Chibana was an educational-philosophy student at
Sophia University. She got her Bachelor of Arts degree in 2006. She turned down a job offer from a publishing company in order to compete in the
Miss Universe Japan pageant, which was held on April 25, 2006, in Tokyo. Kurara now works as a feature reporter, flying around the world to interview people for a leading
fashion magazine in Japan. She writes and takes photos of their lifestyles. She speaks four languages: English, Spanish, French, and Japanese. Since October 2006, she has appeared regularly on the
Nippon Television show "News Zero", reporting from both domestic and international locations, and launched her endorsement career as a spokesperson for more than four world-famous brands in 2007. She is the spokeswoman for
Maybelline New York's Angelfit Make-Up. In late December, Global Beauties named Kurara as the Sexiest Woman Alive 2006, a title formerly held by
Miyako Miyazaki. In December 2013, Chibana was elected as the Japanese Ambassador for
United Nations World Food Program for her contributions to the organization as a celebrity partner. In October 2017, Chibana announced that she had married
Ryuji Kamiyama. They have 2 daughters. ==References==