Miss Grand Japan Explained

Miss Grand Japan
ミス・グランド・ジャパン
Type:Beauty pageant
Founder:Eriko Yoshii
Headquarters:Tokyo
Location:Japan
Affiliation:Miss Grand International
Language:Japanese
Parent Organization:Miss Grand Japan Co., Ltd.
Leader Title:National Director
Website:Official website

Miss Grand Japan (ja|'''ミス・グランド・ジャパン''') is a national female beauty pageant in Japan, held annually since 2015, aiming to select the country representative for Miss Grand International, which is an annual international beauty pageant promoting World Peace and against all kinds of conflicts.[1] [2] The pageant has been being organized by Miss Grand Japan Co., Ltd., headed by the first Miss Grand Japan, since its establishment.

Since its first participation at Miss Grand International in 2013, Japan holds a record of 6 placements; in 2014 – 2015, 2018 – 2020 and 2024. The highest achievement is the fourth runner-up, obtained by Haruka Oda of Saitama in 2018.[3] Japan also won the best evening gown award in 2015 and the best national costume award in 2020 and 2023.

Eriko Yoshii won the Silver Grand Award in 2022[4] for being one of the top three national directors and the Golden Grand Award in 2024,[5] which is awarded for being the best national director.

History

Japan has participated in Miss Grand International since 2013. The inaugural edition of Miss Grand Japan was organized by, Miss Grand Japan 2013, acquired the license in 2013. In 2015, The first event was arranged at in Minato, featuring 20 national finalists, of which, a 25-year-old registered nurse from Saitama, Ayaka Tanaka, was named the winner. Since then, the pageant had been held annually in Greater Tokyo Area.

In 2021, the original winner, Sarina Chanana of Chiba, was forced to resign due to some documents problems,[6] which caused the organizer to cancel all results of such an edition and hold the contest again to determine the replacement. In 2023, Yayoi Machida won the title of Miss Grand Japan.

Edition

Location and date

The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Japan contest, since its inception in 2015.

YearEditionDateFinal venueHost PrefectureEntrantsRef.
20151st24 Aug, MinatoTokyo22[7]
20162nd11 SepBunka Fashion College, Shibuya[8]
20173rd12 SepSelene Studio, Minato[9]
20184th31 JulWOMB Night Club, Shibuya[10]
20195th16 JulyYokohama Kannai Hall, Naka-kuYokohama30[11]
20206th11 SepThe Grand Hall Tokyo, MinatoTokyo36[12]
20217th24 Sep[13]
21 Octcolspan=2
20228th6 AugYokosuka Arts Theater, YokosukaKanagawa22[14]
20239th16 Jul, ChiyodaTokyo14[15]
202410th20 JulNew Piea Hall, Minato[16]

Competition result

Year Miss Grand Japan Runners-up Ref.
1st runner-up 2nd runner-up 3rd runner-up 4th runner-up
2013
(Akita)		rowspan=2 colspan=4 [17]
2014
(Hyōgo)		[18]
2015Ayaka Tanaka
(Saitama)
(Aichi)
(Chiba)		[19]
2016Ayaka Sato
(Aichi)
(Okinawa)		Ruri Yoshida
(Chiba)
2017Erika Tsuji
(Kyoto)		Arisa Katsumoto
(Fukui)		Aya Kitoya
(Kumamoto)		[20]
2018Haruka Oda
(Saitama)		Rie Kuroki
(Aichi)		Kanami Tobita
(Miyagi)		[21]
2019Adeline Minatoya
(Nagano)		Daina Itagaki
(Fukuoka)		Miho Omori
(Kanagawa)		Honomi Sekine
(Tochigi)		Hina Taniguchi
(Osaka)
2020
(Saga)		Karin Kyotan
(Toyama)		Makaha Oguma
(Nara)		Arika Wakabayashi
(Tokyo)		Yuri Koezuka
(Kanagawa)
2021Sarina Chanana
(Chiba)		Kayo Kishikawa
(Tokyo)		Karen Ishigaki
(Yamagata)		[22]
Chika Mizuno
(Tokyo)		Rika Kinoshita
(Hyōgo)		Yumiko Nishimori
(Tokyo)		Yuka Sano
(Kyoto)		Fumika Kiryu
(Tokyo)		[23]
2022Seira Inoue
(Tokyo)		Maria Nasu
(Yamagata)		Mizuki Takashima
(Chiba)		Anna Yamanouchi
(Kanagawa)		Yukino Jahana
(Okinawa)		[24]
2023Yayoi Machida
(Tokyo)		Karina Yamada
(Chiba)		Yuka Oyama
(Nara)		Taeko Yoshida
(Osaka)		Yuki Furihata
(Chiba)		[25]
2024Luma Naomi Shigemitsu
(Aichi)		Erika Ishibashi
(Japanese Americans)		Anna Hayakawa
(Kanagawa)		Sayo Nodake
(Hokkaido)		Miho Ogawa
(Tochigi)		[26]
Note
  • 1. Later Miss Supranational Japan 2015.

    • International competition

    The following is a list of Japanese representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.

    Color keys
    • : Declared as the winner
    • : Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
    • : Ended as a finalist (Top 10)
    • : Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21)
    • : Ended as special awards winner
    YearPrefecturesMiss Grand JapanTitlePlacementSpecial AwardsNational Director
    2024AichiLuma Naomi Shigemitsu[27] Miss Grand Japan 2024Top 20[28] Eriko Yoshii
    2023TokyoYayoi Machida[29] Miss Grand Japan 2023Unplaced
    • Best National Costume
    2022TokyoSeira Inoue[30] Miss Grand Japan 2022Unplaced
    2021TokyoChika Mizuno[31] Miss Grand Japan 2021 (Replacement edition)Unplaced
    ChibaSarina Chanana[32] Miss Grand Japan 2021colspan=2 [33]
    2020SagaRuri Saji[34] Miss Grand Japan 2020Top 20
    • Best National Costume
    2019NaganoAdeline Minatoya[35] Miss Grand Japan 2019Top 20[36]
    2018SaitamaHaruka Oda[37] Miss Grand Japan 20184th runner-up
    2017KyotoErika Tsuji[38] Miss Grand Japan 2017Unplaced
    2016AichiAyaka Sato[39] Miss Grand Japan 2016Unplaced
    2015SaitamaAyaka Tanaka[40] Miss Grand Japan 2015Top 10[41]
    • Best Evening Gown
    		Stephen I. Diáz
    2014HyōgoMieko Takeuchi[42] Miss Grand Japan 2014Top 20
    • Best in Social Media
    2013AkitaEriko Yoshii[43] Miss Grand Japan 2013Unplaced

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Miss USA is first Black contender to win Miss Grand International crown. 28 March 2021. Earl D.C. Bracamonte. The Philippine Star. 1 September 2021. 2 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210502093840/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2021/03/28/2087583/miss-usa-first-black-contender-win-miss-grand-international-crown.
    2. Web site: อัลเบน่า แอพเพีย มิสแกรนด์สหรัฐอเมริกา คว้ามงกุฎ Miss Grand International 2020. วรรษมน ไตรยศักดา. 28 March 2021. 2 September 2021. . 1 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210901191600/https://thestandard.co/miss-grand-international-2020-winner-abena-appiah/. th.
    3. Web site: Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018. 25 October 2018. 1 June 2022. Times of India. 11 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190311221225/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/meenakshi-chaudhary-of-india-crowned-miss-grand-international-2018/articleshow/66366162.cms.
    4. Web site: Philippines finishes in top 20, Brazil wins Miss Grand International 2022. 26 October 2022. Philstar Global. 1 November 2024. https://archive.today/20241101143428/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2022/10/26/2219423/philippines-finishes-top-20-brazil-wins-miss-grand-international-2022.
    5. Web site: 日本代表の重光・ルマ・ナオミさんが世界最大級ミスコンでTOP20に選出！～病に苦しむ人に勇気を与えたい！愛知県出身の21歳～. Japan's representative, Shigemitsu Ruma Naomi, is selected as one of the top 20 in the world's largest beauty pageant! ~I want to give courage to people suffering from illness!~ 21 years old, from Aichi Prefecture~. 31 October 2024. JA-jp. PR Times. 1 November 2024. https://archive.today/20241101122128/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000088844.html.
    6. Web site: ミス・グランド・ジャパン2021日本代表は24歳会社員・水野ちいかさんに決定. 21 October 2021. 23 March 2022. ja. Deview.co.jp. 22 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220322173617/http://deview.co.jp/News?am_article_id=2211065&set_cookie=2.
    7. Web site: 【日本初】2015：ミス・グランド・ジャパン（日本大会）を開催、グランプリは現役看護師・田中綾郁さん10月の世界大会出場へ. 10 September 2015. 22 March 2022. ja. Excite. 22 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220322020814/https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Prtimes_2015-09-10-15305-1/.
    8. Web site: 「ミス・グランド・ジャパン2016」は愛知県出身の27歳 純白ドレスでオーラ輝く. . . ja. モデルプレス . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190528213009/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1614189.
    9. Web site: 9月12日（火）ミス・グランド・ジャパン 2017 FINAL 日本代表を決定！ "内面の美"を兼ね備える 美しく健康的な平和の使者を輩出. . . ja. のドリームニュース. . https://web.archive.org/web/20210412180227/https://www.dreamnews.jp/press/0000159572/.
    10. Web site: ミス・ グランド・ジャパン 2018の冠スポンサーに株式会社malibuが決定！大型国際ミスコン「ミス・グランド・インターナショナル」日本代表タイトル獲得を狙い、グローバルな支援を行って頂きます。. 27 June 2018. 2 April 2022. ja. Dreamnews.jp. 2 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220402132346/https://www.dreamnews.jp/press/0000176381/.
    11. Web site: 【写真66枚】ミス･グランド･ジャパン、湊谷亜斗林さんがグランプリ. 17 July 2019. 2 April 2022. ja. Mynavi.jp. 17 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190717170139/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20190717-860925/.
    12. Web site: 日本初！マスクでミスコン『ミス・グランド・ジャパン 2020 日本大会 FINAL 結果速報！』. ja. 12 September 2020. Prtimes.jp. 2 April 2022. 14 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200914211900/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000064279.html.
    13. Web site: 世界最大級のミスコンテスト「ミス・グランド・インターナショナル」の日本大会「ミス・グランド・ジャパン2021」公式シューティングチームを担当. 25 September 2021. 23 March 2022. ja. Japan-art-entertainment.com. 22 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220322174040/https://japan-art-entertainment.com/photography/1149/.
    14. Web site: 『ミス・グランド・ジャパン2022 FINAL日本代表選考会』8月6日(土) 神奈川県横須賀市で開催決定！. 25 January 2022. 2 April 2022. ja. Prtimes.jp. 25 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220125021613/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000088844.html.
    15. Web site: 『ミス・グランド・ジャパン2023 FINAL日本代表選考会』の開催日・開催場所が決定‼️. 1 April 2023. 14 April 2023. ja. Miss Grand Japan. 14 April 2023. https://archive.today/20230414135528/https://www.missgrandjapan.com/mgj2023finalvenue.
    16. Web site: 日本大会の開催日と場所が決定いたしました. 8 March 2024. 8 March 2024. Miss Grand Japan. 8 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240308014934/https://www.instagram.com/p/C4PCtFASyDv/. ja.
    17. Web site: 「ミス・グランド・ジャパン2016」は愛知県出身の27歳 純白ドレスでオーラ輝く. 12 September 2016. 31 March 2022. ja. Mdpr.jp. 7 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107221207/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1614189.
    18. Web site: https://archive.today/20220228020914/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/c9aed9359dec0146a498ff55bb0ea4f3678ea419?page=2. 28 February 2022. 美しく輝く秘訣は？元ミス・ユニバース兵庫の竹内さん. 2 September 2015. 2 April 2022. ja. Yahoo! Japan.
    19. Web site: 「平和の使者」の美女たち…今年のミスグランプリが決定. ja. 22 March 2022. 10 September 2015. Rbbtoday.com. 5 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151005015214/https://www.rbbtoday.com/article/2015/09/10/135138.html.
    20. Web site: ミス・グランド・ジャパン2017：グランプリに京都出身のモデル辻絵里華さん 支えてくれた「母に感謝」. 12 September 2017. 31 March 2022. ja. Mantan-web.jp. 7 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107170216/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20170912dog00m200024000c.html.
    21. Web site: ｢ミス･グランド･ジャパン｣､身長178cmのモデル･小田はるかさんがグランプリ. 31 July 2018. ja. 2 April 2022. Mynavi.jp. 31 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180731111634/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20180731-671967/.
    22. Web site: ミス・グランド・ジャパン 2021 日本大会 FINAL 結果速報！. 27 September 2021. 2 April 2022. ja. Prtimes.jp. 26 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210926230902/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000064279.html.
    23. Web site: 「ミス・グランド・ジャパン2021」は水野ちいかさんに決定、タイでの世界大会へ. 21 October 2021. 2 April 2022. ja. Thaich.net. 21 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211021081051/https://www.thaich.net/news/20211021ma.htm.
    24. Web site: 史上初 世界的ミスコンテストの日本大会とLGBTQ＋のコンテスト「ミス・グランド・ジャパン&ミスター・ゲイ・ジャパン2022 FINAL」 結果速報. ja. 8 August 2022. 9 August 2022. Jiji.com. 8 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220808175811/https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=000000010.000088844&g=prt.
    25. Web site: 「ミス・グランド・ジャパン2023 FINAL」 結果速報. 17 July 2023. 17 July 2023. ja. Miss Grand Japan. 17 July 2023. https://archive.today/20230717161938/https://www.missgrandjapan.com/2023kekka.
    26. Web site: 「ミス・グランド・ジャパン2024 FINAL」 結果速報. 20 July 2024. 23 July 2024. ja. Miss Grand Japan. 23 July 2024. https://archive.today/20240723115106/https://www.missgrandjapan.com/missgrandjapan2024result. "Miss Grand Japan 2024 Final" Results.
    27. Web site: Người đẹp lai đăng quang Hoa hậu Hòa bình Nhật Bản 2024. Mixed-race beauty crowned Miss Grand Japan 2024. vi. Tiền Phong. 21 July 2024. 23 July 2024. https://archive.today/20240723134011/https://tienphong.vn/nguoi-dep-lai-dang-quang-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-nhat-ban-2024-post1656769.tpo.
    28. Web site: India wins Miss Grand International 2024; PH bet CJ Opiaza is 1st runner-up. 25 October 2024. 25 October 2024. ABS-CBN News. 25 October 2024. https://archive.today/20241025170757/https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/10/25/india-wins-miss-grand-international-2024-ph-bet-cj-opiaza-is-1st-runner-up-2339. Josiah Antonio.
    29. Web site: 「ミス・グランド・ジャパン2023」日本代表は起業家の町田弥生さんに決定. 19 July 2023. 20 July 2023. ja. Yahoo! Japan. 20 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230720163952/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/facaa5e132edf22cc83ab89f67b0c3c502578b86.
    30. Web site: 史上初 世界的ミスコンテストの日本大会とLGBTQ＋のコンテスト「ミス・グランド・ジャパン&ミスター・ゲイ・ジャパン2022 FINAL」 結果速報. ja. 8 August 2022. 9 August 2022. Jiji.com. 8 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220808175811/https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=000000010.000088844&g=prt.
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    34. News: Miss Grand International 2020 Japan bet dons Filipino-designed Kokeshi doll, robot anime nat'l costume. Catalina Ricci S. Madarang. 25 March 2021. 2 September 2021. InterAksyon. 12 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210412214324/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2021/03/25/188369/miss-grand-international-2020-japan-bet-dons-filipino-designed-kokeshi-doll-robot-anime-natl-costume/.
    35. Web site: 【写真66枚】ミス･グランド･ジャパン、湊谷亜斗林さんがグランプリ. ja. 17 June 2019. 25 August 2021. マイナビニュース. 17 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190717195630/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20190717-860925/.
    36. Web site: Miss Grand International 2019 top 20. 26 October 2019. Margret Fermin. 2 February 2022. Philippineslifestyle.com. 31 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211031150856/https://philippineslifestyle.com/miss-grand-international-2019-top-20/.
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    41. Web site: Miss Grand Dominican Republic Anea Garcia Crowned Miss Grand International 2015. 8 November 2015. 1 June 2022. Caribbeane Magazine. 20 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170420050505/https://www.caribbeanemagazine.com/single-post/2015/11/07/miss-grand-dominican-republic-anea-garcia-crowned-miss-grand-international-2015.
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