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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

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 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

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

Carolina Shiino Miss Japan: Ukrainian Japanese Crowned Miss Japan » Carolina Shiino, a 26-year-old model born in Ukraine, has been crowned Miss Japan, winning the 2024 Miss Nippon Grand Prix pageant on Monday. Linkedin.com

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

Ukrainian-born model winning Miss Japan re-ignites identity debate » A beauty queen has once again re-ignited a debate on what it means to be Japanese. Bbc.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