# miss japan carolina shiino

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 » 1,581 likes, 41 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

Ukrainian-born Miss Japan rekindles an old question: What does it mean to be Japanese? » Crowned Miss Japan this week, Ukrainian-born Carolina Shiino cried with joy, thankful for the recognition of her identity as Japanese. Apnews.com

Ukrainian-born Miss Japan rekindles an old question: What does it mean to be Japanese? » Crowned Miss Japan this week, Ukrainian-born Carolina Shiino cried with joy, thankful for the recognition of her identity as Japanese Abcnews.go.com

Ukrainian-born model wins Miss Japan 2024, sparks identity controversy - National | Globalnews.ca » Carolina Shiino, who was born in Ukraine, moved to Japan when she was 5 years old. Globalnews.ca

Ukrainian-born model Carolina Shiino crowned Miss Japan, ignites debate » Ukraine-born Carolina Shiino is the latest Miss Japan winner. “I may look different, but I have unwavering confidence that I am Japanese,” she said. Usatoday.com

For the First Time Ever, Miss Japan Is a Naturalized Japanese Citizen — And It’s Ignited a Fierce Debate About Identity » 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. Nowthisnews.com

What does it mean to be Japanese? Ukraine-born model wins Miss Japan, social media backlash follows » From questions of race to identity issues, Miss Japan pageant winner Carolina Shiino has heard them all. The Ukrainian-born model speaks in impeccable Japanese but because she looks “too European” (as argued by many on social media), people aren’t too happy about her win. Even as she won the pageant and was crowned, Carolina was seen shedding a tear or two about all the challenges she’s faced on the way to being accepted as Japanese.  Wionews.com

Ukrainian-Born Miss Japan Rekindles an Old Question: What Does It Mean to Be Japanese? » Crowned Miss Japan this week, Ukrainian-born Carolina Shiino cried with joy, thankful for the recognition of her identity as Japanese Usnews.com

Ukrainian born woman being crowned Miss Japan sparks debate » Some have questioned whether Carolina Shiino, who has lived in the country since she was five years old, should have won the gong as she has no Japanese ancestry. News.sky.com