
Kiko Arai poses holding the Grand Prix trophy of the Miss Japan Contest 2012 in Tokyo, Japan, 23 January 2012. The Miss Japan Contest is a beauty contest held every year and the winner is chosen out of more 3,000 candidates. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON

Kiko Arai (L) reacts as she wins the Grand Prix of the Miss Japan Contest 2012 in Tokyo, Japan, 23 January 2012. The Miss Japan Contest is a beauty contest held every year and the winner is chosen out of more 3,000 candidates. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON

Miss Japan Contest candidates wear kimonos as they walk onstage during the Miss Japan Contest 2012 in Tokyo, Japan, 23 January 2012. The Miss Japan Contest is a beauty contest held every year and the winner is chosen out of more 3,000 candidates. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON

Kiko Arai (C) poses after winning the Grand Prix of the Miss Japan Contest 2012 in Tokyo, Japan, 23 January 2012. The Miss Japan Contest is a beauty contest held every year and the winner is chosen out of more 3,000 candidates. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON

The Miss Japan Contest trophy is seen as candidates pose wearing kimonos during the Miss Japan Contest 2012 in Tokyo, Japan, 23 January 2012. The Miss Japan Contest is a beauty contest held every year and the winner is chosen out of more 3,000 candidates. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON