Akiko Chubachi (中鉢 明子, Chubachi Akiko) (born February 18, 1982) assumed the duties of Miss Universe Japan 2007,[1][2] after originally being the second runner-up.[3] She became Miss Universe Japan after the winner, Riyo Mori, claimed the Miss Universe crown and first runner-up, Rei Hamada, turned the title down. Akiko is a graduate of Tamagawa University and has an elementary school teacher's certificate. She has travelled to 30 countries on her own doing volunteer work. She is a model and stands 5'8" (173 cm).
Akiko Chubachi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 中鉢 明子 |
| Born | 18 February 1982 Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Children | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "New Miss Universe Riyo Mori's Disciplined Life". AsianOffbeat. 16 June 2007. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Akiko Chûbachi". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ "Riyo Mori, Miss Universe Jepang 2007". KapanLagi (in Indonesian). 20 March 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
External links
edit- Official page by Horipro (in Japanese)
- Official blog (in Japanese)
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