# Miss Grand Japan

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, which is an annual international beauty pageant promoting World Peace and against all kinds of conflicts. The pageant has been being organized by Miss Grand Japan Co., Ltd., headed by the first Miss Grand Japan Eriko Yoshii [ja], since its establishment.
Since its first participation at Miss Grand International in 2013, Japan holds a record of 6 placements; in 2014 – 2015, 2018 – 2020 and 2024. The highest achievement is the fourth runner-up, obtained by Haruka Oda of Saitama in 2018. Japan also won the best evening gown award in 2015 and the best national costume award in 2020 and 2023.
Eriko Yoshii won the Silver Grand Award in 2022 for being one of the top three national directors and the Golden Grand Award in 2024, 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 [ja], Miss Grand Japan 2013, acquired the license in 2013. In 2015, The first event was arranged at Happo-en [ja] in Minato, featuring 20 national finalists, of which, a 25-year-old registered nurse from Saitama, Ayaka Tanaka, was named the winner. Since then, the pageant had been held annually in Greater Tokyo Area.
In 2021, the original winner, Sarina Chanana of Chiba, was forced to resign due to some documents problems, which caused the organizer to cancel all results of such an edition and hold the contest again to determine the replacement. 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 |
| 2015 | 1st | 24 Aug | Happo-en [ja], Minato | Tokyo | 22 |
| 2016 | 2nd | 11 Sep | Bunka Fashion College, Shibuya | Tokyo | 20 |
| 2017 | 3rd | 12 Sep | Selene Studio, Minato | Tokyo | 8 |
| 2018 | 4th | 31 Jul | WOMB Night Club, Shibuya | Tokyo | 15 |
| 2019 | 5th | 16 July | Yokohama Kannai Hall, Naka-ku | Yokohama | 30 |
| 2020 | 6th | 11 Sep | The Grand Hall Tokyo, Minato | Tokyo | 36 |
| 2021 | 7th | 24 Sep | Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, Meguro | Tokyo | 46 |
| 2021 | — | 21 Oct | The event was virtually held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | The event was virtually held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | 15 |
| 2022 | 8th | 6 Aug | Yokosuka Arts Theater, Yokosuka | Kanagawa | 22 |
| 2023 | 9th | 16 Jul | Tokyo FM Center [ja], Chiyoda | Tokyo | 14 |
| 2024 | 10th | 20 Jul | New Piea Hall, Minato | Tokyo | 20 |

### Competition result

| Year | Miss Grand Japan | Runners-up | Runners-up | Runners-up | Runners-up | Ref. |
| Year | Miss Grand Japan | 1st runner-up | 2nd runner-up | 3rd runner-up | 4th runner-up | Ref. |
| 2013 | Eriko Yoshii [ja] (Akita) | No runners-up, the titleholders were appointed to the position. | No runners-up, the titleholders were appointed to the position. | No runners-up, the titleholders were appointed to the position. | No runners-up, the titleholders were appointed to the position. | |
| 2014 | Mieko Takeuchi [ja] (Hyōgo) | No runners-up, the titleholders were appointed to the position. | No runners-up, the titleholders were appointed to the position. | No runners-up, the titleholders were appointed to the position. | No runners-up, the titleholders were appointed to the position. | |
| 2015 | Ayaka Tanaka (Saitama) | Mao Kaneko [ja] (Aichi) | Nanami Tomita [ja] (Chiba) | — | — | |
| 2016 | Ayaka Sato (Aichi) | Eria Taira [ja] (Okinawa) | Ruri Yoshida (Chiba) | — | — | |
| 2017 | Erika Tsuji (Kyoto) | Arisa Katsumoto (Fukui) | Aya Kitoya (Kumamoto) | — | — | |
| 2018 | Haruka Oda (Saitama) | Rie Kuroki (Aichi) | Kanami Tobita (Miyagi) | — | — | |
| 2019 | Adeline Minatoya (Nagano) | Daina Itagaki (Fukuoka) | Miho Omori (Kanagawa) | Honomi Sekine (Tochigi) | Hina Taniguchi (Osaka) | |
| 2020 | Ruri Saji [ja] (Saga) | Karin Kyotan (Toyama) | Makaha Oguma (Nara) | Arika Wakabayashi (Tokyo) | Yuri Koezuka (Kanagawa) | |
| 2021 | Sarina Chanana (Chiba) | Kayo Kishikawa (Tokyo) | Karen Ishigaki (Yamagata) | — | — | |
| 2021 | Chika Mizuno (Tokyo) | Rika Kinoshita (Hyōgo) | Yumiko Nishimori (Tokyo) | Yuka Sano (Kyoto) | Fumika Kiryu (Tokyo) | |
| 2022 | Seira Inoue (Tokyo) | Maria Nasu (Yamagata) | Mizuki Takashima (Chiba) | Anna Yamanouchi (Kanagawa) | Yukino Jahana (Okinawa) | |
| 2023 | Yayoi Machida (Tokyo) | Karina Yamada (Chiba) | Yuka Oyama (Nara) | Taeko Yoshida (Osaka) | Yuki Furihata (Chiba) | |
| 2024 | Luma Naomi Shigemitsu (Aichi) | Erika Ishibashi (Japanese Americans) | Anna Hayakawa (Kanagawa) | Sayo Nodake (Hokkaido) | Miho Ogawa (Tochigi) | |
| Note 1. ^α Later Miss Supranational Japan 2015. ||||||

## 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 | Title | Placement | Special Awards | National Director |
| 2024 | Aichi | Luma Naomi Shigemitsu | Miss Grand Japan 2024 | Top 20 | | Eriko Yoshii |
| 2023 | Tokyo | Yayoi Machida | Miss Grand Japan 2023 | Unplaced | Best National Costume | Eriko Yoshii |
| 2022 | Tokyo | Seira Inoue | Miss Grand Japan 2022 | Unplaced | | Eriko Yoshii |
| 2021 | Tokyo | Chika Mizuno | Miss Grand Japan 2021 | Unplaced | | Eriko Yoshii |
| 2021 | Chiba | Sarina Chanana | Miss Grand Japan 2021 | Resigned | Resigned | | Eriko Yoshii |
| 2020 | Saga | Ruri Saji | Miss Grand Japan 2020 | Top 20 | Best National Costume | Eriko Yoshii |
| 2019 | Nagano | Adeline Minatoya | Miss Grand Japan 2019 | Top 20 | | Eriko Yoshii |
| 2018 | Saitama | Haruka Oda | Miss Grand Japan 2018 | 4th runner-up | | Eriko Yoshii |
| 2017 | Kyoto | Erika Tsuji | Miss Grand Japan 2017 | Unplaced | | Eriko Yoshii |
| 2016 | Aichi | Ayaka Sato | Miss Grand Japan 2016 | Unplaced | | Eriko Yoshii |
| 2015 | Saitama | Ayaka Tanaka | Miss Grand Japan 2015 | Top 10 | Best Evening Gown | Stephen Diáz |
| 2014 | Hyōgo | Mieko Takeuchi | Miss Grand Japan 2014 | Top 20 | Best in Social Media | Stephen Diáz |
| 2013 | Akita | Eriko Yoshii | Miss Grand Japan 2013 | Unplaced | | Stephen Diáz |

## Gallery

* 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