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Miss Grand Japan 2019 (2019 ミス・グランド・ジャパン) was the 5th edition of the Miss Grand Japan pageant, held on July 16, 2019, at the Yokohama Kannai Hall, Naka, Yokohama. Twenty-six contestants competed for the title.

At the ent of the event, a 24-year-old office worker from Aomori, Adeline Minatoya, was announced the winner.

Background
In cooperation with the national Miss Universe Japan and Miss University pageants, regional representatives for the Miss Grand Japan 2019 contest were determined through the Best of Miss regional contest, which was held countrywide in 16 prefectures. Meanwhile, the central organizer also opened an online application to recruit additional contestants.. Of all 33 national finalists, 16 were the regional pageant winners, and the remaining were directly elected by the Miss Grand Japan committee. However, the contestants were later reduced to 26 through the final screening or the withdrawal..

Contestants
Initially, seventeen contestants qualified for the national final round, but two withdrew, making the final of fifteen contestants.