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Miss Grand Japan 2023

Miss Grand Japan 2023 (Japanese: 2023 ミス・グランド・ジャパン) was the ninth edition of the Miss Grand Japan pageant, held on July 16, 2023, at the Tokyo FM Hall [fr] of the Tokyo FM Center [ja] in Chiyoda, Tokyo.[1][2] Fourteen candidates who qualified for the national pageant via an audition performed in March 2023 competed for the title,[1][3] and a 26-year-old Tokyo-based Entrepreneur, Yayoi Machida, was elected the winner,[4][5] and obtained right to represent Japan at the international parent contest, Miss Grand International 2023,[6][7] to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on October 25.[8]

Miss Grand Japan 2023
Yayoi Machida, the winner of the contest
Date16 July 2023
VenueTokyo FM Hall [fr], Chiyoda, Tokyo
BroadcasterYouTube
Entrants14
Placements7
WinnerYayoi Machida
(Tokyo)
CongenialityKarina Yamada
(Chiba)
← 2022
External videos
video icon Miss Grand Japan 2023 & Mr. Gay Japan 2023: Grand final coronation, on July 16, 2023, YouTube video

The contest was run concurrently with the second edition of the Mister Gay Japan pageant, Mister Gay Japan 2023.[1][9]

Background edit

After the end of the Miss Grand Japan 2022, Miss Grand Japan Inc. began to open an application for the 2023 national pageant to select the final candidates for such; an application was officially opened in August,[10] with the deadline on December 31, 2022.[6] An initial profile screening was then done to select the qualified applicants to attend an actual physical audition performed in March.[7]

Result edit

Position Delegate[4][11]
Miss Grand Japan 2023
  • Tokyo – Yayoi Machida
1st runner-up
  • Chiba – Karina Yamada
2nd runner-up
  • Nara – Yuka Oyama
3rd runner-up
  • Osaka – Taeko Yoshida
4th runner-up
  • Chiba – Yuki Furihata
Top 7
  • Ibaraki – Mizuki Ueda
  • Osaka – Saki Inoue
Special awards[11]
Best in Social Media
  • Nara – Yuka Oyama
Best in Swimwear
  • Tokyo – Miyuki Nozawa
Best in Evening Gown
  • Tokyo – Yayoi Machida
Miss Popular
  • Tokyo – Yayoi Machida
Miss Peace
  • Chiba – Yuki Furihata
Miss Friendship
  • Chiba – Karina Yamada
Mix Chanel Award
  • Tokyo – Yayoi Machida

Candidates edit

14 candidates competed for the title.[1][3][12]

Code Prefectures Candidate Age Height
MGJ01 Ibaraki Mizuki Ueda 25 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
MGJ02 Kanagawa Saho Suenaga 29 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
MGJ03 Tokyo Midori Sawano 28 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
MGJ04 Chiba Yuki Furihata 28 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
MGJ05 Osaka Taeko Yoshida 23 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
MGJ06 Tokyo Miyuki Nozawa 27 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
MGJ07 Osaka Saki Inoue 27 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
MGJ08 Osaka Mami Shinoki 24 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
MGJ09 Tokyo Yayoi Machida 26 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
MGJ10 Nara Yuka Oyama 25 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
MGJ11 Tokyo Yurina Ishihara 25 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
MGJ12 Aichi Megumi Oteki 22 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
MGJ13 Chiba Karina Yamada 24 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
MGJ14 Chiba Yukiko Hayashi 21 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "世界的ミスコンテストの日本大会『ミス・グランド・ジャパン』とLGBTQ＋のコンテストを同日開催". X-bomberth.com (in Japanese). June 23, 2023. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "『ミス・グランド・ジャパン2023 FINAL日本代表選考会』の開催日・開催場所が決定‼️" (in Japanese). Miss Grand Japan. April 1, 2023. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Miss Grand Japan 2023 Finalists" (PDF). Prtimes.jp. 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "「ミス・グランド・ジャパン2023 FINAL」 結果速報" (in Japanese). Miss Grand Japan. July 17, 2023. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "「ミス・グランド・ジャパン2023」日本代表は起業家の町田弥生さんに決定" (in Japanese). Yahoo! Japan. July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "【ベスト・ナショナル・ディレクター賞を受賞】ミス・グランド・インターナショナル2022世界大会結果". Prtimes.jp (in Japanese). October 27, 2022. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "MISS GRAND JAPAN 2023 面接会を実施しました" (in Japanese). Miss Grand Japan. March 3, 2023. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  8. ^ "ミス・グランド・ジャパン／世界的なミスコンテスト『ミス・グランド・ジャパン』出場者を募集中!". Pr-free.jp (in Japanese). January 1, 2023. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "Mr Gay Japan2023 第2期メンバー募集開始！" (in Japanese). Mister Gay Japan. February 6, 2023. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  10. ^ "史上初 世界的ミスコンテストの日本大会とLGBTQ＋のコンテスト「ミス・グランド・ジャパン&ミスター・ゲイ・ジャパン2022 FINAL」 結果速報". Jiji.com (in Japanese). August 8, 2022. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "「ミス・グランド・ジャパン 2023」日本代表は町田弥生さん". www.thaich.net (in Japanese). July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  12. ^ "世界的ミスコンテストの日本大会『ミス・グランド・ジャパン』とLGBTQ＋のコンテストを同日開催". prtimes.jp. PR Times. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

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