"Before Ariana, haafu girls couldn't represent Japan," Yoshikawa said in an interview to AFP. Yes, I'm half Indian and people are asking me about my 'purity' - yes, my dad is Indian and I'm proud of it, I'm proud that I have Indian in me. "Yoshikawa, like Miyamoto, was bullied because of her skin colour after returning to Japan aged 10, following three years in Sacramento and a year in India. "As Miss Japan, hopefully I can help change perceptions so that it can be the same here too. "As the Japanese government continues to push its 'Cool Japan' brand overseas to entice foreign tourists for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Yoshikawa promised to win over any doubters.

Source: Times of India September 05, 2016 17:04 UTC