Ikumi Yoshimatsu

Ikumi Yoshimatsu
吉松 育美
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born (1987-06-21) 21 June 1987
Saga, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Hair color Black
Eye color Brown
Title(s) Miss International Japan 2012
(Winner)
Miss International 2012
(Winner)

Ikumi Yoshimatsu (吉松 育美 Yoshimatsu Ikumi, born 21 June 1987) is a Japanese actress, social activist and beauty queen who was crowned Miss International 2012 in Okinawa.[1] It was Japan's first Miss International win in the 52-year history of the pageant.[2][3][4][5]

Yoshimatsu started the "STALKER-ZERO" campaign to introduce strict new laws to protect victims of stalking and intimidation in Japan, after becoming the first high-profile woman to go public with her own personal experience in an international press conference. During an extended interview on CBS RADIO with American feminist Robin Morgan, Yoshimatsu expressed "embarrassment" and "outrage as a woman" when asked about Prime Minister Abe being pressured to rescind the "Kono" statement acknowledging and expressing regret over the forced use of "Comfort Women" (sex slaves) by the Japanese military during WWII.[6] Yoshimatsu is the founder of the Global Student Diplomacy Network (GSDN) a non-profit organization that connects public and private school classrooms around the world via video conference and promotes a curriculum of mutual respect, cultural acceptance, non-violence and conflict resolution while allowing children to learn from each other.

She obtained a degree in education and international education at the University of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo, Japan.

References

  1. ↑ Desai, Purva (22 October 2012). "JAPAN WALKS AWAY WITH MISS INTERNATIONAL 2012 TITLE!". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. ↑ ADELSTEIN, JAKE (11 December 2013). "Celebrity stands up to talent agency ‘stalker’". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Beauty queen Ikumi Yoshimatsu alleges her life was threatened over refusal to sign with talent agency". news.com.au. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  4. ↑ ADELSTEIN, JAKE (25 December 2013). "First lady scrutinizes blackballing of beauty queen". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  5. ↑ Adelstein, Jake (18 December 2013). "Japan’s Miss International Takes on Mob-Backed Entertainment Complex". thedailybeast.com. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  6. ↑ http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/04/10/2014041001401.html

http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/reports/news/a29072/beauty-queen-ikumi-yoshimatsu-stalker/ http://news.yahoo.com/beauty-vs-japan-beasts-180000042--politics.html

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Nagomi Murayama		 Miss International Japan
2012 		Succeeded by
Yukiko Takahashi
Preceded by
Ecuador Fernanda Cornejo		 Miss International
2012 		Succeeded by
Philippines Bea Santiago


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