Miss Universe Pageant Puts an End to Age Limit ... from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The Miss Japan Association has said it accepted Shiino’s decision to step down ...

Mark your calendars, pageant fans, as Miss International 2025 will hold its coronation ceremonies on Nov. 27 in Tokyo, Japan.

She beat 35 other contestants to the Miss Universe Japan title. “The abolition of the age limit and the inclusion of married women have shown me that women’s empowerment knows no boundaries.

Ariana Miyamoto, a native of Nagasaki who has a Japanese mother and an African American father, also faced fierce criticism when she was chosen to represent Japan in the Miss Universe pageant in 2015.

Getty (3) The 71st Miss Universe Competition National Costume ... as noted by the organization. Miss Japan Marybelen Sakamoto's costume — a white gown trimmed with gold fabric and topped with ...