Miss International Japan was created in 1960 in response to Japan's then-recent lack of finalists at the

Miss International Miss International (''Miss International Beauty'' or ''The International Beauty Pageant'') is a Japan-based international beauty pageant organized by the International Culture Association. First held in 1960, it is the fourth largest pageant i ...

pageant. The current Miss International Japan is Kiko Matsuo who was crowned on November 30, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

History

Miss International Japan Beauty pageant has consisted of the passion and energy given by the “Goodwill Ambassadors of Beauty" from all over Japan country who aspire for "contribute to global society". This pageant is under of

Organization by ICA (International Cultural Association). The winner of Miss International Japan will be contributing at the

pageant. Since 1960 participating at the pageant, Japan has only one winner,

Ikumi Yoshimatsu is a Japanese actress, stunt woman, book author, opinion leader, social activist and beauty queen who was crowned Miss International 2012 in Okinawa. It was Japan's first Miss International win in the 52-year history of the pageant. In 2014, she ...

(吉松育美) from Tosu,

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

International Cultural Association

The Association was approved and founded in April 1969 (Showa 44) as an incorporated organization of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cultural Exchange Division), for the purpose of "friendship and goodwill between all nations of the world" through international exchange.History of ICA
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Titleholders

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Winners by prefectures

Controversy

In 2013 edition, for the first time in history, the winner of

Miss International 2012 Miss International 2012, the 52nd Miss International pageant, was held on October 21, 2012 at Okinawa Prefectural Budokan Arena Building in Okinawa, Japan. Fernanda Cornejo from Ecuador crowned her successor Ikumi Yoshimatsu from Japan at the ...

of Japan did not crown her successor; instead

Miss International 2008 Miss International 2008, the 48th Miss International pageant, was held on November 8, 2008 at The Venetian Macao in Macau, the presenters are Eric Tsang, Dodo Cheng, Astrid Chan. 63 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, mar ...

Alejandra Andreu took over in passing on the crown to

Bea Santiago Bea Rose Monterde Santiago (; born February 17, 1990) is a Filipino actress, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss International 2013 on December 17, 2013. Prior to her win at Binibining Pilipinas, she was a Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011 tit ...

of the Philippines. This is also the first time when a past winner crowned two Miss Internationals, one in 2009 where she crowned her successor,

Anagabriela Espinoza Anagabriela Espinoza Marroquín (born April 18, 1988) is a Mexican model and beauty queen who won Miss International 2009 on November 28, 2009, in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. At the age of nineteen, Anagabriela Espinoza competed against thirty-th ...

of Mexico.

References

External links

Miss International Japan official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miss International Japan Beauty pageants in Japan Recurring events established in 1960 1960 establishments in Japan Japanese awards