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Miss International Japan

Miss International Japan is a national Beauty pageant in Japan. it was created in 1960 in response to Japan's then-recent lack of finalists at the Miss International pageant.

Miss International Japan
Formation1960
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersTokyo
Location
Membership
Miss International
Official language
Japanese
President
Akemi Shimomura
Websitehttps://www.miss-international.org/jp/

History

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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 Miss International Organization by ICA (International Cultural Association).

The winner of Miss International Japan will be contributing at the Miss International pageant. Since 1960 participating at the pageant, Japan has only one winner, Ikumi Yoshimatsu (吉松 育美) from Tosu, Japan.[1]

International Cultural Association

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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.[2]

Titleholders

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Color key
  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Year Miss International Japan Japanese Represented Placement Special Awards National competition date World competition date
2024 Mei Ueda 上田芽生 Kumamoto Top 20 November 28, 2023 November 12, 2024
2023 Tamao Yoneyama[3] 米山珠緒 Tokyo November 8, 2022 October 26, 2023
2022 Kiko Matsuo 松尾 綺子 Saga Miss International Asia November 30, 2021 December 13, 2022
2021 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2021
2020 Chiho Terauchi[4] 寺内 千穂 Tochigi Did not compete November 26, 2019 N/A
2019 Tomomi Okada 岡田 朋峰 Tokyo October 23, 2018 November 12, 2019
2018 Hinano Sugimoto 杉本 雛乃 Tokyo Top 8 October 30, 2017 November 9, 2018
2017 Natsuki Tsutsui 筒井 菜月 Saitama 4th Runner-up Best National Costume October 25, 2016 November 14, 2017
2016 Junna Yamagata 山形 純菜 Iwate Top 15 November 3, 2015 October 27, 2016
2015 Arisa Nakagawa 中川 愛理沙 Chiba Best National Costume November 4, 2014 November 5, 2015
2014 Rira Hongo 本郷 李來 Tokyo January 25, 2014 November 11, 2014
2013 Yukiko Takahashi 高橋 由紀子 Tokyo November 4, 2012 December 17, 2013
2012 Ikumi Yoshimatsu[5] 吉松 育美 Saga Miss International 2012 Miss Photogenic November 20, 2011 October 21, 2012
2011 Nagomi Murayama 村山 和実 Kanagawa November 20, 2010 November 6, 2011
2010 Etsuko Kanagae 金ヶ江 悦子 Osaka Top 15 Miss Elegance December 13, 2009 November 7, 2010
2009 Yuka Nakayama 中山 由香 Fukuoka Top 15 Miss Congeniality October 25, 2008 November 28, 2009
2008 Kyoko Sugiyama 杉山 恭子 Kanagawa Top 12 October 15, 2007 November 8, 2008
2007 Hisako Shirata 白田 久子 Osaka Top 15 Miss Photogenic October 15, 2006 October 15, 2007
2006 Mami Sakurai 櫻井 麻美 Tokyo Top 12 September 26, 2005 November 11, 2006
2005 Naomi Ishizaka 石坂 直美 Tokyo Top 12 October 5, 2004 September 26, 2005
2004 Tamiko Kawahara 川原 多美子 Ibaraki Top 15 October 8, 2003 October 16, 2004
2003 Saeko Matsumi 松見 早枝子 Tokyo Top 12 Miss Congeniality September 30, 2002 October 8, 2003
2002 Hana Urushima 漆島 華 Kyoto 2nd runner-up September 30, 2002
2001 Hanako Suzuki 鈴木 華子 Saitama Top 15 October 4, 2001
2000 Kanako Shibata 柴田 加奈子 Hokkaido Top 15 October 4, 2000
1999 Kana Onoda 小野田 加奈 Fukushima Top 15
1998 Megumi Taira 平 恵 Tokyo Top 15
1997 Sayuri Seki 関 さゆり Saitama Top 15
1996 Akiko Sugano 菅野 安希子 Tokyo Top 15
1995 Yuka Kondo 近藤 由夏 Osaka Top 15
1994 Tomomi Hanamura 花村 ともみ Aichi Top 15
1993 Masayo Shibasaki 柴崎 雅代 Kanagawa Top 15
1992 Tomoko Nishiki 錦 知子 Osaka
1991 Miho Takata 高田 美穂 Ehime Top 15
1990 Hiroko Ohnishi 大西 啓子 Hyōgo Top 15
1989 Tamae Ogura 小倉 玉江 Osaka
1988 Yuki Egami 江上 有希 Fukui Top 15
1987 Yayoi Morita 盛田 弥生 Yamanashi Top 15
1986 Rika Kobayashi 小林 利花 Shizuoka Top 15
1985 Makiko Matsumoto 松本 万貴子 Osaka Top 15
1984 Junko Ueno 上野 順子 Osaka Top 15
1983 Akemi Fujita 藤田 明美 Yamaguchi Top 15
1982 Yukiko Tsutsumi 堤 由記子 Hokkaido
1981 Mika Moriwaki 森脇 美香 Okayama Top 15
1980 Mayumi Kanbara 蒲原 まゆみ Osaka Miss Congeniality
1979 Hideko Haba 羽場 秀子 Tokyo 4th runner-up
1978 Atsuko Taguchi 田口 淳子 Akita
1977 Mieko Kojima 小島 三恵子 Saitama
1976 Kumie Nakamura 中村 久美江 Osaka 4th runner-up
1975 Sumiko Kumagai 熊谷 澄子 Tokyo Top 15
1974 Hideko Shigekawa 茂川 秀子 Osaka Top 15
1973 Miki Yaita 矢板 美季 Hokkaido Top 15
1972 Yuko Tamehisa 為久 優子 Yamaguchi Top 15
1971 Reiko Yoneyama 米山 礼子 Yamanashi Top 15
1970 Toshie Suda 須田 敏恵 Yamanashi 3rd Runner-up
1969 Akemi Okemoto 桶本 明美 Hiroshima Top 15
1968 Yoko Sunami 砂見 葉子 Fukuoka Top 15
1967 Hiroko Sasaki 佐々木 裕子 Tokyo Top 15
1966 cancellation
1965 Hiroko Fukushima 福島 宏子 Tokyo
1964 Naoko Matsui 松井 尚子 Fukuoka Top 15
1963 Shizuko Shimizu 清水 静子 Tokyo
1962 Kaoru Maki 牧 かほる Tokyo Top 15
1961 Atsuko Kyoto 京藤 敦子 Fukui
1960 Michiko Takagi 高木 美智子 Osaka Top 15

Winners by prefectures

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Prefectures Titles Years
  Tokyo 16 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1975, 1979, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2023
  Osaka 10 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2007, 2010
  Saitama 4 1977, 1997, 2001, 2017
  Kanagawa 3 1993, 2008, 2011
  Hokkaido 1973, 1982, 2000
  Fukuoka 1964, 1968, 2009
  Yamanashi 1970, 1971, 1987
  Saga 2 2012, 2022
  Fukui 1961, 1988
  Yamaguchi 1972, 1983
  Tochigi 1 2020
  Iwate 2016
  Chiba 2015
  Ibaraki 2004
  Kyoto 2002
  Fukushima 1999
  Aichi 1994
  Ehime 1991
  Hyōgo 1990
  Shizuoka 1986
  Okayama 1981
  Akita 1978
  Hiroshima 1969

Controversy

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In 2013 edition, for the first time in history, the winner of Miss International 2012 Ikumi Yoshimatsu of Japan did not crown her successor; instead Miss International 2008 Alejandra Andreu took over in passing on the crown to Bea Santiago 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 of Mexico.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ADELSTEIN, JAKE (11 December 2013). "Celebrity stands up to talent agency 'stalker'". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. ^ History of ICA
  3. ^ "東京都出身のモデル米山珠央さんミス・インターナショナル日本代表に選出　今年で60回目". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 8 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Chiho Terauchi crowned Miss International Japan 2020". Jiji Press. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  5. ^ Desai, Purva (22 October 2012). "JAPAN WALKS AWAY WITH MISS INTERNATIONAL 2012 TITLE!". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
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