Okinawan Keiko Tsuji crowned Miss Japan, aiming for Miss Universe
October 24, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
Twenty-one-year-old student Keiko Tsuji, who is from Nago and was chosen to represent Japan at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant, visited the Ryukyu Shimpo Office on October 23. Tsuji expressed her goals for the contest which will be held in Miami, Florida next January. She said, “As I study dietetics at university, I would like to convey the charms of Japanese food, which is known to be healthy.”
Tsuji moved to Nagasaki prefecture for her studies. She has been a karate practitioner since elementary school, competing in inter-high school championships and national athletic meets. She claimed victory in the Kyushu Karate tournament in 2012. Members of a support organization for Tsuji, Kiyono Tamaki and Hideo Higa, accompanied Tsuji to the Ryukyu Shimpo Office. At the beginning of December, they plan to hold a peprally for Tsuji before the Miss Universe 2014 pageant.
(English translation by T&CT)
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