The Miss Universe pageant took place tonight, and Mexico won. Japan sent this woman, Maiko Itai, to compete in the beauty contest. Itai is a 25-year old from Oita Prefecture, which is my dad's home town. Apparently, before she became a pageant contestant, she worked at the municipal government office in Oita and was known for being very understated.
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August 23, 2010
Maiko Itai, Miss Universe contestant from Oita prefecture
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