The Ukraine-born winner of the Miss Japan beauty pageant has given up her crown after a tabloid report revealed her affair with a married man.
Karolina Shiino, 26, was crowned Miss Japan two weeks ago but her win sparked public debate due to her heritage.
While some welcomed the naturalised citizen’s crowning, others said she didn’t represent traditional Japanese beauty ideals.
Amid the furore, a local magazine published an expose alleging an affair.
The article in the Shukan Bunshun reported that Ms Shiino had engaged in a relationship with a married influencer and doctor. The man has not provided any public comment.
I remembered that Japan adheres to the jus soli system, meaning that every person born in Japan must indirectly be a Japanese citizen.
But in the end if she born in Ukraine she’s not japanese citizen
Jus soli would mean that every person born in Japan would directly be a Japanese citizen, but not that citizenship can’t be acquired through other means as well.