Miss Grand Japan 2017
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| Miss Grand Japan 2017 | |
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| Date | September 12, 2017 |
| Presenters | Ryusuke Kelly |
| Entertainment | Strom |
| Venue | Selene Studio, Minato, Tokyo |
| Entrants | 8 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Winner | Erika Tsuji (Kyoto) |
| Best in Swimsuit | Arisa Katsumoto (Fukui) |
Miss Grand Japan 2017 (Japanese: 2017 ミス・グランド・ジャパン) was the third edition of the Miss Grand Japan pageant, held on September 12, 2017,[1][2] at the Selene Studio, Minato, Tokyo.[3][4] Eight contestants from different prefectures competed for the title.[4][5][6] At the end of the event, a 27-year-old MC and model from Kyoto, Erika Tsuji, was announced the winner,[2][7] while Arisa Katsumoto of Fukui and Aya Kitoya of Kumamoto were named the first and second runners-up, respectively.[2]
Erika Tsuji later represented Japan at the Miss Grand International 2017 pageant, held in Phú Quốc, Vietnam,[8] but was unplaced.[9]
The event was hosted by a Japanese radio personality and screenwriter, Ryusuke Kelly,[10] and featured a live performance by a Japanese electronic music artist trio group, Strom.[11]
In the committee meeting arranged after the finishing of the Miss Grand Japan 2016 contest in September 2016, the schedule for the 2017 national competition was decided: the application to participate was set to be launched from February 1 to May 14, 2017, with the regional competition started from May to August, and the national final round on September 11.[12]
Of all the applicants, only 14 qualified for the semi-final round, in which six were eliminated, making the final of eight candidates who competed at the national final held on September 12, 2017, in Tokyo.[4]
Result
| Position | Delegate[2] |
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| Miss Grand Japan 2017 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| Top 5 |
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| Special award[13] | |
| Best in Swimsuit |
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| Miss Popular Vote |
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| Best Social Media |
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