Mister Japan
Beauty contest
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Mister Japan (Japanese: ミスター・ジャパン) is an national male beauty pageant responsible for selecting Japan's representatives to the Manhunt International and Mister International pageant. [1]
| Formation | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Type | Male Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Tokyo |
| Location | |
| Membership | Manhunt International Mister World Mister International Mister Global |
Official language | Japanese |
| Website | mrjapan.jp |
History
The contest seeks to discover men who are not only good-looking, but also possess "intelligence, emotion, humanity, inner self, confidence," and who are highly expressive. Once selected as Mr. Japan, the man will then become involved in charity work and various media activities, establishing an image of a man who can be active on the international stage as a Japanese opinion leader.[2]
International Placements
Manhunt International Japan
- : Winner
- : Runner-up
- : Finalist or Semifinalist
- : Special Award Winner
| Year | Prefecture | Mister Japan | Japanese Name | Placement at Manhunt International | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tokyo | Yudai Kawano | 河野雄大 | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Tokyo | Kenji Ogawa | 小川健次 | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Aichi | Shintaro Kato | 加藤真太郎 | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Tokyo | Hiroyuki Otsuka | 大塚弘之 | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Tokyo | Yusuke Fujita | 藤田祐介 | Top 16 | |
| 2020 | Kanagawa | Ryuta Kishigami | 岸上 竜太 | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Tokyo | Kiichiro Sakamoto[3] | 坂本貴一郎 | Top 16 | |
| 2025 | Tokyo | Kenta Muramatsu | 村松健太 | Unplaced | |
| 2026 | Tokyo | Takuya Amagai | 雨谷 拓矢 | TBA |
Mister World Japan
- : Winner
- : Runner-up
- : Finalist or Semifinalist
- : Special Award Winner
| Year | Prefecture | Mister Japan | Japanese Name | Placement at Mister World | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hokkaido | Hareruya Konno[4] | 今野晴れるや | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Nara | Junpei Watanabe | 渡辺淳平 | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Tokyo | Tsuyoshi Akaboya | 赤坊谷 剛 | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Tokyo | Yuki Sato | 佐藤有紀 | Unplaced | |
| 2019 | Tokyo | Kenta Nagai[5][6] | 永井健太 | Unplaced | |
| 2024 | Tokyo | Tomohiro Mitani[7] | 三谷智大 | Unplaced |
Mister International Japan
- : Winner
- : Runner-up
- : Finalist or Semifinalist
- : Special Award Winner
| Year | Prefecture | Mister Japan | Japanese Name | Placement at Mister International | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ibaraki | Masakazu Hashimoto | 橋本正和 | Top 10 |
|
| 2015 | Akita | Junpei Watanabe | 渡辺淳平 | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Tokyo | Masaya Yamagishi | 山岸雅也 | 1st Runner-up |
|
| 2017 | Tokyo | Taizan Matsuura | 松浦泰山 | Top 10 | |
| 2018 | Tokyo | Tsuyoshi Takimura | 滝村剛 | Top 15 | |
| Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held between 2019—2021 | |||||
| 2022 | Niigata | Ryo Yatogo[8] | 八十郷りょう | Unplaced |
|
| 2023 | Osaka | Kouki Sakata | 坂田幸樹 | Unplaced |
|
| 2024 | Tokyo | Kodai Takahashi | 高橋航大 | Unplaced | |
| 2025 | Tokyo | Dan Reynolds[9] | レイノルズ暖 | Top 20 | |
Mister Global Japan
- : Winner
- : Runner-up
- : Finalist or Semifinalist
- : Special Award Winner
| Year | Prefecture | Mister Japan | Japanese Name | Placement at Mister Global | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tokyo | Yusuke Fujita[10] | 藤田祐介 | Top 16 | |
| 2017 | Tokyo | Tomonori Matsuo | 松尾友則 | Unplaced | |
| 2019 | Tokyo | Kodai Hata | 秦広大 | Unplaced | |
| 2021 | Tokyo | Kiichiro Sakamoto | 坂本喜一郎 | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Aomori | Sosuke Ichinohe | 一戸宗介 | Unplaced | |
| 2025 | Tokyo | Takumi Ozawa | 小澤 巧 | Unplaced | |
| 2026 | Tokyo | Dan Reynolds | レイノルズ暖 | TBA |
Mister Supranational Japan
- : Winner
- : Runner-up
- : Finalist or Semifinalist
- : Special Award Winner
| Year | Prefecture | Mister Japan | Japanese Name | Placement at Mister Supranational | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tokyo | Ricky Wakabayashi[11][12] | リッキー若林 | Top 10 | |
| 2017 | Tokyo | Takanori Uekusa[13] | 植草隆則 | Top 20 | |
| 2018 | Tokyo | Jiro Matsumoto | 松本次郎 | Unplaced | |
| 2019 | Tokyo | Reino Shimamura | 島村れい乃 | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete between 2021—present | |||||