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.
13-499: 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
26-595: A scandal with a Japanese production company whose president was allegedly harassing her. In 2017 , Kevin Lilliana Junaedy of Indonesia became the first Muslim woman to win Miss International. 2020 and 2021 edition was the second and third times the pageant has been cancelled since 1966 edition, because of the COVID-19 pandemic and Japanese government banned International events, following
39-564: Is a Japan-based international major beauty pageant organized by the International Culture Association. First held in 1960, it is the fourth largest pageant in the world in terms of the number of national winners participating in the international contest. Along with Miss World , Miss Universe , and Miss Earth , the pageant is one of the Big Four beauty pageants . The Miss International Organization and
52-612: Is held in China or Japan. The first winner of the pageant in 1960 was Stella Araneta of Colombia. Since then, Japan became the host country and the pageant has mostly been held in Japan, around autumn season either in October or November. The pageant is also called "Miss International Beauty". The pageant advocacy is to achieve a world where women can live with positivity, inner strength and individuality. The slogan of Miss International
65-403: Is to "correct understanding of Japan in the international community" and "the realization of world peace through mutual understanding". It has also recently adapted the slogan "Cheer All Women". The winner of Miss International 2012 , Ikumi Yoshimatsu of Japan, was stripped of her title and was not able to crown her successor due to conflict with a talent agency that threatened her safety and
78-607: The 2020 Summer Olympics postponement. Miss International 2017 Miss International 2017 , the 57th Miss International pageant, was held on November 14, 2017 at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo , Japan . Kylie Verzosa of the Philippines crowned her successor Kevin Lilliana of Indonesia at the end of the event. This edition also saw the crowning of the first ever moslem women to win Miss International , and
91-556: The brand are currently owned (since 1968), along with Miss International Japan , by the International Cultural Association and Miss Paris Group. The pageant crown used by the organization is supplied and patented by the Mikimoto pearl company. In 2020 and again in 2021, the pageant was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The current Miss International is Huỳnh Thị Thanh Thủy of Vietnam, who
104-474: The pageant night itself; instead Miss International 2008 , Alejandra Andreu, crowned Bea Santiago of the Philippines as Miss International 2013 . Yoshimatsu was the first titleholder of the pageant from Japan to be dethroned shortly before the end of her reign. The organization was criticized for allegedly asking Yoshimatsu to skip the succession ceremony and "play sick and shut up" in order to avoid
117-521: The pageant, Japan has only one winner, Ikumi Yoshimatsu (吉松 育美) from Tosu , Japan . 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. In 2013 edition, for the first time in history,
130-501: 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. Miss International Miss International ( Miss International Beauty or The International Beauty Pageant )
143-745: Was announced during a broadcast conference by Akemi Shimomura, president of the International Cultural Association, that the 2017 pageant would be held in Tokyo Dome City Hall , Tokyo , Japan for the second consecutive year on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. The 2017 edition saw the debuts of Cambodia , Cook Islands and Laos ; and the returns of Ethiopia has not competed since 2009 , Czech Republic since 2010 , Lithuania since 2013 , Chile and Curacao since 2014 , Mongolia and Paraguay since 2015 . Argentina , Aruba , Cuba , Denmark , Guam , Ireland , Nigeria , Northern Marianas , Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka have withdrawn from
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#1732791244092156-742: Was crowned on 12 November 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. The pageant was created in Long Beach, California , United States in 1960, after the departure of the Miss Universe pageant to Miami Beach . Hosted in Long Beach until 1967, the pageant moved to Japan from 1968 to 1970, being hosted each year in the same city as the Expo '70 . For 1971, it was held in Long Beach again, but since that time it had been held annually in Japan until 2003. Since 2004, it
169-413: Was the first to win one of the four major international pageants for Indonesia . The show was hosted by Tetsuya Bessho on his fourth consecutive year. Amy Ota co-hosted the event, with a performance by Chemistry . This is the second time in Miss International history that the finals night saw the return of the previous year's runners-up to crown their respective successors. On April 4, 2017, it
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