January 02, 2026 01:29 pm (IST)
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Half-Indian Priyanka Yoshikawa crowned Miss World Japan
Tokyo, Sept 6 (IBNS): Half-Indian Priyanka Yoshikawa has been crowned Miss World Japan recently.
Priyanka said she is receiving good wishes from India.
Her father is Indian and belongs to Kolkata.
"I am inundated with messages from India, all wishing me luck. I told them I am not Indian but they are still sending me good wishes," she told NDTV.
She will now fight for the Miss World crown in the US in December.
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