The final round of the 57th Miss Japan Contest 2025 was held in Tokyo on January 27th, and Tokyo native and first-year student at Ferris University's Faculty of Letters, Marina Ishikawa (19), was named the grand prize winner. Marina is the niece of singer Sayuri Ishikawa, and revealed that she was told to "do your best in your own way."
Marina said that Ishikawa sent her a message saying, "Go and make some final memories of your teenage years with everyone," and she added, "I've seen up close how much he values relationships with others. I want to work hard to become more like that."
Marina also made her acting debut in the horror movie "Theatrical Version True Scary Stories 2020 ~The Cursed House~" (2020). She said of her future goals, "I want to become an actor who can become a part of the lives of those who watch me through my acting and other activities," and "Masami Nagasawa has been someone I've looked up to since I was little. She's also active as an actress and model, and she's the person I look up to the most."
Regarding working in the same "world of singing" as Ishikawa, she said, "I love singing and even joined a choir when I was in elementary school, so if the opportunity arises, I'd like to do it."
The Miss Japan Contest is a beauty contest that aims to polish the three aspects of "Japanese beauty" - inner self, outer appearance, and behavior - and encourage people to play an active role in society. It tests a wide range of human qualities, including not only appearance but also attitude and sociability. It has been held since 1950, and has produced actresses such as Fujiko Yamamoto and Norika Fujiwara. In the final round of judging on this day, the 12 finalists competed in kimono, dress, and sportswear competitions.
