This is more of my opinion, but Yuki-poyo was easily the funnest contestant to watch on The Bachelor Japan. She constantly was smiling and saying, “yay” which was a nice contrast to the other contestants who were trying to be very mature and composed, and she usually had insightful things to say during her on-camera interviews and during group dates.

The group dynamics played out similar to how they do in the American version: some friendships form, some trust issues arise, and jealousy is as rampant as ever. However, I felt that most of the girls liked Yuki overall, and she never was involved in any significant drama.

She still hangs out with other Bachelor: Japan contestants

Fairly regularly on her Instagram stories and feed, Yuki shares that she’s hanging out with other contestants from her time on the Bachelor: Japan (as well as contestants in the second season, interestingly enough—seems like a sense of community and cross-pollination is developing just like in America, although this doesn’t feel icky like here). As she says in her caption, the Bachelor is her life!

In Japanese, she’s basically saying that she’s hanging out with Akane (far left, Season 1), Kurumi (far right, Season 2), and Ayu (second from right, Season 1) and that it was really fun; she also wishes she could have been a part of the girls in Season 2 as well. Yuki obviously is popular with other girls, and her frequent hangouts prove it.

(Mild spoiler) She dyed her hair black for the male lead

As I mentioned before, Yuki’s a gyaru, which means her hair was appropriately fabulous (look at that volume!) and dyed to really impressive colors that showcased her exciting personality and youthful outlook. Just as the maturity of girls on The Bachelor in the US are put into question, however, doubts surrounded Yuki’s seriousness in terms of a relationship.

In a significant moment in Season One of The Bachelor Japan, Yuki actually dyed her hair from a brownish-blond to a very mature black as a gesture of her willingness to grow up for Kubo-san. She mentioned that it was her first time ever dying her hair black, and she said it showcased that she won’t hesitate to make changes for a man she really likes.

It definitely was one of the more dramatic moments of the season, which was largely devoid of any craziness and instead focused more on subtle intricacies of personal connections rather than pure producer-driven drama.

(Big spoiler if you wanna watch The Bachelor Japan)

…Yuki Kimura didn’t end up with the Bachelor

Unfortunately, Yuki made it quite far—top 5, in fact—but she didn’t end up with Kubo-san. If you want to break your heart because you are cruel to yourself, then you can watch her elimination below as uploaded by Bachelor World.

