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Ukrainian-born Miss Japan rekindles an old question | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis » Crowned Miss Japan this week, Ukrainian-born Carolina Shiino cried with joy, thankful for the recognition of her identity as Japanese. But her Caucasian look rekindled an old question in a country where many people value homogeneity and conformity: What does it mean to be Japanese? Asahi.com

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What is Japanese? A Miss Japan from Ukraine ignites debate - Times of India » Rest of World News: ​Not everyone in Japan is pleased that a woman with European parents has won the Miss Japan title, despite her Japanese passport. Martin Fritz reports M.timesofindia.com

Ukrainian-born Japanese woman sparks debate after being crowned Miss Japan » Carolina Shiino, whose both parents were Ukrainian, arrived in Japan at age of five Independent.co.uk

International Poll on Instagram: "A Japanese woman who was born to Ukrainian parents has sparked a identity debate after being crowned Miss Japan Grand Prix 2024. 🇯🇵 Carolina Shiino, 26, from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, became the first naturalised Japanese citizen to win the pageant in Tokyo on Monday. Carolina moved to Japan when she was five years old after her mother remarried a Japanese man, according to Tokyo Weekender. “I’ve had to face barriers that often prevent me from being accepted as Japanese, so I am filled with gratitude to be recognised at this competition as a Japanese person,” Ms Shiino said in her speech in Japanese from the stage of Miss Japan Grand Prix pageant. She said was Japanese from both “speech and mind” and she aims to create a society where “people are not judged by their appearance”. Some people have acknowledged her win as being a ‘sign of the times,’ However, that didn’t stop many people on social media from raising questions over her victory. So » 1,583 likes, 42 comments - international_poll on January 25, 2024: "A Japanese woman who was born to Ukrainian parents has sparked a identity debate after being crow…" Instagram.com

NowThis on Instagram: "What does it mean to be Japanese? That's the question swirling around social media after Ukraine-born model Carolina Shiino was crowned Miss Japan 2024 on Monday. ‘Being recognized as a Japanese in this competition fills me with gratitude,’ Shiino said following her win. But despite her having lived the majority of her life in Japan, many don’t recognize her as Japanese. 26-year-old Shiino was born in Ukraine and moved to Japan at the age of 5, after her mother got remarried to a Japanese man. She grew up in Nagoya and said that living there for so long made her feel Japanese in ‘speech and mind,’ but that she struggles with people frequently commenting on her appearance. Shiino said she wanted to ‘create a society where people are not judged by their appearance,’ which is what prompted her to apply for the Miss Japan pageant. When Shiino ultimately won the competition, she said, it was ‘like a dream.’ ‘The moment they called my name, I couldn’t stop crying. I » 35K likes, 3,037 comments - nowthis on January 25, 2024: "What does it mean to be Japanese? That's the question swirling around social media after Ukraine…" Instagram.com

Japan - BBC News » All the latest content about Japan from the BBC. Bbc.co.uk