Toray has picked its 2009 Swimwear Campaign Girl. 17-year-old Tomoe Genzaki, a third-year high schooler, became the tallest model in the history of the campaign, standing at a height of 175cm.

Genzaki, who is also active as an actress, tried out for the same audition last year but failed to pass the first round. She trained hard to take the title this year, beating out about 200 other contestants.