Miss Japan Universe 2006 [Kurara Chibana]

I just love Kurara. The moment she stepped on stage I can feel her energy, she is fun, beautiful and intelligent. She also bagged the Best in National Costume award with her kick-butt Samurai costume.
Congratulations Kurara, you are my Miss Universe 2006!

[@jheancito]

Really, she was the best. she would be miss universe. the peoples love her that night.

[@kiamond]

Wow.. the crowd just go wild everytime Kurara appears! Really, it's very rare to see the whole crowd take a single side in such majority. Should have won x 100 :)

[@ni4778]

Kurara should have been crowned. But regardless of whether she won or not, we all know that she deserved the miss universe title and won our heart.

[@armaniboi]

She is still the only contestant I remember, so amazing, and the best answer ever in the history of the competition.

[@queensorkings]

I'm so glad that there are so many people that think Japan should've won

[@spoyledbratt]

I was in the audience, and everyone loved Japan. Support for her grew even more after Mexico and Canada were cut.

[@linniepooh07]

Very nice video, well done. She also had a VERY good answer for her question!! very pretty and Talented!! :) MY FAVORITE!! :D

[@jamescayabyab1995]

Kurara’s Performance paved way to Riyo Mori!!!!!

[@quangminhtran2916]

Kurara walked so Riyo could run

[@benjjerman]

it's been 2 years and I still remember this woman. She should have won.

[@camillebetancourt266]

It's 17 years!!!! And I still remember her. She was my favorite to win that year.

[@jimmy892002]

the first runners up of MU in recent years performed extremely well!!! (especially 04-USA & 06-JAPAN)

[@wiljavi]

I am from Venezuela, I must say this, I have kept this for yrs. Kurara Chibana...YOU WERE MISS UNIVERSE THAT YEAR, FROM VENEZUELA OUR LOVE TO REAL QUEEN, THE WINNER OF MISS UNIVERSE 2006

[@wWeFaN031694]

for me what made her very unique from other miss jpans is that she has a very charming and calming and warm face and it's so amazing how her tan works very well with her hair colour, i've never seen a japanese woman as beautiful as she is

[@camellane33]

She's the REAL Miss Universe 2006. Even the crowd in Los Angeles gave her the biggest & loudest cheers. She had the most intelligent, classy, & best answer to the final question too. She could've answered the question in French, Spanish, English, or Japanese.

[@mudar26]

She is the real miss universe 2006

[@Motivation023]

She is no,1!!!!!!

[@lapreference2626]

Kurara merecia la corona, Era la mejor pienso que japon gano el 2007 como premio de consolacion ya que entre Kurara y Riyo no hay grado de comparacion Kurara es mil veces mejor

[@poorprinz]

shes so cute, pretty and beautiful...how sad..i wish she won that crown..

[@Somegirl10192]

I was so upset when she didn't win! She was intelligent, beautiful and so friendly. I consider her Miss Universe 2006, not Zuleyka Rivera.

[@erinpilla]

I vividly remember watching her on TV at Miss Universe. The love for Kurara was so massive, someone made a forum board for her! I used to volunteer there as a translator. Eventually the board fizzled, but it lasted for some time. We really followed her on the Internet (this was 2006 people!!!) for updates. That was an incredible undertaking, and I'm forever proud to have been part of it. If anyone remembers it, let's reminisce. And Adrian, THANK YOU FOREVER FOR THAT BOARD!

[@youisastar3246]

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[@noelcaracas5974]

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[@erinpilla]

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[@erinpilla]

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[@noelcaracas5974]

@@erinpilla are you the translator of Miss Japan?

[@jon_low]

She really should've won this year. One of the biggest snubs in Miss Universe history.

[@ladyarthuria]

Probably one of a few Miss Universe contestants that I remembered. She should be the winner at that time.

[@wiljavi]

I am from Venezuela, I must say....what I have kept for many yrs...SHE WON THAT MISS UNIVERSE....FOR ME, SHE WON THAT YEAR, KURARA...FROM VENEZUELA ALL OUR LOVE TO YOU...THE REAL WINNER OF MISS UNIVERSE 2006

[@Nostalgija]

She is the moral Winner. There is no doubt about that. She & Switzerland were the best. So natural & sweet.

[@queensorkings]

Japan SO derserved the crown She has the looks She has the intelligence She has the charisma She's perfect! and it was about time they gave the title to an asian I talked to my Spanish friend about this, and HE even said that he was happy Puerto Rico won, BUT he thinks that they should've given the title to Miss Japan.

[@dannysimion]

I’d say Japan represented themselves very well here! She’s a great contestant and the samurai outfit is very nice! Love it. Charming personality.

[@BRchick]

Wow she certainly deserved the crown way more than Miss. PR!

[@annakfan]

I loved her, pity she didnt win. Her national costume was AMAZING.

[@HBayani]

ものすごく美しいね～！We all wanted her to win

[@Conorsseur]

great upload! she definitely should have won!!!

[@planetalvin]

She is Miss Universe 2006! So sweet and lovely!

[@mnjdmeg6]

holy shxt!!!!! i still can't believe it...it was all her's in 2006...she will always be my pick in miss universe...i love her!

[@keskus2000]

She was the best , super natural woman !

[@mvgc]

Beautiful And Charming

[@musiko90]

she's my own personal winner

[@cadizjeff10]

Japan is the true winner here

[@lilgi2]

She is way prettier than the 2007 Miss Japan. I think the 2007 girl won because they owed Japan a win on this one. Kurara is very beatuiful

[@bigchris79]

God, I wanted her to win so badly. She was one of the cutest girls I had ever seen.

[@Antonin1738]

kurara should have won. They know it too since they gave 2007 to Japan

[@MultiMinogue]

TE AMO KURARA CHIBANA!!!!!!!!!!!! DESDE CHILE...

[@ErnestoDias-zp4zs]

E nosotros amamos Cecília Boloco. Saludos desde Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

[@jimmy892002]

I think she is the real miss universe 2006!! I love her personality so much!!!

[@innocensehatsudou17]

she answered very well. only the translator did not catch up what she really want to say. she is the miss universe of 2006. puerto rico is only a runner up.

[@elchicocosmico]

Kurara is a sexy, smart, beautiful woman. I cannot believe those judges picked Zuleyka instead of Kurara perhaps because Puerto Rico was 1st runner-up the year before and also the year after Zuleyka's win Japan won crown. Pretty interesting.

[@LaTheorie]

She said, in French, that she has stayed one year in France(unfortunatelly i don't know where), to improve her French and then she moved to Spain. :)

[@cookatp4]

She is miss universe in my heart

[@agnesorc]

i just love her smile

[@calbee219]

she really should have won

[@hupi86]

Miss Japan should have won. she got one heck of a beautiful smile. =D

[@Charlieezilla]

I have no idea what the judges were thinking. If you go back and watch the whole competition again, there is a clear stratification between the 2 finalist. Miss Japan spoke 4 languages, very intelligent, very funny and witty, very passionate and opinionated, and very naturally beautiful. I'm not being racist, but with all the variables set out, I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY SHE DIDNT WIN!!? It clearly projects to women and people in general, all the wrong messages.

[@rygarr]

I'm in love with Kurara. She's perfect, shes a goddess.

[@OlympicDream19]

I STILL LOVEEE YOU KURARA !! : ) TO ME, YOU'RE MISS UNIVERSE 2006 : )

[@BAbixWHish3s]

OMG her costumeee and herself... SO HAWT

[@ilkavaldez]

I think she's so beautiful, she should've won that year! Riyo Mori is pretty but, for me, Kurara is definitevely prettier. She was my favorite.

[@danielkhoatran]

yea yea yea, Kurara was common when she said "may I say SOMETHING", she very common when the crowd love her, she very common when she knew how to take the stage. Yea, Kurara was common, but in extraordinary way.

[@SelphieFairy]

she just lights up when she smiles. she's great. (:

[@RG69GILLES]

One of the best shots from Japan, so charming !

[@jairomy]

For Aureliaz, she said "I lived in France for about a year then I went to Spain to learn Flamenco." The she said in Spanish "I stayed 3 months".

[@danielkhoatran]

So that was why she decied to answer that question in Japanese, because that was not just for the judges, but for all Japanese.

[@crispherzeusbaal6369]

Riyo Mori saved her after a year. Riyo slayed everyone on behalf of Kurara

[@cloudlockheart93]

6 years have passed but I still remember her.

[@localboy1987]

the way she walked in her evening gown...man that was epic...like she just popped out of a fairy tale

[@mohachan]

une miss japonaise qui parle français ^^ et qui est trés jolie en plus . elle mérité le titre de miss univers bien plus que miss prto rico

[@GordoTheManChild]

Cutest. Girl. Ever. I fell in love with her the moment I first saw her.

[@ThadrixPayne]

Kurara should have won. Just... she just deserved the crown more than Zuleyka did. If Kurara had won then, and Riyo gained the title like she did, Japan would have been the first country to have a back-to-back victory, not Venezuela. But ah well, c'est la vie. Kurara, in my opinion, was the best delegate of 2006, one that should've been a Miss Universe.

[@LaTheorie]

I think she has spoken quite well in English. She has a good accent, better than mine lol. But speaking other languages such as French or Spanish show that she has a wide interest on everything ;) Kurara Chibana, your French was perfect, (almost) no mistakes, keep training and it will be perfect. Merci! :)

[@MultiMinogue]

kurara chibana, sin duda eras la ganadora x lejos!!!!!!!!!!! PRECIOSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA..

[@jeanlyn1993]

kurara should won..as miss universe 2006...

[@lovelysy16]

For me Japan is the winner

[@Drax4]

She's so gorgeous 😍😮

[@dlouise64]

she's beautiful

[@queensorkings]

Will we EVER win Miss Universe again? It's been like 50 years.. Hopefully next year... and Hopefully Miss Kurara Chibana opened up the judges mind (in a way)

[@jmo5037]

That would make all Japanese women beautiful and hot! They would rule the world and rock the Miss Universe stage like every other stage.

[@evilsly]

LOVE JAPAN FOREVER ^^ most beautiful for me !

[@knixxed]

I totally agree! Although I hoped for a better answer given by Honey

[@missroboto]

she is one beautiful woman!!!

[@ledgehall]

Ditto the post below... and recall being charmed by her. She's a classic. By far the most famous and memorable miss universe that wasn't. Hope she's doing good!

[@cloud625]

If there is Japanese version of "Project Runway" or "Top Model" series. Former Miss Japan Universe Kurara Chibana should be New Host for TV show!

[@maxzzz]

japan should have won...man...she's one of the most beatiful women i have ever seen.....

[@eddiewong]

Yeah. Japan should have won and she was a crowd favorite. But then again, I think a majority of the judges were Spanish. "when in rome"

[@bryanbw]

she is so beautiful, i'm in love with her ....

[@jrob1130]

I think there is a different charm in Kurara and Riyo.

[@rodriguezdeivy]

No entiendo por qué no ganó- Kurasra es mi verdadera ganadora ---

[@OlympicDream19]

TE ENTIENDO ABSOLUTAMENTE

[@jorgeaandres1987]

Elladebia haber ganado linda,inteligente,sabe varios idiomas ...linda linda

[@Fordramalovers]

She is iconic ❤

[@ErnestoDias-zp4zs]

Linda, educada, inteligente, com certeza ela brilha até hoje no mundo. Belíssima, uma enorme inspiração para todos nós. Estou muito feliz por te rever, Kurara.

[@orangecmx]

japan really should have won...never have I seen such an epitome of the charm of beauty and brains combined! *sigh* i hope the judges had a really reasonable and valid reason for choosing puerto rico over japan, cos it's a huge loss to let a woman like her go like that!

[@queensorkings]

in addition... will be ever have a Miss Universe that's both appealing to asian eyes AND western eyes (like Miss Kurara Chibana)??? HOPEFULLY... KURARA CHIBANA

[@Aiya888]

she's gorgeous

[@gingerslush6301]

Miss Japan is so gorgeous that her beauty is beyond words❤

[@constancew]

Japan did amazing! I think she might have gotten points off that time when she took the mic from the host.

[@benjyarthur]

She should win&the first win back to back.. Japan won!! ❤❤❤

[@ed10908]

I love Japan... She should have won.... But I also admire Miss Puerto Rico's strong faith in GOD as she looked above after the announcement owing all to HIM

[@markphan]

she's so so so beautiful!!!!In my opinion,she's more beautiful than miss universe 2006 from Puerto Rico!

[@jose7813100]

la verdadera miss universo

[@n3m3s1srulz]

wow!! she is gorgeous!!

[@edok02801]

she winner miss universe in my heart

[@trock626]

Japanese women to me are the beautiful out there.aswell they are the most polite that havei talked with.i wish there was more in my city damn mid westren Canada

[@niuz85]

MIss japan should really win!! -SIngapore's voice-

[@gusfalkenhagen]

Yo siempre pensé que Japón en el 2006 iba a ganar, para mi la mejor, aunque ojalá Venezuela hubiese llegado al cuadro final, pero Japón arrasó por su cálida simpatía. 2007 también se lo mereció Japón tiene un encanto natural que al fín lo están tomando en cuenta.

[@pahoualo]

she really did deserve this crown. she was hot and sexy and she's knows so many languages.