Miss Colônia Pageant opens registration for its first, fully online edition
Free to enter and organized by Daniela Nishikawa, the pageant was created for women of Japanese descent of all ages, in Brazil and in Japan.
Daniela Nishikawa
Produtora e organizadora do Miss Nikkey Japan, que idealiza desde 2002. Neta de imigrantes japoneses, nasceu em Birigui (SP) e mudou-se para o Japão em 1993, onde foi a primeira promoter brasileira a atuar no país. É também a responsável pelo Miss Colônia, concurso online criado em 2025.
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Mister Nikkey: the men’s runway show that draws modeling agencies in Japan
Young Brazilian and foreign men of various ages take the Miss Nikkey Japan stage, watched by modeling agencies on the lookout for new talent.
Cultural Festival 2023: Daniela Nishikawa thanks participants and companies
Miss Nikkey Japan, held on Oct. 8, 2023, in Inuyama, featured runway shows, performing groups, Brazilian schools and the Expo Nikkey, with free admission.
Children’s Fashion Show 2022: the kids at Miss Nikkey Japan’s comeback
The show was part of the edition staged by Nihon Kaigai Kyokai (JOC), in which Maria Clara Fiorilli Stersi was crowned. Photos by Gustavo Matsumoto.
Miss Nikkey Japan 2023: meet the contestants of the Inuyama edition
The Oct. 8, 2023, pageant crowned Estér Akemi Oki and featured the Children’s Fashion Show, Mister Nikkey, the Cultural Festival and the Expo Nikkey, with free admission.
Children’s Fashion Show 2023: the kids of Miss Nikkey Japan in Inuyama
The Organizing Committee thanked the children and parents who took part in the show, held on Oct. 8, 2023.
Model Juan Xavier appears in a Sony commercial shown across Japan
The Brazilian model is the son of Daniela Nishikawa, producer and organizer of Miss Nikkey Japan. Watch the video of the commercial.
From Miss Nikkey to modeling agencies: former contestants who became models in Japan
Winners, princesses and contestants from the pageant landed contracts and modeling jobs with agencies such as Elite Models, in Nagoya, and Adesso, in Tokyo.
Estér Akemi Oki is crowned Miss Nikkey Japan 2023
Held on Oct. 8, 2023, in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, the pageant was coordinated by Daniela Nishikawa in partnership with Japanese businessman Takaharu Hayashi.
Video shows Miss Nikkey Japan 2023, held in Inuyama
Daniela Nishikawa coordinated the Oct. 8, 2023, edition in partnership with Japanese businessman Takaharu Hayashi. The winner was Estér Akemi Oki.
Miss Nikkey Japan 2023 Children’s Fashion Show: a video tribute to parents
The children walked the runway on Oct. 8, 2023, in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture. The children’s categories were created in 2009 at the request of parents from all over Japan.
