Miss World Japan to visit India to promote Japanese cuisine & ingredients
Starting Nov 3, Miss World Japan Yamaguchi together with Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador Harry Hakuei Kosato will participate in specially curated events in Chennai, New Delhi, Bangalore, and Mumbai.
NEW DELHI/TOKYO: Reigning Miss World Japan Kana Yamaguchi is visiting India on November 3-8 to collaborate with Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador Harry Hakuei Kosato to promote Japanese cuisine and Japanese ingredients for the first time. Kana Yamaguchi was crowned Miss World Japan in September 2022 and will represent Japan at the Miss World global pageant scheduled in India in 2024.
Harry Hakuei Kosato has been working in India for the last 16 years and was appointed India’s first Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador in December at a ceremony at the Consulate General of Japan, Mumbai. He has been long associated with the Miss World Japan pageant, serving as judge, and collaborating with Miss World Japan 2015 Chika Nakagawa for her appearance at India’s first and largest Japan event “Cool Japan Festival” in Mumbai, India.
In her statement, Kana Yamaguchi said, “I am truly honored to be part of such a wonderful adventure of various events on my first visit to India. I want to take this opportunity to let you know in India about the various charms of Japanese food and quality Japanese ingredients. And I look forward to enjoying my time with you all!”
During her 6-stay stay in India, Kana Yamaguchi san will participate in specially curated invite-only events in Chennai, New Delhi, Bangalore, and Mumbai. In Chennai the event will be held at the official residence of Consul General TAGA Masayuki, inviting Influential intellectuals, business leaders, and representatives of selected hotels and restaurants.
TAGA Masayuki, Consul-General of the Consulate General of Japan, Chennai, said, “I hope through the event, Japanese cuisine and ingredients will be further promoted among the people here and by that, the people’s understanding about Japanese food and culture will be further deepened.”
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The theme “Beauty x Best Ingredients x Japan>India” for the series of events across India will showcase Japanese beauty and authentic Japanese cuisine and ingredients such as Kikkoman Soy Sauce, Kikkoman Oyster Flavoured Sauce, Ishimaru Sanuki Udon, and Ishimaru Sanuki Ramen.
Other events will be run at select 5-star hotels and Japanese restaurants, as well as the official residences of senior diplomatic corps in India in other cities, in collaboration with Sushi and More, India’s first affordable multi-city Japanese sushi business.
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Commented Harry Hakuei Kosato, “I am honoured to be working with Consul General of Japan Taga san again, who used to be the Consul General of Japan in Kolkata. We are confident that we will bring further delicious experiences with authentic pure and natural ingredients from Japan, and excited about this collaboration with my dear friend Miss World Japan Kana Yamaguchi.”
Miss World 2016 Priyanka Yoshikawa of Indian origin also has collaborated with Harry and with the Balipara Foundation, Smile Asia, as well as the Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata to promote better people-to-people understandings between Japan and India.
