Miss International 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.
Puteri Indonesia is a national beauty pageant in Indonesia. Puteri Indonesia is traditionally held in March, alongside the celebration of International Women's Day. The pageant annually sends its winner to represent the country at Miss International, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The pageant also sends representatives for Miss Supranational, Miss Charm, and Miss Cosmo pageants.
The Miss Nippon Contest is a Japanese beauty pageant. In the past 57 competitions, the total number of applications is 118,794 people and the Grand Prix is 55 people. It started in 1950 by the Yomiuri Shimbun and is held every year by the "Miss Nippon Association".
Miss International 2009, the 49th Miss International pageant, was held on November 28, 2009 at the Sichuan International Tennis Center in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The pageant was originally scheduled to be held on November 7, 2009 at The Venetian Macao in Macau, but the host committee backed out. 65 contestants competed for the coveted title. Alejandra Andreu of Spain crowned Anagabriela Espinoza of Mexico as the new titleholder.
Miss Earth Japan is a beauty pageant held annually in Japan. The titleholder represents Japan in the international Miss Earth pageant.
This is a list of Indonesia's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four beauty pageants. The country has placed 29 times and won once:
Miss World Japan (ミス・ワールド・ジャパン) is a national beauty pageant in 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.
The Jakarta Japanese School is a Japanese international school in Pondok Aren, South Tangerang, Indonesia. It is regionally located in the Greater Jakarta area.
Puteri Indonesia 2017, the 21st Puteri Indonesia pageant was held on March 31, 2017, at Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta. Kezia Warouw, Puteri Indonesia 2016 of North Sulawesi crowned her successor Bunga Jelitha of Jakarta Special Capital Region 5 at the end of the event. All 38 contestants from 33 provinces competed for the crown. The winner will represent Indonesia at the Miss Universe 2017, while the runners-up will compete at the Miss International 2017, Miss Supranational 2017, and Miss Grand International 2017. Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere of France and Miss Grand International 2016 Ariska Putri Pertiwi of Indonesia attend at the Grand Final Show. Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova of Canada also attended the show as a judge.
Kevin Lilliana Junaedy is a presenter, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss International 2017. She is the first Indonesian and the first Muslim women to win Miss International, and was the first to win one of the four major international pageants for Indonesia. Prior to winning Miss International, she was previously crowned as Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2017.
Hisako Shirata is a Japanese actress, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder.
Miss International 2019, the 59th Miss International pageant, was held on November 12, 2019, at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Bunkyo district Tokyo, Japan. Mariem Velazco of Venezuela crowned her successor Sireethorn Leearamwat of Thailand at the end of the event.
Vania Fitryanti Herlambang is an Indonesian TV host, engineer, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2018. She represented Indonesia at the Miss International 2018 pageant in Japan, where she placed as the Top 15 semi-finalist, continuing the ongoing 3rd year placement streaks of Indonesia, consecutively since Felicia Hwang Yi Xin in 2016 and Kevin Lilliana Junaedy in 2017.
New Love is the twenty-first studio album by the Japanese rock duo B'z. It was released on May 29, 2019, about a year and a half after their previous album Dinosaur. It is the first B'z album to not have an accompanying single, though music videos were produced for "Tsuwamono, Hashiru", "Wolf", and "Majestic".
Miss Supranational 2016 was the eighth Miss Supranational pageant. It was held on December 2, 2016, at MOSIR Arena in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland. Stephanía Vasquez Stegman of Paraguay crowned Srinidhi Shetty of India at the end of the event.
Miss Grand Japan is a national female beauty pageant in Japan, held annually since 2015, aiming to select the country representative for Miss Grand International, which is an annual international beauty pageant promoting World Peace and against all kinds of conflicts. The pageant has been being organized by Miss Grand Japan Co., Ltd., headed by the first Miss Grand Japan Eriko Yoshii, since its establishment.
Miss Grand Japan 2018 was the 4th edition of the Miss Grand Japan pageant, held on July 30, 2018, at the WOMB Club, Shibuya, Tokyo. Fifteen contestants, who applied through an online application launched from December 24, 2017, to February 24, 2018, competed for the title.
Miss Grand Japan 2017 was the third edition of the Miss Grand Japan pageant, held on September 12, 2017, at the Selene Studio, Minato, Tokyo. Eight contestants from different prefectures competed for the title. At the end of the event, a 27-year-old MC and model from Kyoto, Erika Tsuji, was announced the winner, while Arisa Katsumoto of Fukui and Aya Kitoya of Kumamoto were named the first and second runners-up, respectively.
Miss Grand Japan 2023 was the ninth edition of the Miss Grand Japan pageant, held on July 16, 2023, at the Tokyo FM Hall of the Tokyo FM Center in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Fourteen candidates who qualified for the national pageant via an audition performed in March 2023 competed for the title, and a 26-year-old Tokyo-based Entrepreneur, Yayoi Machida, was elected the winner, and obtained right to represent Japan at the international parent contest, Miss Grand International 2023, to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on October 25.
