Miss Grand Japan 2024 (Japanese: 2024 ミス・グランド・ジャパン) was the 10th edition of the Miss Grand Japan pageant,[1][2] held on 20 July 2024,[3] at the New Piea Hall, Minato, Tokyo.[4][5] Twenty candidates, who qualified for the national round through the online profile screening, competed for the title.[6][7] Of whom, a 21-year-old Japanese Brazillian real estate consultant from Aichi, Luma Naomi Shigemitsu, was announced the winner.[4][8][9] Luna represented Japan at the international stage of Miss Grand International 2024 held on 25 October 2024 in Thailand,[9] and was placed among the top 20 finalists.[10]
| Miss Grand Japan 2024 | |
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 Naomi Shigemitsu, the winner of the contest | |
| Date | 20 July 2024 |
| Venue | New Piea Hall, Minato, Tokyo |
| Broadcaster | YouTube |
| Entrants | 20 |
| Placements | 8 |
| Winner | Luma Naomi Shigemitsu (Aichi) |
| Miss Popular | Anna Hayakawa (Kanagawa) |
The grand final round of the pageant was also attended by Nawat Itsaragrisil and Teresa Chaivisut, president and vice president of Miss Grand International.[3][11]
Background
editAfter the end of the 2023 international tournament in Vietnam, the Miss Grand Japan management team led by Eriko Yoshii launched an online application for the 2024 national pageant on 2 November 2023,[12] with a deadline of 31 December 2023.[1][2] Through the profile screening and virtual interview, 20 applicants qualified for the national round, scheduled to be held on 20 July 2024 at the New Piea Hall, Minato, Tokyo.[5]
Result
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| Placememnt | Candidate[4][8] |
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| Miss Grand Japan 2024 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
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| Top 8 |
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| Special awards[4][8] | |
| Best in Mysta Award |
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| Best in Live Award |
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| Best in Swimwear |
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| Best in Social Media |
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| Best in Evening Gown |
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| Best in Performer |
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| Miss Popular |
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| Miss Peace |
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Contestants
editTwenty candidates will compete for the title.[6]
| Prefectures/City/etc. | Candidate | |
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| Romanized name | Japanese name | |
| Aichi | Luma Naomi Shigemitsu | 重光 ルマ ナオミ |
| Chiba | Kilica | 霧華 |
| Fukui | Himawari Kojima | 小嶋 向日葵 |
| Kanagawa | Aimi McCormack | マコーマック 愛美 |
| Kanagawa | Anna Hayakawa | 早川 杏奈 |
| Kanagawa | Mao Eguchi | 江口 真央 |
| Hokkaido | Sayo Nodake | 野嶽沙世 |
| Hyōgo | Yuka Hatanaka | 畠中 優香 |
| Japanese communities in Italy | Shiori Sato | 佐藤 汐莉 |
| Japanese communities in USA | Erika Ishibashi | 石橋 恵莉加 |
| Okayama | Mako Ohara | 尾原 真子 |
| Osaka | Yukako Sakata | 坂田 侑嘉子 |
| Osaka | Yuzuki Hirano | 平野 柚希 |
| Saga | Taeka Katano | 片野 妙香 |
| Tochigi | Miho Ogawa | 小川 美穂 |
| Tokushima | Kyoka Yuasa | 湯浅 京香 |
| Tokyo | Reina Yokokura | 横倉 麗奈 |
| Tokyo | Sasha Takahashi | 高橋 サーシャ |
| Tottori | Midori Kotani | 小谷 緑 |
| Yamanashi | Eresa Yakoh | 谷古宇 愛麗 |
References
edit- ^ a b "世界一のミスコンテスト【ミス・グランド・ジャパン2024】 出場者募集中". presswalker.jp (in Japanese). December 8, 2023. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "ミス・グランド・ジャパン2024 出場者募集". audition.nerim.info (in Japanese). December 10, 2023. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Very Navarro (July 21, 2024). "¿Patricio le echó la sal? Luciana Fuster es excluida de importante actividad del Miss Grand" [Luciana Fuster is excluded from important Miss Grand activity]. Perú.21 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ミス・グランド・ジャパン2024日本代表は重光 ルマ ナオミさん 難病と闘いながらの戴冠". Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). July 24, 2024. Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "日本大会チケット販売開始！". Miss Grand Japan (in Japanese). June 4, 2024. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "ミス・グランド・ジャパン2024ファイナリストが決定！". www.missgrandjapan.com (in Japanese). April 1, 2024. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "【ミス･グランド･ジャパン × キャリア】ファイナリスト18名の方が本校でSDGs研修会を開催しました！". Komaba Gakuen High School (in Japanese). June 5, 2024. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c "「ミス・グランド・ジャパン2024 FINAL」 結果速報" ["Miss Grand Japan 2024 Final" Results]. Miss Grand Japan (in Japanese). July 20, 2024. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Người đẹp lai đăng quang Hoa hậu Hòa bình Nhật Bản 2024" [The mixed-race beauty was crowned Miss Grand Japan 2024]. Tiền Phong. July 21, 2024. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Josiah Antonio (October 25, 2024). "India wins Miss Grand International 2024; PH bet CJ Opiaza is 1st runner-up". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Pedro Noriega (July 21, 2024). "Luciana Fuster es excluida de importante actividad del Miss Grand pese a ser la actual reina" [Luciana Fuster is excluded from important Miss Grand activity despite being the current queen]. www.infobae.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "「ミス・グランド・インターナショナル2023」優勝者は、ペルー代表のルシアナ・ファスターさんに決まりました！". prtimes.jp (in Japanese). November 2, 2023. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
External links
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