Tomorrow will be held the Kick off Party for the 2006 competition. I cannot believe that already eight years have passed since I arrived in Japan! It will be my ninth competition!!

Still 4 months before the final selection of the winner on April 15th. The finalists this year are SO strong! They are all smart, beautiful and fun! It will be very hard for the judges to select a winner……….

Asami (who manages the finalists) took pictures of the girls at the trainings, while I was in Hawaii. I can tell that they all have worked very hard to improve and to be ready to wear the fabulous mini-Brazilian bikini from Rosa Cha, during a fashion show tomorrow night.

Here are some pictures……..

I will post many more pictures of the event after-tomorrow. Stay tuned

Love to all of you who read my message.

Ines