Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A model who was born in Ukraine has been crowned Miss Japan, sparking controversy and reigniting a debate over Japanese identity.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pageant bosses claimed Ms Shiino is 'more Japanese than we are' - MISS JAPAN ASSOCIATION A Ukrainian model has won the top prize ...

(CNN) — The face of Japanese beauty is now a Ukrainian-born model — at least according to pageant judges who sparked a debate on cultural identity by naming 26-year-old Karolina Shiino as Miss Japan ...

Critics are questioning whether the newest Miss Japan is Japanese enough after a Ukrainian-born model took the crown. Carolina Shiino, 26, took the country’s title Monday night in Tokyo, but not ...