PHOTOS: A Black Woman wins The MISS JAPAN Beauty Contest

PHOTOS: A Black Woman wins The MISS JAPAN Beauty Contest

Miss Nagasaki, Ariana Miyamoto, is the first non - japanese contestant ever to be crowned Miss Universe Japan and will represent Japan in the 2015 Miss Universe pageant.

Ariana was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and African American father. But Ariana is a Japanese citizen, grew up in Japan, and identifies as Japanese. The local media LOVE HER and describe her as a "saishoku kenbi," a woman blessed with both intelligence and beauty. The new Miss Japan holds a 5th degree mastery of Japanese calligraphy.
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But not everyone in Japan is happy with her win. Some people questioning whether a multiracial person can truly represent Japan. According to local media, even she was initially a little wary about entering the pageant because she was "hāfu," the Japanese word used to refer to multiracial or multi-ethnic half-Japanese people. Others call her a COCO-JIN - a derogarory word for a Black person.
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