Written by: Antonia Rucita Nurak
Carolina Shiino became a debate among the Japanese society after being crowned Miss Japan 2024. The pro and contra of Shiino's victory surfaced to the public because the model was born in Ukraine. However, Carolina Shiino is now recognized as a legitimate Japanese citizen through naturalization process. Shiino's coronation sparked a debate on whether she should represent Japan. On social media, netizens argued that she should not have been chosen because she is not of Japanese ethnicity, even if she grew up in Japan, and even the reason that she holds Japanese nationality does not make her Japanese.
Reported from various sources, here is the complete portrait of the winner of Miss Japan 2024.