• 11/25/2024

Ukrainian-born Karolina Shiino breaks racial barriers to win Miss Japan crown, sparking debate on what it means to be Japanese

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‘I’m just filled with so much gratitude that I have really been accepted as a Japanese person today,’ Shiino said during a tearful acceptance speech.

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