The press conference of the "2009 Japan Summer Swimsuit Contest" to be held in August was convened on the 20th in Tokyo. The actress Mai Kago, former member of Morning Musume, and comedian Noboru Okada were specially invited to serve as hosts of the event. Kago, who has recently been embroiled in a scandal concerning an "illicit love affair", appeared unaffected by the negative news, and in high spirits, flaunted her sultry figure alongside numerous bikini-clad models. She completely ignored sensitive questions posed by some reporters.