Miss International Japan

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Miss International Japan
Formation 1960
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Tokyo
Location
Membership
Miss International
Official language
Japanese
President
Akemi Shimomura
Mission Love, Peace and Hope
Website Miss International Japan official website

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

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 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

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. Since then, it has advanced cultural exchange on a broad scale by carrying out international activities under the slogans of "achieving world peace through mutual understanding" and "proper understanding of Japan in international society." The International Culture Association will continue to be proactive in widening the circle of international exchange by promoting activities appropriate for the global society of the 20th century, so that it can better contribute to mutual understanding between the countries of the world and promote Japan's image.[2]

Titleholders

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  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Year Miss Japan Japanese Hometown Placement Special Awards
2015 (Japan 2016 ) Junna Yamagata 山形 純菜 Iwate
2014 (Japan 2015 ) Arisa Nakagawa 中川 愛理沙 Tokyo Best National Costume
2013 (Japan 2014 ) Rira Hongo 本郷 李來 Tokyo
2012 (Japan 2013 ) Yukiko Takahashi 高橋 由紀子 Tokyo
2011 (Japan 2012 ) Ikumi Yoshimatsu[3] 吉松 育美 Tosu Miss International 2012 Miss Photogenic
2010 (China 2011 ) Nagomi Murayama 村山 和実 Kanagawa
2009 (China 2010 ) Etsuko Kanagae 金ヶ江 悦子 Osaka Top 15 Miss Elegance
2008 (China 2009 ) Yuka Nakayama 中山 由香 Fukuoka Top 15 Miss Congeniality
2007 (Macau 2008 ) Kyoko Sugiyama 杉山 恭子 Kanagawa Top 12
2006 (Japan 2007 ) Hisako Shirata 白田 久子 Osaka Top 15 Miss Photogenic
2005 (China 2006 ) Mami Sakurai 櫻井 麻美 Tokyo Top 12

Controversy

In 2013 edition, for the first time in history, the winner of Miss International 2012 Ikumi Yoshimatsu of Japan didn't 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 Anagabriela Espinoza of Mexico.

References

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  2. History of ICA
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