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Kurara Chibana

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Chibana Kurara

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1982-03-27 (Naha, Okinawa, Japan)
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese, English, Spanish, French
居住地歴
Naha, Okinawa, Japan → Tokyo, Japan

経歴

職業
Model, Actor, Television personality, Author
活動期間
2006年〜2025年
所属
Ten Carat
所属団体
Tou (Tanka) Association
影響を受けた人物
Kazuhiro Nagata, Yūko Kōno, French cinema

学歴

Sophia University
Faculty of Humanities / Department of Education
学位: 学士
期間: 2001-2006
卒業年: 2006
国: Japan
Women's Junior College (Tokyo) — Nutrition
Junior College Division / Department of Nutrition
期間: 2009 - 中途退学
国: Japan
Enrolled to study nutrition; later withdrew
Kyoto University of the Arts (Distance Learning Division)
Distance Learning Division / Architectural Design Course (transfer)
学位: 学士
期間: 2019-2021
卒業年: 2021
国: Japan
Transferred into the third year and completed the Architectural Design course

受賞歴

Miss Universe Japan 2006
2006
主催: Miss Universe Japan
結果: Winner
Miss Universe 2006 — 2nd Runner-up
2006
主催: Miss Universe Organization
結果: 2nd Runner-up
Best National Costume (Miss Universe 2006)
2006
主催: Miss Universe Organization
結果: Recipient
Appointed WFP Official Supporter
2007
主催: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
結果: Appointed
WFP Goodwill Ambassador (Japan)
2013
主催: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
結果: Appointed
L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Japan Encouragement Award (Special Prize)
2015
主催: L'Oréal-UNESCO
結果: Recipient (Special Prize)
63rd Kadokawa Tanka Prize — Honorable Mention
2017
対象作品: Scales of the Nile Perch (50 tanka)
主催: Kadokawa Tanka Prize
結果: Honorable Mention
Second-class Architect License (passed)
2022
主催: Architect Qualification Examination
結果: Passed

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Let's Take It Easy!

2011年 Essay 125ページ

An essay collection reflecting on life as a model, lifestyle, and living naturally.

everyday lifelifestylepersonal growth

Forever Basic

2013年 Fashion/Essay 121ページ

A book introducing styling and ideas centered on basic fashion.

fashionaestheticspracticality

Kurara and Words

2015年 Essay 253ページ

An essay collection themed around words, with observations and reflections on daily life.

languagedaily lifesensibility

Tanka with You (co-authored)

2018年 Tanka (poetry) 253ページ

Co-written with Kazuhiro Nagata; explores tanka composition and appreciation.

tankapoetryexpression

It Began With Love

2019年 Tanka collection 197ページ

Her first tanka collection, expressing love and everyday scenes through short poems.

loveeveryday lifenostalgia

全著作

  • Let's Take It Easy!
  • Forever Basic
  • Kurara and Words
  • Tanka with You
  • It Began With Love

作風・主題

文体
approachable toneessayistic proselyrical tanka poetry
頻出モチーフ
loveeveryday lifearchitecturetravel

評価・遺産

Known not only as a fashion model and TV personality but also for branching into tanka poetry and architecture studies; recognized for social contribution activities including work with WFP.

関連学会

  • Tou (Tanka) Association
  • Kyoto University of the Arts alumni groups

大衆文化への影響

  • Became widely known after finishing as 2nd Runner-up at Miss Universe 2006

引用

  • I think learning is the greatest gift you can give yourself.
    出典: Interview (various media) (2024年)

豆知識

  • Winner of Miss Universe Japan 2006 and 2nd Runner-up at Miss Universe 2006
  • Height listed as 173 cm
  • Married actor Ryuji Ueyama in 2017; has two children
  • Started composing tanka from around 2013; published a tanka collection in 2019
  • Passed the second-class architect qualification exam in 2022