Riyo Mori is crowned Miss Universe as Japanese after 48 years' absence

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Thursday, May 31, 2007

According to The Japan Times, the 20-year-old Japanese delegate Riyo Mori was crowned as the 56th Miss Universe, in a ceremony held at Mexico City on May 28 .

Riyo, the new Miss Universe titleholder, is from Shizuoka, Japan. She had stayed in Canada to study ballet while in high-school. After Riyo returned to her country, she became to an instructor of a dance school.

Riyo Mori achieved the brilliant feat of winning this beauty contest as Japanese after 48 years' absence. Incidentally, preceded runner-up is Kurara Chibana.

[edit] Sources

• "First Miss Japan, now Universe". The Japan Times, May 30, 2007* "Japan's Miss Universe captures top spot in entertainment news". Mainichi Shimbun, June 2, 2007

• "Miss Universe 2007: Riyo Mori, Japanese beauty with Canadian roots". The Onlinewire, May 30, 2007

• "Japanese dancer, who lived in Ont., crowned Miss Universe". The Chronicle Herald, June 2, 2007

• "From Saanich student to Miss Universe in three years". Times Colonist, May 30, 2007

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