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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.

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]

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.^[2]

Color key

Prefectures	Titles	Years
Tokyo	16	1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1975, 1979, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2023
Osaka	10	1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2007, 2010
Saitama	4	1977, 1997, 2001, 2017
Kanagawa	3	1993, 2008, 2011
Hokkaido		1973, 1982, 2000
Fukuoka		1964, 1968, 2009
Yamanashi		1970, 1971, 1987
Saga	2	2012, 2022
Fukui		1961, 1988
Yamaguchi		1972, 1983
Tochigi	1	2020
Iwate		2016
Chiba		2015
Ibaraki		2004
Kyoto		2002
Fukushima		1999
Aichi		1994
Ehime		1991
Hyōgo		1990
Shizuoka		1986
Okayama		1981
Akita		1978
Hiroshima		1969

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.

• Miss Universe Japan
• Miss World Japan
• Miss Earth Japan
• Miss Japan
• Miss Nippon

• Miss International Japan official website