# Miss Grand Japan 2017

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, at the Selene Studio, Minato, Tokyo. Eight contestants from different prefectures competed for the title. At the end of the event, a 27-year-old MC and model from Kyoto, Erika Tsuji, was announced the winner, while Arisa Katsumoto of Fukui and Aya Kitoya of Kumamoto were named the first and second runners-up, respectively.
Erika Tsuji later represented Japan at the Miss Grand International 2017 pageant, held in Phú Quốc, Vietnam, but was unplaced.
The event was hosted by a Japanese radio personality and screenwriter, Ryusuke Kelly [ja], and featured a live performance by a Japanese electronic music artist trio group, Strom.

## Background

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.
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.

## Result

| Position | Delegate |
| Miss Grand Japan 2017 | 05. Kyoto – Erika Tsuji |
| 1st runner-up | 11. Fukui − Arisa Katsumoto |
| 2nd runner-up | 06. Kumamoto – Aya Kitoya |
| Top 5 | No data available No data available |
| Special award ||
| Best in Swimsuit | 11. Fukui − Arisa Katsumoto |
| Miss Popular Vote | 01. Kyoto − Yui Morie |
| Best Social Media | 04. Akita − Erina Kudo |

## Contestants

Initially, fourteen contestants were confirmed to participate; however, six withdrew or were eliminated, finalizing eight contestants.
| No. | Prefecture | Candidate | Candidate | Age | Height |
| No. | Prefecture | Romanized name | Japanese name | Age | Height |
| 01. | Kyoto | Yui Morie | 森江 由衣 | 23 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 02. | Tokyo | Ayami Yamamoto | 山本 彩未 | 27 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 03. | Tokyo | Erina Kudo | 工藤 えりな | 26 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| 04. | Akita | Tsukika Kudo | Not available; eliminated candidate | Not available; eliminated candidate | Not available; eliminated candidate |
| 05. | Kyoto | Erika Tsuji | 辻　絵里華 | 27 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 06. | Kumamoto | Aya Kitoya | 清田　彩 | 27 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 07. | Chiba | Sosori Hashimoto | Not available; eliminated candidate | Not available; eliminated candidate | Not available; eliminated candidate |
| 08. | Chiba | Kaori Hashimoto | Not available; eliminated candidate | Not available; eliminated candidate | Not available; eliminated candidate |
| 09. | Kanagawa | Miu Takahashi | 髙橋　美羽 | 17 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 10. | Hokkaido | Satomi Matsuda | 松田 里美 | 25 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 11. | Fukui | Arisa Katsumoto | 勝本 有莉実 | | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 12. | Tokyo | Nanaka Katakura | 片倉 奈々加 | 25 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 13. | Shizuoka | Yuki Hosoya | 細谷　優希 | 24 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 14. | Osaka | Rukana Kitajima | Not available; eliminated candidate | Not available; eliminated candidate | Not available; eliminated candidate |

### Notes

* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Eliminated/Withdrew