Akiko Chubachi

{{Short description|Japanese beauty pageant contestant}}

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{{Nihongo|Akiko Chubachi|中鉢 明子|Chubachi Akiko}} (born February 18, 1982) assumed the duties of Miss Universe Japan 2007,{{cite news|title=New Miss Universe Riyo Mori's Disciplined Life |url=http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=544 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707175813/http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=544 |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 July 2011 |accessdate=5 December 2010 |newspaper=AsianOffbeat |date=16 June 2007 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2612083/|title=Akiko Chûbachi|website=IMDb|access-date=2017-09-11}} after originally being the second runner-up.{{cite news|title=Riyo Mori, Miss Universe Jepang 2007|url=http://www.kapanlagi.com/showbiz/asian-star/riyo-mori-miss-universe-jepang-2007-yaslwm8.html|accessdate=5 December 2010|newspaper=KapanLagi|date=20 March 2007|language=Indonesian}} She became Miss Universe Japan after the winner, Riyo Mori, claimed the Miss Universe crown and first runner-up, Rei Hamada, turned the title down. Akiko is a graduate of Tamagawa University and has an elementary school teacher's certificate. She has travelled to 30 countries on her own doing volunteer work. She is a model and stands {{convert|5|ft|8|in|cm|abbr=on}}.