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)
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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

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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

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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

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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+12 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+12 in)
MGJ07 Osaka Saki Inoue 27 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
MGJ08 Osaka Mami Shinoki 24 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
MGJ09 Tokyo Yayoi Machida 26 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
MGJ10 Nara Yuka Oyama 25 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
MGJ11 Tokyo Yurina Ishihara 25 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
MGJ12 Aichi Megumi Oteki 22 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 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

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  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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