(L-R): Misses Panama, El Salvador, Spain, Puerto Rico, Argentina and Mexico parade in their national costumes during the Festival of Ages in Kyoto Japan. 65 Delegates are in the running to win the 48th annual Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008.

(L-R): Misses Panama and Puerto Rico pose for a photo during the Festival of Ages in Kyoto Japan. 65 Delegates are in the running to win the 48th annual Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008.

(L-R): Misses Aruba, Greece, name banned, Lebanon, Bahamas and Australia pose for a photo in their national costumes during the Festival of Ages in Kyoto Japan. 65 Delegates are in the running to win the 48th annual Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008.

(L-R): Misses Australia, Liberia, India, Bahamas, Indonesia, Aruba and Germany parade in their national costumes during the Festival of Ages in Kyoto Japan. 65 Delegates are in the running to win the 48th annual Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008.

(L-R): Misses Germany, Belarus, Latvia, Liberia, Australia, India, Bahamas, Hawaii, Indonesia and Aruba parade in their national costumes during the Festival of Ages in Kyoto Japan. 65 Delegates are in the running to win the 48th annual Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008.

Miss International 2008 delegates parade in their national costumes during the Festival of Ages in Kyoto Japan. 65 Delegates are in the running to win the 48th annual Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008.

(L-R): Misses Latvia, Bahamas, Australia, Aruba and Miss International 2007 parade in their national costumes during the Festival of Ages in Kyoto Japan. 65 Delegates are in the running to win the 48th annual Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008.

Miss International delegates parade in their national costumes during the Festival of Ages in Kyoto Japan. 65 Delegates are in the running to win the 48th annual Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008.

(L-R): Misses Aruba, Belarus, Latvia and Lebanon pose for a photo in their national costumes during the Festival of Ages in Kyoto Japan. 65 Delegates are in the running to win the 48th annual Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008.

(L-R): Misses Aruba, Bahamas, Australia, Liberia, India and Lebanon pose for a photo in their national costumes during the Festival of Ages in Kyoto Japan. 65 Delegates are in the running to win the 48th annual Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008.

(L-R): Misses Aruba, Bahamas, Australia, Lebanon and Ethiopia pose for a photo in their national costumes during the Festival of Ages in Kyoto Japan. 65 Delegates are in the running to win the 48th annual Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008.

Miss Aruba poses for a photo in her national costumes with local children during the Festival of Ages in Kyoto Japan. 65 Delegates are in the running to win the 48th annual Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008

(L-R): Misses Colombia, Dominican Republic and Mexico pose for a photo in their national costumes during the Festival of Ages in Kyoto Japan. 65 Delegates are in the running to win the 48th annual Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008.

Miss Colombia poses for a photo in their national costumes during the Festival of Ages in Kyoto Japan. 65 Delegates are in the running to win the 48th annual Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008.

Miss Dominican Republic poses for a photo in their national costumes during the Festival of Ages in Kyoto Japan. 65 Delegates are in the running to win the 48th annual Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008.

Miss Venezuela applies make up on Miss Colombia in Kyoto Japan. 65 Delegates are in the running to win the 48th annual Miss International Beauty Pageant 2008.