Miss Universe Japan


Miss Universe Japan 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.

History

When 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.

National directors