Actress Kyoko Yoshine appeared on stage at the awards ceremony for the 36th Japan Jewelry Best Dresser Awards held in Tokyo on August 1st. The award is given to the most radiant person of each generation and a celebrity who looks good in jewelry. Yoshine, who won the 20s category, appeared in a strapless dress that accentuated her beautiful skin and jewelry. Wearing a diamond necklace worth approximately 20 million yen and a diamond ring worth approximately 2.1 million yen, she beamed and said, "I'm so happy that something like this has happened in my life!"
She said she was informed of the award while filming the April drama "A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You" (Fuji TV), in which she plays the lead role. "I was filming a drama set in the Showa era, and I was wearing a kimono at the time, so I was very surprised and thought, 'Jewelry?!' (laughs)."
When asked about a memorable piece of jewelry, she said, "When I was in high school, my grandmother passed away. At that time, I inherited the necklace she had worn from my grandfather. It was the first piece of jewelry I ever owned in my life. Since my grandfather has also passed away, I always wear it when I visit their graves, and today I wore it with my casual clothes because I wanted to gain some energy from it!"
At the photo session after the award ceremony, it was impressive to see her politely respond to each call from the photographers with a "Thank you very much." Even when urged by the staff to leave the stage, she continued to respond to the requests of the many photographers, naturally spreading smiles throughout the tense atmosphere in the venue.
The winners of the 36th Japan Jewelry Best Dresser Awards were Riisa Naka in the 30s category, Wakana Matsumoto in the 40s category, Fujiwara Norika in the 50s category, Ryosuke Yamada in the Special Award Entertainer category, and Shoji Tomoharu and Fujimoto Miki in the Special Award Best Partner category. This is the first time that a married couple has won the award.
