Miss Grand Japan
National beauty contest in Japan
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Miss Grand Japan (Japanese: 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,[1] which is an annual international beauty pageant promoting World Peace and against all kinds of conflicts.[2][3] The pageant has been being organized by Miss Grand Japan Co., Ltd., headed by the first Miss Grand Japan Eriko Yoshii, since its establishment.[4]
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| Formation | August 24, 2015 |
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| Founder | Eriko Yoshii |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Tokyo |
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Official language | Japanese |
National Director | Eriko Yoshii |
Parent organization | Miss Grand Japan Co., Ltd. |
| Affiliations | Miss Grand International |
| Website | Official website |
Since its first participation at Miss Grand International in 2013, Japan holds a record of 6 placements; in 2014 – 2015, 2018 – 2020[5] and 2024.[6] The highest achievement is the fourth runner-up, obtained by Haruka Oda of Saitama in 2018.[7] Japan also won the best evening gown award in 2015[8] and the best national costume award in 2020 and 2023.
Eriko Yoshii won the Silver Grand Award in 2022[9] for being one of the top three national directors and the Golden Grand Award in 2024,[10] 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 Eriko Yoshii, Miss Grand Japan 2013, acquired the license in 2013.[1] In 2015, The first event was arranged at Happo-en in Minato, featuring 20 national finalists, of which, a 25-year-old registered nurse from Saitama, Ayaka Tanaka, was named the winner.[1] Since then, the pageant had been held annually in Greater Tokyo Area.[11][12][4]
In 2021, the original winner, Sarina Chanana of Chiba, was forced to resign due to some documents problems,[13] which caused the organizer to cancel all results of such an edition and hold the contest again to determine the replacement.[14] 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.
| Year | Edition | Date | Final venue | Host Prefecture | Entrants | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1st | 24 Aug | Happo-en, Minato | Tokyo | 22 | [1] |
| 2016 | 2nd | 11 Sep | Bunka Fashion College, Shibuya | 20 | [11] | |
| 2017 | 3rd | 12 Sep | Selene Studio, Minato | 8 | [12] | |
| 2018 | 4th | 31 Jul | WOMB Night Club, Shibuya | 15 | [4] | |
| 2019 | 5th | 16 July | Yokohama Kannai Hall, Naka-ku | Yokohama | 30 | [15] |
| 2020 | 6th | 11 Sep | The Grand Hall Tokyo, Minato | Tokyo | 36 | [16] |
| 2021 | 7th | 24 Sep | Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, Meguro | 46 | [17] | |
| N/a | 21 Oct | The event was virtually held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | 15 | |||
| 2022 | 8th | 6 Aug | Yokosuka Arts Theater, Yokosuka | Kanagawa | 22 | [19] |
| 2023 | 9th | 16 Jul | Tokyo FM Center, Chiyoda | Tokyo | 14 | [20] |
| 2024 | 10th | 20 Jul | New Piea Hall, Minato | 20 | [21] | |
| 2025 | 11th | 10 Sep | MSC Bellissima Cruise | N/a | 18 | [22][23] |
| 2026 | 12th | 10 Aug | Hulic Hall, Yurakucho | Tokyo | 17 | [24] |
Competition result
| Year | Miss Grand Japan | Runners-up | Ref. | |||
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| 1st runner-up | 2nd runner-up | 3rd runner-up | 4th runner-up | |||
| 2013 | Eriko Yoshii (Akita) | No runners-up, the titleholders were appointed to the position. | [25] | |||
| 2014 | Mieko Takeuchi[α] (Hyōgo) | [26] | ||||
| 2015 | Ayaka Tanaka (Saitama) | Mao Kaneko (Aichi) | Nanami Tomita (Chiba) | N/a | N/a | [27] |
| 2016 | Ayaka Sato (Aichi) | Eria Taira (Okinawa) | Ruri Yoshida (Chiba) | N/a | N/a | [25] |
| 2017 | Erika Tsuji (Kyoto) | Arisa Katsumoto (Fukui) | Aya Kitoya (Kumamoto) | N/a | N/a | [28] |
| 2018 | Haruka Oda (Saitama) | Rie Kuroki (Aichi) | Kanami Tobita (Miyagi) | N/a | N/a | [29] |
| 2019 | Adeline Minatoya (Nagano) | Daina Itagaki (Fukuoka) | Miho Omori (Kanagawa) | Honomi Sekine (Tochigi) | Hina Taniguchi (Osaka) | [15] |
| 2020 | Ruri Saji (Saga) | Karin Kyotan (Toyama) | Makaha Oguma (Nara) | Arika Wakabayashi (Tokyo) | Yuri Koezuka (Kanagawa) | [16] |
| 2021 | Sarina Chanana (Chiba) | Kayo Kishikawa (Tokyo) | Karen Ishigaki (Yamagata) | N/a | N/a | [30] |
| Chika Mizuno (Tokyo) | Rika Kinoshita (Hyōgo) | Yumiko Nishimori (Tokyo) | Yuka Sano (Kyoto) | Fumika Kiryu (Tokyo) | [14] | |
| 2022 | Seira Inoue (Tokyo) | Maria Nasu (Yamagata) | Mizuki Takashima (Chiba) | Anna Yamanouchi (Kanagawa) | Yukino Jahana (Okinawa) | [31] |
| 2023 | Yayoi Machida (Tokyo) | Karina Yamada (Chiba) | Yuka Oyama (Nara) | Taeko Yoshida (Osaka) | Yuki Furihata (Chiba) | [32] |
| 2024 | Naomi Shigemitsu (Aichi) | Erika Ishibashi (Japanese in USA) | Anna Hayakawa (Kanagawa) | Sayo Nodake (Hokkaido) | Miho Ogawa (Tochigi) | [33] |
| 2025 | Erika Ishibashi (Japanese in USA) |
Yuka Oyama (Nara) |
Miyu Onodera (Fukuoka) |
Mio Yamamoto (Gunma) |
Hazuki Ogino (Hyogo) |
[34] |
| 2026 | Sara Chiba (Aichi) |
Chieko Ishibashi (Japanese in USA) |
Yuka Oyama (Nara) |
Reika Nakatsu (Japanese in China) |
Maria Sano (Tottori) |
[35] |
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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
| Year | Prefecture | Miss Grand Japan | National qualification | Placement | Special Awards | National Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Aichi | Sara Chiba[35] | Miss Grand Japan 2026 | Eriko Yoshii | ||
| 2025 | Japanese in USA | Erika Ishibashi[34] | Miss Grand Japan 2025 | Top 22 | Grand Talent Award | |
| 2024 | Aichi | Luma Naomi Shigemitsu[36] | Miss Grand Japan 2024 | Top 20[6] | ||
| 2023 | Tokyo | Yayoi Machida[37] | Miss Grand Japan 2023 | Unplaced | Best National Costume | |
| 2022 | Tokyo | Seira Inoue[38] | Miss Grand Japan 2022 | Unplaced | ||
| 2021 | Tokyo | Chika Mizuno[14] | Miss Grand Japan 2021 | Unplaced | ||
| Chiba | Sarina Chanana[30] | Resigned[17] | ||||
| 2020 | Saga | Ruri Saji[39] | Miss Grand Japan 2020 | Top 20 | Best National Costume | |
| 2019 | Nagano | Adeline Minatoya[40] | Miss Grand Japan 2019 | Top 20[5] | ||
| 2018 | Saitama | Haruka Oda[41] | Miss Grand Japan 2018 | 4th runner-up[7] | ||
| 2017 | Kyoto | Erika Tsuji[28] | Miss Grand Japan 2017 | Unplaced | ||
| 2016 | Aichi | Ayaka Sato[25] | Miss Grand Japan 2016 | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Saitama | Ayaka Tanaka[42] | Miss Grand Japan 2015 | Top 10[8] | Best Evening Gown | Stephen Diáz |
| 2014 | Hyōgo | Mieko Takeuchi[26] | Appointment | Top 20 | Best in Social Media | |
| 2013 | Akita | Eriko Yoshii[25] | Unplaced | |||
Gallery
Erika Ishibashi
Miss Grand Japan 2025
Naomi Shigemitsu
Miss Grand Japan 2024
Yayoi Machida
Miss Grand Japan 2023
Seira Inoue
Miss Grand Japan 2022
Chika Mizuno
Miss Grand Japan 2021
Ayaka Tanaka
Miss Grand Japan 2015
