Riyo Mori is crowned Miss Universe as Japanese after 48 years' absence
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{{date|May 31, 2007}}

According to ''[[w:The Japan Times|The Japan Times]]'', the 20-year-old [[Japan]]ese delegate [[w:Riyo Mori|Riyo Mori]] was crowned as the 56th [[w:Miss Universe|Miss Universe]], in a ceremony held at [[w:Mexico City|Mexico City]] on May 28 .

Riyo, the new Miss Universe titleholder, is from [[w:Shizuoka, Shizuoka|Shizuoka]], Japan. She had stayed in [[Canada]] to study [[w:ballet|ballet]] while in  [[w:high-school|high-school]].
After Riyo returned to her country, she became to an instructor of a dance school.

Riyo Mori achieved the brilliant feat of winning this [[w:beauty contest|beauty contest]] as Japanese after 48 years' absence.
Incidentally, preceded runner-up is [[w:Kurara Chibana|Kurara Chibana]].

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|date=June 2, 2007}}

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|date=May 30, 2007}}

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According to The Japan Times, the 20-year-old Japanese delegate Riyo Mori was crowned as the 56th Miss Universe, in a ceremony held at Mexico City on May 28 .

Riyo, the new Miss Universe titleholder, is from Shizuoka, Japan. She had stayed in Canada to study ballet while in  high-school.
After Riyo returned to her country, she became to an instructor of a dance school.

Riyo Mori achieved the brilliant feat of winning this beauty contest as Japanese after 48 years' absence.
Incidentally, preceded runner-up is Kurara Chibana.

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