Emiri Miyasaka is a Japanese actress, model, dancer and beauty pageant titleholder. She competed in the Miss Universe 2009 pageant on August 23, 2009 held in the Bahamas, but didn't place. Miyasaka speaks some English, having spent ten months in California attending school.[1] She placed 2nd runner-up at Miss International Japan 2008. Miyasaka beat more than 3,000 applicants for the title of Miss Universe Japan. The judging panel included Miss Universe Japan national director Ines Ligron, singer Shizuka Kudo, Chiba Lotte Marines baseball manager Bobby Valentine, Miss Universe 2006 runner-up Kurara Chibana, TV personality Girolamo Panzetta, and DJ & TV host Chris Peppler. Emiri was trained by national pageant director Ligron along with Hiroko Mima, who prepared Emiri Miyasaka for Miss Universe 2009. Emiri did not make the Top 15. (SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA)

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