Comedian Kojima Yoshio was one of the guest celebrities appearing at the �Tokyo Runway 2012 A/W� event held at the Tokyo Yoyogi National Stadium on September 17th. He was a substitute for comedian Sugi-chan who recently injured himself during a show recording.� Kojima walked the runway decked out in his trademark speedos and wore a denim jacket, a trademark of Sugi-chan�s, on his shoulders. He commented, �This is great! I really have to thank Sugi-chan for this!� Regarding his walk, Kojima remarked, �99 points. The final point is so that Sugi-chan can surpass me next year.�

This is Kojima�s debut as a model at a fashion event and he gave himself absolute praise, saying �I asked for advice from the models before walking, so my model walk is just perfect.� Expressing his intentions at appearing with the denim jacket, he added, �I thought that I should walk with the spirit of Sugi-chan.� He continued, �I think Sugi-chan will be invited next year, so I�m setting the stage for that.�

�Tokyo Runway� is a fashion event featuring real clothes and has the theme of �Clothes that You Want to Wear Tomorrow�. Borne from �Kobe Collection� in Kobe, the event started afresh in its 10th anniversary as a new Tokyo event in March this year. The show has an emphasis on a wide range of Japanese brands, and about 100 models and celebrities appeared onstage.

Besides Kojima, AKB48�s Kojima Haruna, Triendl Reina, Eibihara Yuri, Oshikiri Moe, Tominaga Ai, Yuki Maomi, Nanao and other popular models �appeared at the 2nd �Tokyo Runway 2012 A/W�,. The MC for the event was actor Tanihara Shosuke and model SHELLY.

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