{{Short description|National beauty contest in Japan}} {{Infobox organization | name = Miss Grand Japan<br>ミス・グランド・ジャパン | logo = Miss Grand Japan Logo.png | caption = | formation = {{Start date and age|2015|08|24}} | type = [[Beauty pageant]] | founder = Eriko Yoshii | headquarters = [[Tokyo]] | location = [[Japan]] | affiliations = [[Miss Grand International]] | language = [[Japanese language|Japanese]] | parent_organization = Miss Grand Japan Co., Ltd. | leader_title = National Director | leader_name = {{ill|Eriko Yoshii|ja|吉井絵梨子}} | key_people = | num_staff = | budget = | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20220212040042/https://www.missgrandjapan.com/ Official website] }} '''Miss Grand Japan''' ({{langx|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]],<ref name=venue2015/> which is an annual international [[beauty pageant]] promoting [[World Peace]] and against all kinds of conflicts.<ref name=philstar4>{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2021/03/28/2087583/miss-usa-first-black-contender-win-miss-grand-international-crown|title=Miss USA is first Black contender to win Miss Grand International crown|date=28 March 2021|author=Earl D.C. Bracamonte|work=[[The Philippine Star]]|access-date=1 September 2021|archive-date=2 May 2021|archive-url=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}}</ref><ref name=standard>{{cite web|url=https://thestandard.co/miss-grand-international-2020-winner-abena-appiah/|title=อัลเบน่า แอพเพีย มิสแกรนด์สหรัฐอเมริกา คว้ามงกุฎ Miss Grand International 2020|author=วรรษมน ไตรยศักดา|date=28 March 2021|access-date=2 September 2021|work={{ill|The Standard (Thailand)|th|เดอะสแตนดาร์ด}}|archivedate=1 September 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901191600/https://thestandard.co/miss-grand-international-2020-winner-abena-appiah/|language=th}}</ref> The pageant has been being organized by Miss Grand Japan Co., Ltd., headed by the first Miss Grand Japan {{ill|Eriko Yoshii|ja|吉井絵梨子}}, since its establishment.<ref name=venue2018/>
Since its first participation at [[Miss Grand International]] in 2013, Japan holds a record of 6 placements; in 2014 – 2015, 2018 – 2020<ref name=2019top20/> and 2024.<ref name=mgiresults2/> The highest achievement is the fourth runner-up, obtained by Haruka Oda of [[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]] in 2018.<ref name=fourth>{{cite web|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/meenakshi-chaudhary-of-india-crowned-miss-grand-international-2018/articleshow/66366162.cms|title=Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018|date=25 October 2018|accessdate=1 June 2022|work=[[Times of India]]|archivedate=11 March 2019|archiveurl=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}}</ref> Japan also won the best evening gown award in 2015<ref name=evening/> and the best national costume award in 2020 and 2023.
Eriko Yoshii won the Silver Grand Award in 2022<ref name=silver2022>{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2022/10/26/2219423/philippines-finishes-top-20-brazil-wins-miss-grand-international-2022|title=Philippines finishes in top 20, Brazil wins Miss Grand International 2022|date=26 October 2022|publisher=Philstar Global|archivedate=1 November 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20241101143428/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2022/10/26/2219423/philippines-finishes-top-20-brazil-wins-miss-grand-international-2022}}</ref> for being one of the top three national directors and the Golden Grand Award in 2024,<ref name=golden2024>{{cite web|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000088844.html|title=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～|trans-title=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~|date=31 October 2024|language=JA-jp|publisher=PR Times|archivedate=1 November 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20241101122128/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000088844.html}}</ref> 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 {{ill|Eriko Yoshii|ja|吉井絵梨子}}, Miss Grand Japan 2013, acquired the license in 2013.<ref name=venue2015/> In 2015, The first event was arranged at {{ill|Happo-en|ja|八芳園}} in [[Minato, Tokyo|Minato]], featuring 20 national finalists, of which, a 25-year-old [[registered nurse]] from [[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]], Ayaka Tanaka, was named the winner.<ref name=venue2015/> Since then, the pageant had been held annually in [[Greater Tokyo Area]].<ref name=mdpr/><ref name=jp2017/><ref name=venue2018/>
In 2021, the original winner, Sarina Chanana of [[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]], was forced to resign due to some documents problems,<ref name=2021doc>{{cite web|url=http://deview.co.jp/News?am_article_id=2211065&set_cookie=2|title=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|date=21 October 2021|accessdate=23 March 2022|language=ja|work=Deview.co.jp|archivedate=22 March 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322173617/http://deview.co.jp/News?am_article_id=2211065&set_cookie=2}}</ref> which caused the organizer to cancel all results of such an edition and hold the contest again to determine the replacement.<ref name=mgj20212nd/> 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. {{table alignment}} {| class="wikitable defaultcenter col3left col4left col5left" style="font-size: 95%" ! Year ! Edition ! Date ! Final venue ! Host Prefecture ! Entrants ! Ref. |- | [[Miss Grand Japan 2015|2015]] | 1st||24 Aug||{{ill|Happo-en|ja|八芳園}}, [[Minato, Tokyo|Minato]]||rowspan=4|[[Tokyo]]||22||<ref name=venue2015>{{cite web|url=https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Prtimes_2015-09-10-15305-1/|title=【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|date=10 September 2015|accessdate=22 March 2022|language=ja|work=[[Excite (web portal)|Excite]]|archivedate=22 March 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322020814/https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Prtimes_2015-09-10-15305-1/}}</ref> |- | [[Miss Grand Japan 2016|2016]] | 2nd||11 Sep||[[Bunka Fashion College]], [[Shibuya]]||{{center|20}}||<ref name=mdpr>{{cite web|url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1614189|title=「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|date={{date|12-09-2016}}|accessdate={{date|12-04-2021}}|language=ja|work=モデルプレス |archivedate={{date|28-05-2019}}|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528213009/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1614189}}</ref> |- | [[Miss Grand Japan 2017|2017]] | 3rd||12 Sep||Selene Studio, [[Minato, Tokyo|Minato]]||{{center|8}}||<ref name=jp2017>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreamnews.jp/press/0000159572/|title=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|date={{date|12-09-2017}}|accessdate={{date|13-4-2021}}|language=ja|work=のドリームニュース|archivedate={{date|12-4-2021}}|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412180227/https://www.dreamnews.jp/press/0000159572/}}</ref> |- | [[Miss Grand Japan 2018|2018]] | 4th||31 Jul||WOMB Night Club, Shibuya||{{center|15}}||<ref name=venue2018>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreamnews.jp/press/0000176381/|title=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。|date=27 June 2018|accessdate=2 April 2022|language=ja|work=Dreamnews.jp|archivedate=2 April 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402132346/https://www.dreamnews.jp/press/0000176381/}}</ref> |- | [[Miss Grand Japan 2019|2019]] | 5th||16 July||Yokohama Kannai Hall, [[Naka-ku, Yokohama|Naka-ku]]||[[Yokohama]]||30||<ref name=mgj2019>{{cite web|url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20190717-860925/|title=【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|date=17 July 2019|accessdate=2 April 2022|language=ja|work=Mynavi.jp|archivedate=17 July 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717170139/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20190717-860925/}}</ref> |- | [[Miss Grand Japan 2020|2020]] | 6th||11 Sep||The Grand Hall Tokyo, [[Minato, Tokyo|Minato]]||rowspan=2|[[Tokyo]]||36||<ref name=mgj2020>{{cite web|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000064279.html|title=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！』|language=ja|date=12 September 2020|work=Prtimes.jp|accessdate=2 April 2022|archivedate=14 September 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200914211900/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000064279.html}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 |[[Miss Grand Japan 2021|2021]] | 7th||24 Sep||Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, [[Meguro]] ||{{center|46}}||<ref name=2021venue>{{cite web|url=https://japan-art-entertainment.com/photography/1149/|title=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|date=25 September 2021|accessdate=23 March 2022|language=ja|work=Japan-art-entertainment.com|archivedate=22 March 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322174040/https://japan-art-entertainment.com/photography/1149/}}</ref> |- | {{n/a}}||21 Oct||colspan=2 {{n/a|The event was virtually held due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Japan|COVID-19 pandemic]].}}||{{center|15}}||{{center|<ref name=2021audition>{{cite web|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000088844.html|title=ミス・グランド・ジャパン2021日本代表が決定!|date=21 October 2021|accessdate=23 March 2022|language=ja|work=Prtimes.jp|archivedate=21 October 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021011024/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000088844.html}}</ref>}} |- | [[Miss Grand Japan 2022|2022]] | 8th||6 Aug||[[Yokosuka Arts Theater]], [[Yokosuka]]||[[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]]||22||<ref name=2022venue>{{cite web|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000088844.html|title=『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！|date=25 January 2022|accessdate=2 April 2022|language=ja|work=Prtimes.jp|archivedate=25 January 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125021613/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000088844.html}}</ref> |- | [[Miss Grand Japan 2023|2023]] | 9th||16 Jul||{{ill|Tokyo FM Center|ja|TOKYO FM少年合唱団}}, [[Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda]]||rowspan=2|[[Tokyo]]||14||<ref name=2023jpvn>{{cite web|url=https://www.missgrandjapan.com/mgj2023finalvenue|title=『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‼️|date=1 April 2023|accessdate=14 April 2023|language=ja|publisher=Miss Grand Japan|archivedate=14 April 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230414135528/https://www.missgrandjapan.com/mgj2023finalvenue}}</ref> |- | [[Miss Grand Japan 2024|2024]] | 10th||20 Jul||New Piea Hall, [[Minato, Tokyo|Minato]]||{{center|20}}||<ref name=japan24>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C4PCtFASyDv/|title=日本大会の開催日と場所が決定いたしました|date=8 March 2024|accessdate=8 March 2024|publisher=Miss Grand Japan|archivedate=8 March 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240308014934/https://www.instagram.com/p/C4PCtFASyDv/|language=ja}}</ref> |- | [[Miss Grand Japan 2025|2025]] | 11th||10 Sep||[[MSC Bellissima]] Cruise||{{n/a}}||18||<ref name=nik>{{cite web|url=https://www.nikkei.com/compass/content/PRTKDB000000018_000088844/preview|title=世界初!日本史上最大級の豪華客船MSCベリッシマにて「ミス・グランド・ジャパン2025」を開催決定［ミス・グランド・ジャパン］|trans-title=A world first! Miss Grand Japan 2025 will be held on Japan's largest luxury cruise ship, MSC Bellissima [Miss Grand Japan]|language=ja|date=2 April 2025|accessdate=3 April 2025|work=[[Nikkei, Inc.]]|archivedate=2 April 2025|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20250402213705/https://www.nikkei.com/compass/content/PRTKDB000000018_000088844/preview}}</ref><ref name=date>{{cite web|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000088844.html|title=世界初!日本史上最大級の豪華客船MSCベリッシマにて「ミス・グランド・ジャパン2025」を開催決定|date=2 April 2025|accessdate=3 April 2025|language=ja|archivedate=2 April 2025|trans-title=A world first! Miss Grand Japan 2025 will be held on Japan's largest luxury cruise ship, MSC Bellissima|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20250402204737/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000088844.html|website=prtimes.jp}}</ref> |}
===Competition result=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center" |- ! rowspan=2|Year !! rowspan=2|Miss Grand Japan !! colspan=4|Runners-up !!rowspan=2|Ref. |- ! 1st runner-up !! 2nd runner-up !! 3rd runner-up !! 4th runner-up |- |2013||{{ill|Eriko Yoshii|ja|吉井絵梨子}}<br>([[Akita Prefecture|Akita]])|| rowspan=2 colspan=4 {{n/a|No runners-up, the titleholders were appointed to the position.}}||align=center|<ref name=eriko>{{cite web|url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1614189|title=「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|date=12 September 2016|accessdate=31 March 2022|language=ja|work=Mdpr.jp|archivedate=7 November 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107221207/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1614189}}</ref> |- |2014||{{ill|Mieko Takeuchi|ja|竹内実絵子}}{{ref label|Alpha|α}}<br>([[Hyōgo]])||align=center|<ref name=mgj2014>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220228020914/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/c9aed9359dec0146a498ff55bb0ea4f3678ea419?page=2|archivedate=28 February 2022|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/c9aed9359dec0146a498ff55bb0ea4f3678ea419?page=2|title=美しく輝く秘訣は？元ミス・ユニバース兵庫の竹内さん|date=2 September 2015|accessdate=2 April 2022|language=ja|work=[[Yahoo! Japan]]}}</ref> |- |2015||Ayaka Tanaka<br>([[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]])||{{ill|Mao Kaneko|ja|兼子真央}}<br>([[Aichi]])||{{ill|Nanami Tomita|ja|冨田七々海}}<br>([[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]])||{{n/a}}||{{n/a}}||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rbbtoday.com/article/2015/09/10/135138.html|title=「平和の使者」の美女たち…今年のミスグランプリが決定|language=ja|accessdate=22 March 2022|date=10 September 2015|work=Rbbtoday.com|archivedate=5 October 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005015214/https://www.rbbtoday.com/article/2015/09/10/135138.html}}</ref> |- |2016||Ayaka Sato<br>([[Aichi]])||{{ill|Eria Taira|ja|平良エレア}}<br>([[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]])||Ruri Yoshida<br>([[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]])||{{n/a}}||{{n/a}}||<ref name=eriko/> |- |2017||Erika Tsuji<br>([[Kyoto]])||Arisa Katsumoto<br>([[Fukui Prefecture|Fukui]])||Aya Kitoya<br>([[Kumamoto]])||{{n/a}}||{{n/a}}||<ref name=mgj17>{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20170912dog00m200024000c.html|title=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」|date=12 September 2017|accessdate=31 March 2022|language=ja|work=Mantan-web.jp|archivedate=7 November 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107170216/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20170912dog00m200024000c.html}}</ref> |- |2018||Haruka Oda<br>([[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]])||Rie Kuroki<br>([[Aichi]])||Kanami Tobita<br>([[Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi]])||{{n/a}}||{{n/a}}||<ref name=2018result>{{cite web|url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20180731-671967/|title=｢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|date=31 July 2018|language=ja|accessdate=2 April 2022|work=Mynavi.jp|archivedate=31 July 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731111634/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20180731-671967/}}</ref> |- |2019||Adeline Minatoya<br>([[Nagano Prefecture|Nagano]])||Daina Itagaki<br>([[Fukuoka]])||Miho Omori<br>([[Kanagawa]])||Honomi Sekine<br>([[Tochigi Prefecture|Tochigi]])||Hina Taniguchi<br>([[Osaka]])||<ref name=mgj2019/> |- |2020||{{ill|Ruri Saji|ja|佐治瑠璃}}<br>([[Saga Prefecture|Saga]])||Karin Kyotan<br>([[Toyama Prefecture|Toyama]])||Makaha Oguma<br>([[Nara Prefecture|Nara]])||Arika Wakabayashi<br>([[Tokyo]])||Yuri Koezuka<br>([[Kanagawa]])||<ref name=mgj2020/> |- |rowspan=2|2021||bgcolor=#DCDCDC|Sarina Chanana<br>([[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]])||Kayo Kishikawa<br>([[Tokyo]])||Karen Ishigaki<br>([[Yamagata Prefecture|Yamagata]])||{{n/a}}||{{n/a}}||<ref name=mgj211st>{{cite web|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000064279.html|title=ミス・グランド・ジャパン 2021 日本大会 FINAL 結果速報！|date=27 September 2021|accessdate=2 April 2022|language=ja|work=Prtimes.jp|archivedate=26 September 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926230902/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000064279.html}}</ref> |- |Chika Mizuno<br>([[Tokyo]])||Rika Kinoshita<br>([[Hyōgo]])||Yumiko Nishimori<br>([[Tokyo]])||Yuka Sano<br>([[Kyoto]])||Fumika Kiryu<br>([[Tokyo]])||<ref name=mgj20212nd>{{cite web|url=https://www.thaich.net/news/20211021ma.htm|title=「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|date=21 October 2021|accessdate=2 April 2022|language=ja|work=Thaich.net|archivedate=21 October 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021081051/https://www.thaich.net/news/20211021ma.htm}}</ref> |- |2022||Seira Inoue<br>([[Tokyo]])||Maria Nasu<br>([[Yamagata Prefecture|Yamagata]])||Mizuki Takashima<br>([[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]])||Anna Yamanouchi<br>([[Kanagawa]])||Yukino Jahana<br>([[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]])||<ref name=jprep>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=000000010.000088844&g=prt|language=ja|title=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|date=8 August 2022|accessdate=9 August 2022|work=Jiji.com|archivedate=8 August 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220808175811/https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=000000010.000088844&g=prt}}</ref> |- | 2023||Yayoi Machida<br>([[Tokyo]])||Karina Yamada<br>([[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]])||Yuka Oyama<br>([[Nara Prefecture|Nara]])||Taeko Yoshida<br>([[Osaka]])||Yuki Furihata<br>([[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]])||<ref name=result2023>{{cite web|url=https://www.missgrandjapan.com/2023kekka|title=「ミス・グランド・ジャパン2023 FINAL」 結果速報|date=17 July 2023|accessdate=17 July 2023|language=ja|publisher=Miss Grand Japan|archivedate=17 July 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230717161938/https://www.missgrandjapan.com/2023kekka}}</ref> |- | 2024||Luma Naomi Shigemitsu<br>([[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]])||Erika Ishibashi<br>([[Japanese Americans]])||Anna Hayakawa<br>([[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]])||Sayo Nodake<br>([[Hokkaido]])||Miho Ogawa<br>([[Tochigi Prefecture|Tochigi]])||<ref name=2024japanresult>{{cite web|url=https://www.missgrandjapan.com/missgrandjapan2024result|title=「ミス・グランド・ジャパン2024 FINAL」 結果速報|date=20 July 2024|accessdate=23 July 2024|language=ja|work=Miss Grand Japan|archivedate=23 July 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240723115106/https://www.missgrandjapan.com/missgrandjapan2024result|trans-title="Miss Grand Japan 2024 Final" Results}}</ref> |- | 2025 | Erika Ishibashi<br>([[Japanese Americans|Japanese in USA]]) | Yuka Oyama<br>([[Nara Prefecture|Nara]]) | Miyu Onodera<br>([[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka]]) | Mio Yamamoto<br>([[Gunma Prefecture|Gunma]]) | Hazuki Ogino<br>([[Hyogo Prefecture|Hyogo]]) | <ref name=2025result>{{cite web|url=https://www.missgrandjapan.com/mgj2025winner|title=ミス・グランド・ジャパン2025 豪華客船MSCベリッシマ号で日本代表決定！|date=11 September 2025|accessdate=12 September 2025|language=ja|work=Miss Grand Japan|trans-title=Miss Grand Japan 2025: Japan's representative to be chosen on the luxury cruise ship MSC Bellissima!|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250911234719/https://www.missgrandjapan.com/mgj2025winner|archive-date=2025-09-11}}</ref> |- | colspan="6" style="border-right:2px solid #F9F9F9"| ;<small>Note</small> :<small>1. {{note|Alpha|α}} Later Miss Supranational Japan 2015.</small> |}
==International competition== The following is a list of Japanese representatives at the [[Miss Grand International]] contest. ;Color keys {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as the winner * {{Color box|#FFFF33|border=silver}} : Ended as a runner-up (Top 5) * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as a finalist (Top 10) * {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=silver}} : Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21) * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center; width:100%" !style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Prefecture !style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Grand Japan !style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Title !style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards !style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|National Director |-bgcolor=#FFFACD |[[Miss Grand International 2025|2025]] | [[Japanese Americans|Japanese in USA]] | Erika Ishibashi<ref name=2025result/> | [[Miss Grand Japan 2025]] | Top 22 | Grand Talent Award | rowspan="11"|Eriko Yoshii |- | bgcolor=#FFFACD|[[Miss Grand International 2024|2024]] | bgcolor=#FFFACD|[[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]] | bgcolor=#FFFACD|Luma Naomi Shigemitsu<ref name=mgj>{{cite web|url=https://tienphong.vn/nguoi-dep-lai-dang-quang-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-nhat-ban-2024-post1656769.tpo|title=Người đẹp lai đăng quang Hoa hậu Hòa bình Nhật Bản 2024|trans-title=Mixed-race beauty crowned Miss Grand Japan 2024|language=vi|work=[[Tiền Phong (newspaper)|Tiền Phong]]|date=21 July 2024|archivedate=23 July 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240723134011/https://tienphong.vn/nguoi-dep-lai-dang-quang-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-nhat-ban-2024-post1656769.tpo}}</ref> | bgcolor=#FFFACD|[[Miss Grand Japan 2024]] | bgcolor=#FFFACD|Top 20<ref name=mgiresults2>{{cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/10/25/india-wins-miss-grand-international-2024-ph-bet-cj-opiaza-is-1st-runner-up-2339|title=India wins Miss Grand International 2024; PH bet CJ Opiaza is 1st runner-up|date=25 October 2024|access-date=25 October 2024|publisher=[[ABS-CBN News]]|archive-date=25 October 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=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|author=Josiah Antonio}}</ref> | bgcolor=#FFFACD| |-bgcolor=#FADADD |[[Miss Grand International 2023|2023]] | [[Tokyo]] | Yayoi Machida<ref name=yahoo>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/facaa5e132edf22cc83ab89f67b0c3c502578b86|title=「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|date=19 July 2023|accessdate=20 July 2023|language=ja|publisher=[[Yahoo! Japan]]|archivedate=20 July 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720163952/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/facaa5e132edf22cc83ab89f67b0c3c502578b86}}</ref> | [[Miss Grand Japan 2023]] | Unplaced | Best National Costume |- |[[Miss Grand International 2022|2022]] | [[Tokyo]] | Seira Inoue<ref name=jprep22>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=000000010.000088844&g=prt|language=ja|title=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|date=8 August 2022|access-date=9 August 2022|work=Jiji.com|archive-date=8 August 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220808175811/https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=000000010.000088844&g=prt}}</ref> | [[Miss Grand Japan 2022]] | Unplaced | |- |rowspan="2"|[[Miss Grand International 2021|2021]] | [[Tokyo]] | Chika Mizuno<ref name=mgj20212nd>{{cite web|url=https://www.thaich.net/news/20211021ma.htm|title=「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|date=21 October 2021|accessdate=2 April 2022|language=ja|work=Thaich.net|archivedate=21 October 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021081051/https://www.thaich.net/news/20211021ma.htm}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|[[Miss Grand Japan 2021]] | Unplaced | |- | [[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]] | Sarina Chanana<ref name=mgj211st>{{cite web|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000064279.html|title=ミス・グランド・ジャパン 2021 日本大会 FINAL 結果速報！|date=27 September 2021|accessdate=2 April 2022|language=ja|work=Prtimes.jp|archivedate=26 September 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926230902/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000064279.html}}</ref> | colspan=2 {{n/a|Resigned}}<ref name=2021venue>{{cite web|url=https://japan-art-entertainment.com/photography/1149/|title=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|date=25 September 2021|accessdate=23 March 2022|language=ja|work=Japan-art-entertainment.com|archivedate=22 March 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322174040/https://japan-art-entertainment.com/photography/1149/}}</ref> |-bgcolor=#FFFACD |[[Miss Grand International 2020|2020]] | [[Saga Prefecture|Saga]] | Ruri Saji<ref name=japan20>{{cite news|url=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/|title=Miss Grand International 2020 Japan bet dons Filipino-designed Kokeshi doll, robot anime nat'l costume|author=Catalina Ricci S. Madarang|date=25 March 2021|access-date=2 September 2021|work=[[InterAksyon]]|archive-date=12 April 2021|archive-url=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/}}</ref> | [[Miss Grand Japan 2020]] | Top 20 | Best National Costume |-bgcolor=#FFFACD |[[Miss Grand International 2019|2019]] | [[Nagano Prefecture|Nagano]] | Adeline Minatoya<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20190717-860925/|title=【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|language=ja|date=17 June 2019|accessdate=25 August 2021|work=マイナビニュース|archivedate=17 July 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717195630/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20190717-860925/}}</ref> | [[Miss Grand Japan 2019]] | Top 20<ref name=2019top20>{{cite web|url=https://philippineslifestyle.com/miss-grand-international-2019-top-20/|title=Miss Grand International 2019 top 20|date=26 October 2019|author=Margret Fermin|accessdate=2 February 2022|work=Philippineslifestyle.com|archivedate=31 October 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031150856/https://philippineslifestyle.com/miss-grand-international-2019-top-20/}}</ref> | |-bgcolor=#FFFF33 |[[Miss Grand International 2018|2018]] | [[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]] | Haruka Oda<ref name=japan2018>{{cite web|url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20180731-671967/|title=｢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|date=July 31, 2018|language=ja|accessdate=April 2, 2022|work=Mynavi.jp|archivedate=July 31, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731111634/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20180731-671967/}}</ref> | [[Miss Grand Japan 2018]] | 4th runner-up<ref name=fourth/> | |- |[[Miss Grand International 2017|2017]] | [[Kyoto]] | Erika Tsuji<ref name=mgj17>{{cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20170912dog00m200024000c.html|title=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」|date=12 September 2017|accessdate=31 March 2022|language=ja|work=Mantan-web.jp|archivedate=7 November 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107170216/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20170912dog00m200024000c.html}}</ref> | [[Miss Grand Japan 2017]] | Unplaced | |- |[[Miss Grand International 2016|2016]] | [[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]] | Ayaka Sato<ref name=eriko>{{cite web|url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1614189|title=「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|date=12 September 2016|accessdate=31 March 2022|language=ja|work=Mdpr.jp|archivedate=7 November 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107221207/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1614189}}</ref> | [[Miss Grand Japan 2016]] | Unplaced | |- |bgcolor=#FFFF99|[[Miss Grand International 2015|2015]] | bgcolor=#FFFF99|[[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]] | bgcolor=#FFFF99|Ayaka Tanaka<ref name=japan15>{{cite web|url=https://www.rbbtoday.com/article/2015/09/10/135138.html|title=「平和の使者」の美女たち…今年のミスグランプリが決定|language=ja|access-date=22 March 2022|date=10 September 2015|work=Rbbtoday.com|archive-date=5 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005015214/https://www.rbbtoday.com/article/2015/09/10/135138.html}}</ref> | bgcolor=#FFFF99|[[Miss Grand Japan 2015]] | bgcolor=#FFFF99|Top 10<ref name=evening>{{cite web|url=https://www.caribbeanemagazine.com/single-post/2015/11/07/miss-grand-dominican-republic-anea-garcia-crowned-miss-grand-international-2015|title=Miss Grand Dominican Republic Anea Garcia Crowned Miss Grand International 2015|date=8 November 2015|accessdate=1 June 2022|work=Caribbeane Magazine|archivedate=20 April 2017|archiveurl=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}}</ref> | bgcolor=#FFFF99|Best Evening Gown | rowspan="3"|Stephen Diáz |-bgcolor=#FFFACD |[[Miss Grand International 2014|2014]] | [[Hyōgo Prefecture|Hyōgo]] | Mieko Takeuchi<ref name=mgj2014>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220228020914/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/c9aed9359dec0146a498ff55bb0ea4f3678ea419?page=2|archivedate=28 February 2022|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/c9aed9359dec0146a498ff55bb0ea4f3678ea419?page=2|title=美しく輝く秘訣は？元ミス・ユニバース兵庫の竹内さん|date=2 September 2015|accessdate=2 April 2022|language=ja|work=[[Yahoo! Japan]]}}</ref> | rowspan=2 {{n/a|Appointed}} | Top 20 | Best in Social Media |- |[[Miss Grand International 2013|2013]] | [[Akita Prefecture|Akita]] | Eriko Yoshii<ref name=eriko>{{cite web|url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1614189|title=「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|date=12 September 2016|accessdate=31 March 2022|language=ja|work=Mdpr.jp|archivedate=7 November 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107221207/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1614189}}</ref> | Unplaced | |}
==Gallery== <gallery> File:Erika Ishibashi.png|{{center|Erika Ishibashi<br>Miss Grand Japan 2025}} File:Luma Naomi Shigemitsu.png|{{center|Naomi Shigemitsu<br>Miss Grand Japan 2024}} File:Yayoi Machida.png|{{center|Yayoi Machida<br>Miss Grand Japan 2023}} File:Seira Inoue.png|{{center|Seira Inoue<br>Miss Grand Japan 2022}} File:Chika Mizuno.png|{{center|Chika Mizuno<br>Miss Grand Japan 2021}} File:Ayaka Tanaka.png|{{center|Ayaka Tanaka<br>Miss Grand Japan 2015}} </gallery>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Portal|Japan}} * {{commons category-inline|Miss Grand Japan}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150518071924/http://missgrandinternational.jp/ 2015 official website] {{Miss Grand International titleholders|state=expanded}} {{Navboxes| | title = [[Miss Grand International]] participating countries and territories | list = {{Miss Grand national pageants in Africa}} {{Miss Grand national pageants in Asia and Oceania}} {{Miss Grand national pageants in Europe}} {{Miss Grand national pageants in North America}} {{Miss Grand national pageants in South America}} }} {{Beauty pageants in Japan}}
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