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{{Multiple issues|{{original research|date=July 2015}}{{refimprove|date=November 2015}} }}{{Infobox organization |name = Miss Universe Japan ミス・ユニバース・ジャパン |motto = Intelligence, Sensitivity, Humanity, Inner Surface-Confidence |formation = 1952 |type = Beauty pageant |headquarters = Tokyo |location = Japan |membership = Miss Universe |language = Japanese |leader_title = President |leader_name = Hiroko Mima |num_staff = |budget = |website = [https://www.missuniversejapan.jp/ Official website] }}Miss Universe Japan ({{lang-ja|ミス・ユニバース・ジャパン}}) is a national Beauty pageant in Japan to select an official candidate for the Miss Universe pageant. Since 2018, the national director of Miss Universe Japan is Hiroko Mima. HistoryWhen the Miss Universe Japan pageant was founded in 1998, it was run by French national director Ines Ligron. Until 2007, the organisation managed to produce one winner, two top 5 runners-up and one top 15 semifinalist at the Miss Universe pageant. Ligron was catapulted to the international spotlight when Riyo Mori won the second Miss Universe crown for Japan in 2007. In 2009, Ligron left the organisation which resulted in a different team now leading the organisation. Titleholders- Color key
{{plainlist|- {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as Winner
- {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as runner-up
- {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
}}In 1998 the pageant was renamed Miss Universe Japan. The winner of Miss Universe Japan (MUJ) represents her country at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Year | Miss Japan | Japanese | Represented | Placement | Special Awards | ||||
2019 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | 2018 | Yuumi Kato | 加藤遊海 | Mie | Unplaced | 2017 | Momoko Abe | 阿部 桃子 | Chiba | Unplaced | Best National Costume | 2016 | Sari Nakazawa | 中沢 沙理 | Shiga | Unplaced | 2015 | Ariana Miyamoto | 宮本 エリアナ | Nagasaki | Top 10 | 2014 | Keiko Tsuji | 辻 恵子 | Nagasaki | Unplaced | 2013 | Yukimi Matsuo | 松尾 幸実 | Mie | Unplaced | Best National Costume (4th Runner-up) | 2012 | Ayako Hara | 原 綾子 | Miyagi | Unplaced | 2011 | Maria Kamiyama | 神山 まりあ | Tokyo | Unplaced | Best National Costume (9th Runner-up) | 2010 | Maiko Itai | 板井 麻衣子 | Ōita | Unplaced | 2009 | Emiri Miyasaka | 宮坂 絵美里 | Tokyo | Unplaced | |
2008 | Hiroko Mima | 美馬 寛子 | Tokushima | Top 15 | 2007 | Riyo Mori | 森 理世 | Shizuoka | Miss Universe 2007 | |
2006 | Kurara Chibana | 知花 くらら | Okinawa | 1st Runner-up | Best National Costume | 2005 | Yukari Kuzuya | 葛谷 由香里 | Aichi | Unplaced | 2004 | Eri Machimoto | 町本 絵里 | Hiroshima | Unplaced | |
2003 | Miyako Miyazaki | 宮崎 京 | Kumamoto | 4th Runner-up | 2002 | Mina Chiba | 千葉 美苗 | Tokyo | Unplaced | 2001 | Misao Arauchi | 荒内 美沙緒 | Tokyo | Unplaced | 2000 | Mayu Endo | 遠藤 真由 | Tokyo | Unplaced | 1999 | Satomi Ogawa | 小川 里美 | Saitama | Unplaced | 1998 | Nana Okumura | 奥村 ナナ | Tokyo | Unplaced | |
1952-1995The Miss Japan pageant existed from 1952 to 1995. During that period, the pageant managed to produce a winner and three top 5 finalists at the Miss Universe pageant. In 1959, Akiko Kojima claimed the first crown for Japan.[1] After a top 12 semifinalist placement in 1975, Japan managed to place only one more time prior to 1995, when Mizuho Sakaguchi took fourth place in 1988. Year | Miss Japan | Placement | Special Awards | ||||||
1995 | Narumi Saeki | Unplaced |
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1994 | Chiaki Kawahito | Unplaced |
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1993 | Yukiko Shiki | Unplaced |
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1992 | Akiko Ando | Unplaced |
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1991 | Atsuko Yamamoto | Unplaced |
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1990 | Hiroko Miyoshi | Unplaced |
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1989 | Eri Tashiro | Unplaced |
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1988 | Mizuho Sakaguchi | 3rd Runner-up |
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1987 | Hiroe Namba | Unplaced |
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1986 | Hiroko Esaki | Unplaced |
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1985 | Hatsumi Furusawa | Unplaced |
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1984 | Megumi Niiyama | Unplaced |
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1983 | Yuko Yamaguchi | Unplaced |
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1982 | Eri Okuwaki | Unplaced |
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1981 | Mineko Orisaku | Unplaced |
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1980 | Hisae Hiyama | Unplaced |
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1979 | Yurika Kuroda | Unplaced | Miss Amity |
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1978 | Hisako Manda | Unplaced |
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1977 | Kyoko Sato | Unplaced |
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1976 | Miyako Iwakuni | Unplaced |
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1975 | Sachiko Nakayama | Top 12 |
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1974 | Eriko Tsuboi | Unplaced |
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1973 | Miyoko Sometani | Top 12 |
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1972 | Harumi Maeda | Top 12 |
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1971 | Shigeko Taketomi | Top 12 |
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1970 | Jun Shimada | 3rd Runner-up |
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1969 | Kikuyo Osuka | 4th Runner-up |
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1968 | Yasuyo Iino | Unplaced | Miss Amity |
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1967 | Kayoko Fujikawa | Unplaced |
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1966 | Atsumi Ikeno | Unplaced |
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1965 | Mari Katayama | Unplaced |
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1964 | Chizuko Matsumoto | Unplaced |
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1963 | Noriko Ando | Top 15 |
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1962 | Kazuko Hirano | Unplaced |
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1961 | Akemi Toyama | Unplaced |
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1960 | Yayoi Furuno | Top 15 |
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1959 | Akiko Kojima | Miss Universe 1959 |
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1958 | Tomoko Moritake | Top 15 | Miss Friendship |
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1957 | Kyoko Otani | Top 15 |
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1956 | Yoshie Baba | Unplaced |
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1955 | Keiko Takahashi | 4th Runner-up |
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1954 | Mieko Kondo | Unplaced |
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1953 | Kinuko Ito | 2nd Runner-up |
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1952 | Himeko Kojima | Unplaced |
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See also - Miss Universe
- Miss World Japan
- Miss International Japan
- Miss Earth Japan
- Japan at major beauty pageants
References1. ^{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CfljAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AuUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4637,1222532&dq=akiko+kojima&hl=en|title=Japanese Girl Beauty Queen|date=July 26, 1959|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=5 January 2011}}
External links- [https://www.missuniversejapan.jp/ Official website]
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