Miss Grand Japan

Miss Grand Japan (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, since its establishment.

Since its first participation at Miss Grand International in 2013, Japan holds a record of 5 placements; in 2014 – 2015 and 2018 – 2020, the highest achievement is the fourth runner-up, obtained by Haruka Oda of Saitama in 2018. Japan also won the best evening gown award and the best national costume award in 2015 and 2019, respectively. In 2022, Eriko Yoshii has received the Golden Award which is the best national director award.

History
Japan has participated in Miss Grand International since 2013. The inaugural edition of Miss Grand Japan was organized by Eriko Yoshii, Miss Grand Japan 2013, acquired the license in 2013. In 2015, The first event was arranged at Happo-en 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
The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Japan contest, since its inception in 2015.

National finalists
The following list is the national finalists of the Miss Grand Japan pageant, as well as the competition results.


 * Color keys
 * Declared as the winner
 * Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
 * Ended as a semifinalist (Top 10,12)
 * Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20)
 * Did not participate
 * Withdraw during the competition