The "Black Hair Beauty Award" celebrated the beauty of Japanese women and their black hair.
The 5th Black Hair Beauty Award winner was Miyu Honda, an actress and athlete.
The presenter was Hikaru Takahashi, an actress.
Yanagiya Honten Co., Ltd. held a ceremony of the "5th Black Hair Beauty Award presented by Yanagiya Apricot Oil" on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, in Minato-ku, Tokyo. It is to honor one of the most beautiful features of the Japanese women, black hair. This year’s award winner was Miyu Honda, an actress and figure skater, and Hikaru Takahashi, an actress, and the 2017 award winner, appeared as the presenter.
Miyu Honda, an actress and figure skater, was selected as this year’s winner of the Black Hair Beauty Award, which is given to a Japanese woman with beautiful black hair. In addition to having beautiful black hair, the criteria for the selection were to have a “pure” and “cheerful” personality.
Hikaru Takahashi, an actress, is the image character of Yanagiya Apricot Oil brand and the winner of the 2017 Black Hair Beauty Award. She made an appearance at the ceremony and presented the award on behalf of the company. Ms. Honda received the trophy from Ms. Takahashi and said, "I have been in the entertainment industry since I was a child and this is my first time receiving an award. I am very happy that I have taken good care of my hair."
After the ceremony, a special radio program, Kurokami* Radio, was held to commemorate Ms. Honda's award. Ms. Takahashi, who is also known as a big radio enthusiast, was the MC.
*Black hair in Japanese
The two, both Kansai natives, used the Kansai dialect and spoke together naturally. They talked about what is important when it comes to hair care, which is an appropriate topic for the Black Hair Beauty Award, what they thought of each other after a year apart, their views on love, and other topics.
Black Hair Beauty Award Special Website (in Japanese)
https://www.yanagiya-cosme.co.jp/kurokami/
Profile of Hikaru Takahashi
She won the 2nd Black Hair Beauty Award in 2017 and has been the image character of "Yanagiya Apricot Oil" since 2021.
Brief biography:
She received the Grand Prix of the "14th The Japan Bishojo Contest" in August 2014.
After that, she made her acting debut in the movie, The Promise of Life. She has since appeared in the historical drama Naotora: The Lady Warlord (Onna Joshu Naotora), the dramas Takamine no Hana, and Red Eyes Surveillance Team. In the summer of 2022, she will star in Little Zombie Girl at the Nissay Theatre. In addition, she is active in a wide range of genres, appearing on numerous variety shows with her talk show skills, being an exclusive model for Ray magazine, and running Thakashi’s Room on YouTube.
Profile of Miyu Honda
Born on June 1, 2004, in Kyoto Prefecture.
She has appeared in numerous dramas and movies, including the dramas I am Mita, Your Housekeeper (Kaseifu no Mita, NTV) and Can't Run Away from Love (Douse Mou Nigerarenai, MBS), and the movie A Poplar in Autumn (Popura no aki). In addition to acting, she is also a figure skater.
She is expanding her activities in various fields, such as becoming the 16th Cheering Manager for the 99th National High School Soccer Championships and making her debut as an artist with her first digital single, Sakura Cry in June 2021.
