Priyanka Yoshikawa: “People might say I’m less Japanese, but I don’t care”

The Miss World Japan winner on language, rarity and embracing difference

Hi, welcome back to Mixed Messages! This week, I’m speaking to former Miss World Japan and founder of Mukoomi, Priyanka Yoshikawa. Priyanka is of Japanese and Indian heritage, her mixed background making her 2016 win controversial. In this interview, Priyanka shares the new terminology she’s putting forward and how her location affected how she saw her …