If I were a judge: Miss Universe Japan 2013

Miss Universe Japan 2013 will be crowned on March 4 in Tokyo. 44 young ladies from all over Japan are competing for this prestigious title. The winner will represent Japan at the 2013 Miss Universe Pageant. Who will succeed last year's winner, Ayako Hara from Sendai?! If I were a judge:

Miss Universe Japan 2013: Okinawa, Seira Kawabata

1st runner-up: Ehimi, Yuri Uchida

2nd runner-up: Hokkaido, Miku Sawada

3rd runner-up: Tokyo, Mayu Kubuta

4th runner-up: Miyagi, Yoko Sato  

TOP 15

6: Aichi, Haruka Nagao

7: Kanagawa, Mikako Shimogaki

8:Osaka, Yoshi Korozumi

9: Gifu, Momka Yamazaki

10: Mie, Yukumi Matsuo

11: Nara, Miho Asai

12: Nagasaki, Karin Takemura

13: Nagano, Mio Ohara

14: Oita, Ayumi Shuto

15: Kochi: Tumoko Nozaki

PHOTOS: http://missuniversejapan.com/2013b/members/contestants/