{{short description|4th edition of the Miss Grand Japan beauty pageant}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox beauty pageant | image = Miss Grand Japan 2018 logo.png | caption = | date = July 30, 2018 | venue = WOMB Club, [[Shibuya]], [[Tokyo]] | presenters = | entertainment = | entrants = 15 | placements = 5 | broadcaster = | debuts = | withdrawals = | returns = | photogenic = | congeniality = Honami Nishikawa ([[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]]) | winner = Haruka Oda ([[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]]) | award1 label = Best in Swimsuit | award1 = Mariko Nakagawa ([[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]]) | before = [[Miss Grand Japan 2017|2017]] | next = [[Miss Grand Japan 2019|2019]] }}
'''Miss Grand Japan 2018''' ({{langx|ja|'''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,<ref name=result18/><ref name=ww>{{cite web|url=http://plus.wws-channel.com/?p=13104|title=『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＞|date=3 August 2018|accessdate=26 February 2024|language=ja|website=plus.wws-channel.com|archivedate=16 May 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516054956/http://plus.wws-channel.com/?p=13104}}</ref><ref name=the>{{cite web|url=https://hochi.news/articles/20180730-OHT1T50193.html?page=1|accessdate=26 February 2024|language=ja|date=30 July 2018|title=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|website=hochi.news|archivedate=25 February 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240225192823/https://hochi.news/articles/20180730-OHT1T50193.html?page=1}}</ref> at the WOMB Club, [[Shibuya]], [[Tokyo]].<ref name=vunue>{{cite web|url=http://missgrandjapan.com/news/final/|date=21 May 2018|accessdate=25 February 2024|language=ja|publisher=Miss Grand Japan|title=MISS GRAND JAPAN 2018 日本決勝大会（ファイナル）の会場が決定！|archive-date=August 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816100432/http://missgrandjapan.com/news/final/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> Fifteen contestants, who applied through an online application launched from December 24, 2017, to February 24, 2018,<ref name=open>{{cite web|url=http://missgrandjapan.com/|via=[[Internet Archive]]|date=2018|accessdate=25 February 2024|publisher=Miss Grand Japan|title=Miss Grand Japan 2018 Entry|archive-date=February 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214005005/http://missgrandjapan.com/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref><ref name=dream>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180610042038/http://www.dreamnews.jp/press/0000175118/|archivedate=10 June 2018|language=ja|accessdate=25 February 2024|website=www.dreamnews.jp|url=http://www.dreamnews.jp/press/0000175118/|title=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|date=6 June 2018}}</ref> competed for the title.<ref name=ww/><ref name=fianlists>{{cite web|url=http://plus.wws-channel.com/?p=13101|title=『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＞|date=3 August 2018|accessdate=25 February 2024|language=ja|website=plus.wws-channel.com|archivedate=28 November 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128162645/http://plus.wws-channel.com/?p=13101}}</ref>
At the end of the event, a 24-year-old model from [[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]], Haruka Oda, was elected the winner, while Rie Kuroki of [[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]] and Kanami Tobita of [[Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi]] were named the runners-up.<ref name=result18>{{cite web|url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1782998|title=「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|date=30 July 2018|accessdate=26 February 2024|language=ja|website=mdpr.jp|archivedate=25 February 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225190604/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1782998}}</ref><ref name=ww/> 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,<ref name=pr/><ref name=nik>{{cite web|url=https://www.nikkei.com/compass/content/PRTKDB000000001_000038836/preview|url-access=subscription|title=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］|date=27 October 2018|accessdate=26 February 2024|language=ja|publisher=[[The Nikkei]]|archivedate=25 February 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225192522/https://www.nikkei.com/compass/content/PRTKDB000000001_000038836/preview}}</ref><ref name=resultinter18>{{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=27 August 2022|work=[[Times of India]]|archivedate=26 August 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220826204549/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/meenakshi-chaudhary-of-india-crowned-miss-grand-international-2018/articleshow/66366162.cms}}</ref> making her the first Japanese candidate to reach the top 5 finalists in the said international event.<ref name=pr>{{cite web|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000038836.html|title=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～|date=26 October 2018|accessdate=26 February 2024|language=ja|website=prtimes.jp|archivedate=25 February 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240225191630/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000038836.html}}</ref><ref name=nik/>
==Result== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" |- !Position!!Delegate<ref name=result18/><ref name=ww/><ref name=2018result>{{cite web|url=http://missgrandjapan.com/blog/final/|via=[[Internet Archive]]|title=ミス・グランド・ジャパン 2018 ご報告|date=7 August 2018|accessdate=25 February 2024|language=ja|publisher=Miss Grand Japan|archive-date=March 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190318230049/http://missgrandjapan.com/blog/final/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> |- !Miss Grand Japan 2018 | * '''03.''' [[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]] – Haruka Oda |- !1st runner-up | * '''04''' [[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]] – Rie Kuroki |- !2nd runner-up | * '''09.''' [[Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi]] – Kanami Tobita |- !Top 5 | *'''07.''' [[Akita Prefecture|Akita]] – Fuyumi Takahashi *'''13.''' [[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]] – Honami Nishikawa |- !colspan=2|Special awards<ref name=2018result/> |- !Best in Social Media | * '''16.''' [[Tokyo]] – Mina Yoshida |- !People's Choice | *'''14.''' [[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]] – Platon Mary Eri |- !Best in Swimsuit | *'''10.''' [[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]] – Mariko Nakagawa |- !Best in Evening Gown | *'''13.''' [[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]] – Honami Nishikawa |- !Miss Congeniality | *'''13.''' [[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]] – Honami Nishikawa |- !Miss Showroom | * '''03.''' [[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]] – Haruka Oda |}
==Contestants== Initially, seventeen contestants qualified for the national final round,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://missgrandjapan.com/news/finalist_2018/|title=MISS GRAND JAPAN 2018 Finalistが決定！|date=14 May 2018|via=[[Internet Archive]]|accessdate=25 February 2024|language=ja|publisher=Miss Grand Japan|archive-date=August 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816101556/http://missgrandjapan.com/news/finalist_2018/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> but two withdrew, making the final of fifteen contestants.<ref name=ww/><ref name=fianlists/><ref name=can>{{cite web|url=http://missgrandjapan.com/category/finalist2018/|via=[[Internet Archive]]|date=2018|accessdate=25 February 2024|language=ja|publisher=Miss Grand Japan|title=Miss Grand Japan: Finalists 2018|archive-date=October 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004005442/http://missgrandjapan.com/category/finalist2018/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- !rowspan=2|No.||rowspan=2|Prefecture!!colspan=2|Candidate||rowspan=2|Age |- !Romanized name!!Japanese name |- |01.||[[Tokyo]]||Emika Aoki||colspan=2 {{n/a|''Withdrew/Eliminated''}} |- |02.||[[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]]||Haruka Izaki||伊崎 遥||20 |- |03.||[[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]]||Haruka Oda||小田 はるか||23 |- |04.||[[Aichi Prefecture|Aichi]]||Rie Kuroki||黒木 莉恵||23 |- |05.||[[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]]||Ami Sugano||菅野 亜未||23 |- |06.||[[Shiga Prefecture|Shiga]]||Sakiko Takada||高田 咲子||26 |- |07.||[[Akita Prefecture|Akita]]||Fuyumi Takahashi||髙橋 ふゆみ||23 |- |08.||[[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka]]||Aimi Tanaka||田中 愛美||22 |- |09.||[[Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi]]||Kanami Tobita||飛田 叶美||25 |- |10.||[[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]]||Mariko Nakagawa||中川 真理子||26 |- |11.||[[Tokyo]]||Yuri Nakagawa||中川 結理||25 |- |12.||[[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka]]||Satsuki Nakano||中野 皐月||27 |- |13.||[[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]]||Honami Nishikawa||西川 穂奈美||27 |- |14.||[[Aichi Prefecture|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 Prefecture|Saitama]]||Natsumi Yanase||colspan=2 {{n/a|''Withdrew/Eliminated''}} |}
==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{commons category-inline|Miss Grand Japan}}
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