Miss Grand Japan 2018 Explained
| Date: | July 30, 2018 |
| Venue: | WOMB Club, Shibuya, Tokyo |
| Entrants: | 15 |
| Placements: | 5 |
| Congeniality: | Honami Nishikawa (Chiba) |
| Winner: | Haruka Oda (Saitama) |
| Award1 Label: | Best in Swimsuit |
| Award1: | Mariko Nakagawa (Chiba) |
| Before: | 2017 |
| Next: | 2019 |
Miss Grand Japan 2018 (Japanese: '''2018 ミス・グランド・ジャパン''') was the 4th edition of the Miss Grand Japan pageant, held on July 30, 2018,[1] [2] at the WOMB Club, Shibuya, Tokyo.[3] Fifteen contestants, who applied through an online application launched from December 24, 2017, to February 24, 2018,[4] [5] competed for the title.[1] [6]
At the end of the event, a 24-year-old model from Saitama, Haruka Oda, was elected the winner, while Rie Kuroki of Aichi and Kanami Tobita of Miyagi were named the runners-up.[7] [1] Haruka Oda later took part in the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2018, held in Myanmar on October 25, 2018, and was named the fifth runner-up,[8] [9] making her the first Japanese candidate to reach the top 5 finalists in the said international event.[10] [8]
Result
| Position | Delegate[11] |
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| Miss Grand Japan 2018 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| Top 5 | - 07. Akita – Fuyumi Takahashi
- 13. Chiba – Honami Nishikawa
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| Special awards |
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| Best in Social Media |
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| People's Choice | - 14. Aichi – Platon Mary Eri
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| Best in Swimsuit | - 10. Chiba – Mariko Nakagawa
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| Best in Evening Gown | - 13. Chiba – Honami Nishikawa
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| Miss Congeniality | - 13. Chiba – Honami Nishikawa
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| Miss Showroom |
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Contestants
Initially, seventeen contestants qualified for the national final round,[12] but two withdrew, making the final of fifteen contestants.[1] [6] [13]
| No. | Prefecture | Candidate | Age |
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| Romanized name | Japanese name |
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| 01. | Tokyo | Emika Aoki | colspan=2 |
| 02. | Kanagawa | Haruka Izaki | 伊崎 遥 | 20 |
| 03. | Saitama | Haruka Oda | 小田 はるか | 23 |
| 04. | Aichi | Rie Kuroki | 黒木 莉恵 | 23 |
| 05. | Chiba | Ami Sugano | 菅野 亜未 | 23 |
| 06. | Shiga | Sakiko Takada | 高田 咲子 | 26 |
| 07. | Akita | Fuyumi Takahashi | 髙橋 ふゆみ | 23 |
| 08. | Fukuoka | Aimi Tanaka | 田中 愛美 | 22 |
| 09. | Miyagi | Kanami Tobita | 飛田 叶美 | 25 |
| 10. | Chiba | Mariko Nakagawa | 中川 真理子 | 26 |
| 11. | Tokyo | Yuri Nakagawa | 中川 結理 | 25 |
| 12. | Fukuoka | Satsuki Nakano | 中野 皐月 | 27 |
| 13. | Chiba | Honami Nishikawa | 西川 穂奈美 | 27 |
| 14. | Aichi | Platon Mary Eri | プラトン・メリー・恵梨 | 23 |
| 15. | Tokyo | Sakurako Yamada | 山田 桜子 | 23 |
| 16. | Tokyo | Mina Yoshida | 吉田 美奈 | 26 |
| 17. | Saitama | Natsumi Yanase | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 『ミス・グランド・ジャパン2018』華麗なイブニングガウンで競演＜写真40枚＞. 3 August 2018. 26 February 2024. ja. plus.wws-channel.com. 16 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220516054956/http://plus.wws-channel.com/?p=13104.
- Web site: グランプリに小田はるかさん 「ミス・グランド・ジャパン２０１８」決勝大会. 26 February 2024. ja. 30 July 2018. hochi.news. 25 February 2024. https://archive.today/20240225192823/https://hochi.news/articles/20180730-OHT1T50193.html?page=1.
- Web site: MISS GRAND JAPAN 2018 日本決勝大会（ファイナル）の会場が決定！. 21 May 2018. 25 February 2024. ja. Miss Grand Japan.
- Web site: Miss Grand Japan 2018 Entry. Internet Archive. 2018. 25 February 2024. Miss Grand Japan.
- Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20180610042038/http://www.dreamnews.jp/press/0000175118/. 10 June 2018. ja. 25 February 2024. www.dreamnews.jp. 岐阜県土岐市が「ミス・グランド・ジャパン 2018」の オフィシャル・サプライヤーに決定！ 「美濃焼」のトロフィーがグランプリに提供される. 6 June 2018.
- Web site: 『ミス・グランド・ジャパン2018』ファイナリスト15名・水着ウォーキング全紹介＜写真58枚＞. 3 August 2018. 25 February 2024. ja. plus.wws-channel.com. 28 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128162645/http://plus.wws-channel.com/?p=13101.
- Web site: 「ミス・グランド・ジャパン2018」グランプリは股下91cmのスレンダーモデル 目標は世界大会優勝. 30 July 2018. 26 February 2024. ja. mdpr.jp. 25 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240225190604/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1782998.
- Web site: ミスコンテスト世界大会「ミス・グランド・インターナショナル２０１８」で、日本代表・小田はるかが第５位を受賞！～日本人初～［一般社団法人ナショナルビューティコンテスト協会］. subscription. 27 October 2018. 26 February 2024. ja. The Nikkei. 25 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240225192522/https://www.nikkei.com/compass/content/PRTKDB000000001_000038836/preview.
- Web site: Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018. 25 October 2018. 27 August 2022. Times of India. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826204549/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/meenakshi-chaudhary-of-india-crowned-miss-grand-international-2018/articleshow/66366162.cms.
- Web site: ミスコンテスト世界大会「ミス・グランド・インターナショナル２０１８」で、日本代表・小田はるかが第５位を受賞！～日本人初～. 26 October 2018. 26 February 2024. ja. prtimes.jp. 25 February 2024. https://archive.today/20240225191630/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000038836.html.
- Web site: ミス・グランド・ジャパン 2018 ご報告. Internet Archive. 7 August 2018. 25 February 2024. ja. Miss Grand Japan.
- Web site: MISS GRAND JAPAN 2018 Finalistが決定！. 14 May 2018. Internet Archive. 25 February 2024. ja. Miss Grand Japan.
- Web site: Miss Grand Japan: Finalists 2018. Internet Archive. 2018. 25 February 2024. ja. Miss Grand Japan.
