'Miss FLASH 2024' Grand Prix Winner Miyabi Miyakawa Shines in Stunning Bikini

Feb 06, 2024 | News On Japan

TOKYO - Miyabi Miyakawa, the Grand Prix winner of 'Miss FLASH 2024,' appears in the February 6th issue of 'Weekly FLASH,' showcasing her stunning figure in a swimsuit.

The 'Miss FLASH 2024' Grand Prix winners were unveiled in January. Three fresh faces, inexperienced in gravure, are featured in a three-week relay gravure series. Miyakawa, who graces the February 6th issue of 'Weekly FLASH,' is a G-cup bust and 100cm hip body owner, also active as a streamer based in Toyama Prefecture. 'I streamed the day before the final day of the Miss FLASH 2024 auditions, and when I thought it might be the last time, I started to cry. Eventually, I ended up crying a lot,' she shared her memories.

Sayuri Date on the cover of the February 6th issue of 'Weekly FLASH': Sayuri Date (C) Kobunsha/Weekly FLASH. This issue's cover features voice actress Sayuri Date. Other appearances include Kaede Hanasaki and more.

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