick who looks good and who doesn't, if they don't fit my high standards too bad.
WilliB at 10:39 PM JST - 27th October

I like the photo. And Hiroko Mima is cute.
BlackFlag at 11:35 PM JST - 27th October

I have seen much better walking along a busy shibuya intersection.

I thought it was shinjuku
eresay at 11:51 PM JST - 27th October

I dont like that segement of Japanese society that is clearly trying to imitate another race. Hiroko be proud of being Japanese and stop trying to look like something you are not.
8iamhappy8 at 01:26 AM JST - 28th October

"I dont like that segement of Japanese society that is clearly trying to imitate another race."

Rather than using the word "imitate", try "blending in" (As in how most Japanese women dye their hair to look Caucasian to blend in with the rest of the developed world, and not a form of self-racism).
Good_Jorb at 01:37 AM JST - 28th October

As in how most Japanese women dye their hair to look Caucasian to blend in with the rest of the developed world, and not a form of self-racism

Most Japanese women dye their hair to look Causasian, really? Have you been to Japan? Uniformity(for women) in appearance, especially when you work is an absoulte. Part of that Uniformity is Black hair and would highly doubt that more than a small percentage of women in Japan dye thier hair blonde(or any colour) for fear of sticking out and/or not getting a job. If you want to talk about racism related to hair colour, watch an Asience commercial(which get air time in Japan).
OssanUSA at 02:07 AM JST - 28th October

Have you been to Japan? Uniformity(for women) in appearance, especially >when you work is an absoulte.

When was the last time you were in Japan? Or rather what field of work are you refering to? Bank teller girls? Leaving aside the blonde dye thing, the use of brown-auburn hair coloring particularly on Japanes women is widely accepted in Japanese society today. I say this having seen changes over the last 20 years visiting Japan. At this point having brown hair is hardly "trying to look caucasian" anymore. Not to mention that there are Japanese I've met with naturally dark brown hair that you could never call "black".
rjd_jr at 03:52 AM JST - 28th October

I don't particularly understand what eresay is trying to state here. Exactly how is Miss Hiroko trying to imitate another race and stop looking like something she is not, even basing such a false statement on this one photo alone?

Is it her hairstyle? Hardly a unique hair style to any particular geographical area or racial group, and I certainly don't see it dyed any differently. Is it her clothing? Ditto.

The fact is the Hiroko you see here and in other pictures is herself as she is naturally. In fact, Hiroko does look "exotic" in terms of her skin color and features, and looks more Southeast asian than Japanese. I believe this is what hurt her in this year's Miss Universe pageant as she does not "fit" the mold. But her physical features is what she was born with, and if she truly was "not trying to be Japanese," don't you think she would lighten her skin or do those other types of true self hating things? Nothing about her gives me the impression that she "hates" her self or what she is.

Weird comments sometimes.
norinrad21 at 04:49 AM JST - 28th October

Amazing grace how sweet that sound
MeanRingo at 05:20 AM JST - 28th October

They're all hot. Not necessarily their best photos, but they're all hot.
cleo at 09:27 AM JST - 28th October

most Japanese women dye their hair to look Caucasian

Balderdash. Most Japanese women who dye their hair do so because it's boring boring boring to look at a mass of black in the mirror every day. Nowadays changing your hair colour is no more of a statement than changing your underwear.

I'm blonde; if I dye my hair red am I trying to look like a Scot? Or maybe just having fun with my looks?
seesaw at 11:03 AM JST - 28th October

OMG..are we all bitching about the above Miss Universe/Miss Universe Finalists...or bitching about the J women in general.....:)
Wottock_Hunt at 10:19 AM JST - 2nd November

Gawd 'elp us...Riyo Mori...palms sprouting hair...vision blurring...