Miss International is a Japanese-based international beauty pageant organized by The International Culture Association. The pageant was first held in 1960. Miss International is the fourth largest pageant in the world in terms of having crowned national winners to participate in the international contest.
Miss World 2007, the 57th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 1 December 2007 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China. It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin of China won the crown and succeeded Taťána Kuchařová of the Czech Republic.
Miss Universe Japan is a national Beauty pageant in Japan to select an official candidate for the Miss Universe pageant.
Miss Earth Japan is a beauty pageant held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmental-friendly woman in Japan. The titleholder represents the country in the international Miss Earth pageant.
Miss International 2012, the 52nd Miss International pageant, was held on October 21, 2012 at Okinawa Prefectural Budokan Arena Building in Okinawa, Japan. Fernanda Cornejo from Ecuador crowned her successor Ikumi Yoshimatsu from Japan at the end of the event.
Miss República Portuguesa or formerly known as "Miss Portugal" is a national beauty pageant in Portugal.
Miss International 2013, the 53rd Miss International pageant, was held on December 17, 2013 at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Bea Santiago of the Philippines was crowned as the Winner by Miss International 2008, Alejandra Andreu. This was the second year consecutive Japan hosted the Contest.
The Big Four consists of the four major international beauty pageants for women – Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth. The group was first described by the China Daily newspaper in 2004 as "the world's four major beauty contests", Chosun Ilbo newspaper in 2010 described them as "the world's top four beauty pageants". In 2017, the Latin Times considered the group as the "most important pageants in the world". In 2018, NBC News referred to them as the "four biggest international pageants".
Yukimi Matsuo is a Japanese actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2013 and represented Japan in Miss Universe 2013.
Miss Côte d'Ivoire is a national beauty pageant in Cote d'Ivoire.
Miss World Japan (ミス・ワールド・ジャパン) is a national beauty pageant in Japan.
Miss International Japan was created in 1960 in response to Japan's then-recent lack of finalists at the Miss International pageant.
Miss Cuba is a former national beauty pageant in Cuba. The pageant was established in 1952 and last edition was until 1967.
Miss Fiji is a national Beauty pageant in Fiji.
Miss Madagascar is a national beauty pageant in Madagascar that selects representatives for Miss World and Miss International, two of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Coolkyoushinja. The series began serialization in Futabasha's Monthly Action magazine in May 2013, and is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. Two spin-off manga, one by Mitsuhiro Kimura and the other by Ayami Kazama, are serialized in Monthly Action. An anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation aired in Japan between January and April 2017. A second anime season has been greenlit.
Priyanka Yoshikawa is a Japanese interpreter and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Japan 2016. She is the second hāfu (multiracial) woman to be Miss Japan after Ariana Miyamoto, who won the Miss Universe Japan title in 2015 and fourth who be turned a contestant after Ariyana, Yusuke Fujita and Yuki Sato. Her mother is Japanese.
Miss International 2018, the 58th Miss International pageant, was held on November 9, 2018, at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Kevin Liliana from Indonesia crowned her successor Mariem Velazco from Venezuela at the end of the event. This is the third time in Miss International history the crowning of the runners-up was to see last year's Top 5 winners. This year Miss International comeback edition with the theme "Cheer All Woman" alongside Miss International Japan 2019.
