Junko Kudo

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Junko Kudo, known in dancehall as Dancehall Queen Junko, is a Japanese dancer who in 2002 became the first non-Jamaican to win the International Dancehall Queen competition in Montego Bay. Ballet-trained and drawn to Jamaican music through Japan's reggae scene, her win drew wide attention and she has since taught dancehall, released instructional DVDs and become a leading figure connecting Japan's dancehall community to Jamaica. Source note: Wikipedia, Jamaica Gleaner ('Dancehall in Japan') and dancehallreggaeworld profiles.