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.
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 to "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.
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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YearMiss International JapanJapaneseRepresentedPlacementSpecial AwardsNational competition dateWorld competition date 2026 Michiru Yakuwa 八鍬ミチル Yamagata TBA TBA December 9, 2025 November 25, 2026 2025 Ai Nozaki 野崎愛 Yamanashi Top 20 Miss Friendship December 10, 2024 November 27, 2025 2024 Mei Ueda 上田芽生 Kumamoto Top 20 Miss International Asia November 28, 2023 November 12, 2024 2023 Tamao Yoneyama 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 colspan=8 2020 Chiho Terauchi 寺内 千穂 Tochigi Did not compete November 26, 2019 N/A2019 Tomomi Okada 岡田 朋峰 Tokyo October 23, 2018 November 12, 20192018 Hinano Sugimoto 杉本 雛乃 Tokyo Top 8 October 30, 2017 November 9, 20182017 Natsuki Tsutsui 筒井 菜月 Saitama 4th Runner-up Best National Costume October 25, 2016 November 14, 20172016 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, 20152014 Rira Hongo 本郷 李來 Tokyo January 25, 2014 November 11, 20142013 Yukiko Takahashi 高橋 由紀子 Tokyo November 4, 2012 December 17, 2013 2012 Ikumi Yoshimatsu 吉松 育美 Saga Miss International 2012 Miss Photogenic November 20, 2011 October 21, 20122011 Nagomi Murayama 村山 和実 Kanagawa November 20, 2010 November 6, 20112010 Etsuko Kanagae 金ヶ江 悦子 Osaka Top 15 Miss Elegance December 13, 2009 November 7, 20102009 Yuka Nakayama 中山 由香 Fukuoka Top 15 Miss Congeniality October 25, 2008 November 28, 20092008 Kyoko Sugiyama 杉山 恭子 Kanagawa Top 12 October 15, 2007 November 8, 20082007 Hisako Shirata 白田 久子 Osaka Top 15 Miss Photogenic October 15, 2006 October 15, 20072006 Mami Sakurai 櫻井 麻美 Tokyo Top 12 September 26, 2005 November 11, 20062005Naomi Ishizaka石坂 直美TokyoTop 12 October 5, 2004 September 26, 20052004Tamiko Kawahara川原 多美子IbarakiTop 15 October 8, 2003 October 16, 20042003Saeko Matsumi松見 早枝子TokyoTop 12Miss CongenialitySeptember 30, 2002October 8, 20032002Hana Urushima漆島 華Kyoto2nd runner-upSeptember 30, 20022001Hanako Suzuki鈴木 華子SaitamaTop 15October 4, 20012000Kanako Shibata柴田 加奈子HokkaidoTop 15October 4, 20001999Kana Onoda小野田 加奈FukushimaTop 151998Megumi Taira平 恵TokyoTop 151997Sayuri Seki関 さゆりSaitamaTop 151996Akiko Sugano菅野 安希子TokyoTop 151995Yuka Kondo近藤 由夏OsakaTop 151994Tomomi Hanamura花村 ともみAichiTop 151993Masayo Shibasaki柴崎 雅代KanagawaTop 151992Tomoko Nishiki錦 知子Osaka1991Miho Takata高田 美穂EhimeTop 151990Hiroko Ohnishi大西 啓子HyōgoTop 151989Tamae Ogura小倉 玉江Osaka1988Yuki Egami江上 有希FukuiTop 151987Yayoi Morita盛田 弥生YamanashiTop 151986Rika Kobayashi小林 利花ShizuokaTop 151985Makiko Matsumoto松本 万貴子OsakaTop 151984Junko Ueno上野 順子OsakaTop 151983Akemi Fujita藤田 明美YamaguchiTop 151982Yukiko Tsutsumi堤 由記子Hokkaido1981Mika Moriwaki森脇 美香OkayamaTop 151980Mayumi Kanbara蒲原 まゆみOsakaMiss Congeniality1979Hideko Haba羽場 秀子Tokyo4th runner-up1978Atsuko Taguchi田口 淳子Akita1977Mieko Kojima小島 三恵子Saitama1976Kumie Nakamura中村 久美江Osaka4th runner-up1975Sumiko Kumagai熊谷 澄子TokyoTop 151974Hideko Shigekawa茂川 秀子OsakaTop 151973Miki Yaita矢板 美季HokkaidoTop 151972Yuko Tamehisa為久 優子YamaguchiTop 151971Reiko Yoneyama米山 礼子YamanashiTop 151970Toshie Suda須田 敏恵Yamanashi3rd Runner-up1969Akemi Okemoto桶本 明美HiroshimaTop 151968Yoko Sunami砂見 葉子FukuokaTop 151967Hiroko Sasaki佐々木 裕子TokyoTop 15 colspan="5" 1965Hiroko Fukushima福島 宏子Tokyo1964Naoko Matsui松井 尚子FukuokaTop 151963Shizuko Shimizu清水 静子Tokyo1962Kaoru Maki牧 かほるTokyoTop 151961Atsuko Kyoto京藤 敦子Fukui1960Michiko Takagi高木 美智子OsakaTop 15
Winners by prefectures PrefecturesTitlesYears 161962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1975, 1979, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2023 101974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2007, 2010 41977, 1997, 2001, 20171970, 1971, 1987, 2025 31993, 2008, 20111973, 1982, 20001964, 1968, 2009 22012, 20221961, 19881972, 1983 1202620242020201620152004200219991994199119901986198119781969
Controversy 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 Miss Universe Japan Miss World Japan Miss Earth Japan Miss Japan Miss Nippon
References
External links Miss International Japan official website