Japanese woman wins Miss International title

Japanese woman wins Miss International title

NAHA, Japan - Japan's Ikumi Yoshimatsu (R front) poses at the Miss International contest in Naha, capital of the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa, on Oct. 21, 2012, after winning the Miss Photogenic award. Yoshimatsu was also the first Japanese woman to win the title of Miss International.

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