Miss Japan wins Miss International 2012!

Last night, Miss International 2011, Maria Fernanda Cornejo crowned her successor. Miss Japan, Ikumi Yoshimatsu won the crown last night. She was the FIRST Japanese beauty queen to win a crown in Miss International. People didn't expected this to happen, people began to question, "Was it on a home court basis?" Judges had a hard time in choosing the winner, Miss International Organization even extended 10 minutes for deliberation.

When all the girls have finished, social media gone wild on the answers of Haiti, Philippines, Paraguay, India, Japan, USA and United Kingdom. But among those who stood out in their speeches, only Paraguay and Japan made it to the Top 5! But, overall, Japan did a great job in the pageant, some say that I wasn't on a home court basis, but instead, Japan did a commendable job in the pageant itself. Let's journey with her as she starts her reign.

OFFICIAL RESULTS:

Final Results	Contestant
Miss International 2012	Japan – Ikumi Yoshimatsu
1st Runner-up	Finland - Viivi Suominen
2nd Runner-up	Sri Lanka - Madusha Mayadunne
3rd Runner-up	Dominican Republic - Melody Mir
4th Runner-up	Paraguay - Nicole Huber
Top 15	Brazil - Rafaela Butarelli  Colombia - Melissa Varón  Haiti - Anedie Azael  India - Rochelle Maria Rao  Mexico - Jessica García Formenti  Namibia - Paulina Malulu  Philippines - Nicole Schmitz  United Kingdom - Alize Lily Mounter  USA - Amanda Renee Delgado  Venezuela - Blanca Aljibes

SPECIAL AWARDS:

Award	Contestant
Miss Friendship	Mauritius – Ameeksha Dilchand
Miss Photogenic	Japan – Ikumi Yoshimatsu
Miss Talent	Russia – Ekaterina Meglinskaia
Best National Costume	Honduras – Nicole Velasquez
Miss Internet	Myanmar – Nang Khin Zay Yar
Miss JOICEF	Haiti - Anedie Azael