The Miss Japan title will now remain vacant for the rest of the year, although there were several runners-up.
The competition had crowned Ms Shiino on 22 January โ the first person of European descent to be given the honour. She was born in Ukraine before moving with her mother to Japan when she was five and taking on her step-fatherโs Japanese last name.
She speaks and writes fluent Japanese and became a naturalised citizen in 2022.
Upon receiving the title, she had said in her speech: โI had not been accepted as Japanese many times, but I am filled with gratitude to have been recognized as Japanese today.โ
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