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Miss Nikkei. Komaki, Japan 2003.

Becoming a model is also one of the most popularized ways that many teenagers have to avoid going to the factories. Thus, with a stablished demand for half-Japanese in the Japanese fashion market, many modeling agencies seek pretty faces in the community, moving event promoters to set up a number of beauty contests among Brazilian-nikkeis.

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Miss Nikkei. Komaki, Japan 2003.
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Becoming a model is one of the most commom chances that very few teenagers have to avoid going to the factories. Whith a stablished demand for half-Japanese in the fashion … More »


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