Miss Universe Japan 2009 Candidates and Schedule

Miss Universe Japan 2009 Beauty Contest to be held on May 11 in Tokyo will be organized by Ines Ligron, the National Director of the Pageant. The reigning Miss Universe Japan 2008, Hiroko Mima will crown her successor at the coronation night. The winner will be sent to compete at the Miss Universe 2009 Competition.

Schedule of Events:
* October 20: Kick-off 2009 Miss Universe Japan Press Conference at KDDI DEZAININGU
* November 2, & 3: Caravan audition Miss Universe 2009 in Osaka
* November 8 & 9: Caravan audition Miss Universe 2009 in Tokyo
* November 16: Miss Universe 2009 Japan Open audition at KDDI DEZAININGU
* December 10: announced the finalists of Miss Universe 2009 at KDDI DEZAININGU
* Since December 10: Training period of 2009 Miss Universe Japan
* Date to May 11: Final selection of Japan @ Tokyo International Forum
* Undecided : Miss Universe 2009 world championships

The 26 Official Candidates:

Chiharu Iijima

Ayumi Shiotani	Ayaka Nomura
Marie Igarashi	Keito Suzuki
Rie Nariyuki	Asuka Eiki
Minami Suzuki	Chinatsu Hata
Mitsuyo Uesaka	Leila Shinke
Ayaka Hanawa	Juri Oikawa
Aya Taue	Megumi Fujisaku
Marie Ooyama	Mariko Tsukamoto
Saemi Masuda	Naomi Obata
Ai Tsuchiya	Emiri Miyasaka
Ayaka Koyanagi	Misa Nakai
Mika Yoshinaga	Arika Sano
Mizuki Nakamura

Source: contesera.com