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The native form of this personal name is Kojima Akiko. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Akiko Kojima
児島 明子
Kojima in 1959
Born
(1936-10-29) October 29, 1936 (age 87)
Tokyo City, Japan
Height
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse
Akira Takarada
(m. 1966; div. 1984)
Children
Michiru Kojima (daughter)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Miss Japan 1959 Miss Universe 1959
Hair color
black
Eye color
brown
Major competition(s)
Miss Japan 1959 (Winner) Miss Universe 1959 (Winner)
Akiko Kojima (児島 明子, Kojima Akiko, born October 29, 1936) is a Japanese model and beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Universe 1959, making her the first Japanese or Asian woman to win the title.[1]
^"Japanese Girl Beauty Queen". The Sydney Morning Herald. July 26, 1959. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
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