Yuri Fujikawa

'World's most beautiful' politician Fujikawa dodges scandal

Friday 31st July, 08:49 AM JST

AOMORI —

Hachinohe City councilwoman Yuri Fujikawa, 29, who has been referred to by bloggers as being “too beautiful to be a politician” and who was voted “World’s Most Beautiful Politician” in an online survey held by Spanish newspaper 20 Minutos earlier this year, was caught on camera Thursday walking out of a business hotel in the morning with a 38-year-old Democratic party politician from Iwata, who was likely headed home to his wife and children.

The weekly magazines once before caught Fujikawa hopping into her ex-boyfriend’s BMW straight after work, and the politician was quoted in Sankei Sports as saying “He’s still a good friend, even now.”

When Fujikawa appeared at a movie screening in Hachinohe at the end of May this year, she was sporting a big sparkly ring on her left ring finger. On her blog, she posted, “There are rumors of some hot romance and an engagement…” but she denied her romantic involvement with anyone.

News reports

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knowitall at 11:39 AM JST - 31st July

Why was she identified but not him?

Don't know, but it was Daisuke Kudo. There was an official DPJ event the previous evening that they both attended. I say they just stayed at the same business hotel and either left at the same time or had breakfast together at the hotel. WAY too public a place to have a scandalous affair. Dive-in love hotels where you don't even see the staff or any other 'guests' are much better if you don't wanna be caught.
kanadamanada at 11:49 AM JST - 31st July

Now... Why print her name but not his? It's only scandalous for her, the single woman, but not for him, the married with children politician?
901okinawa2424 at 12:02 PM JST - 31st July

Oh no, she is not the no. 1 on the list. She is the no. 5. Check it here http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1164744/The-worlds-beautiful-female-politicians-revealed-surprise-surprise-theres-British-woman-them.html

Poor JT!!!!! The most beautiful female politicians are: 1 - Luciana Leon, 30, Peru; 2 - Mercedes Aráoz 47, Peru; 3 - Sara Latife Ruiz Chavez, 32, Mexico; 4 - Mara Carfagna, 32, Italy; 5 - Yuri Fujikawa, 27, Japan; 6 - Anna-Maria Galojan, 26, Estonia; 7 - Toireasa Ferris, 29, Ireland; 8 - Yuliya Tymoshenko, 48, Ukraine; 9 - Eunice Olsen, 31, Singapore; 10 - Cayetana Álvarez, 34, Spain
soldave at 12:37 PM JST - 31st July

I assume he was not identified in the article as he's a man and therefore is allowed to do things like this.

901okinawa2424 - Don't let the facts get in the way of a story!
combinibento at 12:42 PM JST - 31st July

Oh man she's hot but she ain't got nothing on Makiko Tanaka and that sultry voice of hers!
netrek at 12:52 PM JST - 31st July

Wow so gorgeous!
bgaudry at 01:05 PM JST - 31st July

Why can't she be the "politician" stood outside my apartment screaming "yoroshiku onagaishimasu"?
stirfry at 01:06 PM JST - 31st July

a made-up scandal by a bunch of worthless media toads
smithinjapan at 02:09 PM JST - 31st July

I'm not sure I want to see the person who's "too hideous to be a politician"... or is that Aso?
knowitall at 02:12 PM JST - 31st July

JT didn't name him. Many other media sources did.
presto345 at 04:12 PM JST - 31st July

This is tabloid reporting and pretty cheap.
ca1ic0cat at 09:03 PM JST - 31st July

yeah, anybody could be a successful politician but why would you want to? Better than working in a soapland, but not by much. I still prefer Tymoshenko from the Ukraine if you are going to rate politicians by beauty. But she's more my age too.

Good call on the media toadies. They'll do anything for a story, including making one up.
presto345 at 08:16 AM JST - 1st August

I still prefer Tymoshenko from the Ukraine

Yulia and the Hair of State. Talking about preferences: me, I prefer Yuri's hair!
alphawolf at 11:19 AM JST - 4th August

City councilwoman? I don't call that a politician, but whatever. She is a nice looking girl though.

aw
helloklitty at 06:17 PM JST - 4th August

If you say a 38-year-old Democrat from Iwata why don't you just go ahead and say his name?