Miss Grand Japan 2018

Miss Grand Japan 2018 (Japanese: 2018 ミス・グランド・ジャパン) was the 4th edition of the Miss Grand Japan pageant, held on July 30, 2018,[1][2][3] at the WOMB Club, Shibuya, Tokyo.[4] Fifteen contestants, who applied through an online application launched from December 24, 2017, to February 24, 2018,[5][6] competed for the title.[2][7]

Miss Grand Japan 2018
DateJuly 30, 2018
VenueWOMB Club, Shibuya, Tokyo
Entrants15
Placements5
WinnerHaruka Oda (Saitama)
CongenialityHonami Nishikawa (Chiba)
Best in SwimsuitMariko Nakagawa (Chiba)

At the end of the event, a 24-year-old model from Saitama, Haruka Oda, was elected the winner, while Rie Kuroki of Aichi and Kanami Tobita of Miyagi were named the runners-up.[1][2] Haruka Oda later took part in the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2018, held in Myanmar on October 25, 2018, and was named the fifth runner-up,[8][9][10] making her the first Japanese candidate to reach the top 5 finalists in the said international event.[8][9]

Result
PositionDelegate[1][2][11]
Miss Grand Japan 2018
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
Top 5
  • 07. Akita – Fuyumi Takahashi
  • 13. Chiba – Honami Nishikawa
Special awards[11]
Best in Social Media
  • 16. Tokyo – Mina Yoshida
People's Choice
  • 14. Aichi – Platon Mary Eri
Best in Swimsuit
  • 10. Chiba – Mariko Nakagawa
Best in Evening Gown
  • 13. Chiba – Honami Nishikawa
Miss Congeniality
  • 13. Chiba – Honami Nishikawa
Miss Showroom

Contestants

Initially, seventeen contestants qualified for the national final round,[12] but two withdrew, making the final of fifteen contestants.[2][7][13]

No.PrefectureCandidateAge
Romanized nameJapanese name
01.TokyoEmika AokiWithdrew/Eliminated
02.KanagawaHaruka Izaki伊崎 遥20
03.SaitamaHaruka Oda小田 はるか23
04.AichiRie Kuroki黒木 莉恵23
05.ChibaAmi Sugano菅野 亜未23
06.ShigaSakiko Takada高田 咲子26
07.AkitaFuyumi Takahashi髙橋　ふゆみ23
08.FukuokaAimi Tanaka田中 愛美22
09.MiyagiKanami Tobita飛田　叶美25
10.ChibaMariko Nakagawa中川 真理子26
11.TokyoYuri Nakagawa中川 結理25
12.FukuokaSatsuki Nakano中野 皐月27
13.ChibaHonami Nishikawa西川　穂奈美27
14.AichiPlaton Mary Eriプラトン・メリー・恵梨23
15.TokyoSakurako Yamada山田 桜子23
16.TokyoMina Yoshida吉田　美奈26
17.SaitamaNatsumi YanaseWithdrew/Eliminated

References
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  2. "『ミス・グランド・ジャパン2018』華麗なイブニングガウンで競演＜写真40枚＞". plus.wws-channel.com (in Japanese). August 3, 2018. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
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  5. "Miss Grand Japan 2018 Entry". Miss Grand Japan. 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  6. "岐阜県土岐市が「ミス・グランド・ジャパン 2018」の オフィシャル・サプライヤーに決定！ 「美濃焼」のトロフィーがグランプリに提供される". www.dreamnews.jp (in Japanese). June 6, 2018. Archived from the original on June 10, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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  9. "ミスコンテスト世界大会「ミス・グランド・インターナショナル２０１８」で、日本代表・小田はるかが第５位を受賞！～日本人初～［一般社団法人ナショナルビューティコンテスト協会］" (in Japanese). The Nikkei. October 27, 2018. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  10. "Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018". Times of India. October 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  11. "ミス・グランド・ジャパン 2018　ご報告" (in Japanese). Miss Grand Japan. August 7, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  12. "MISS GRAND JAPAN 2018 Finalistが決定！" (in Japanese). Miss Grand Japan. May 14, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  13. "Miss Grand Japan: Finalists 2018" (in Japanese). Miss Grand Japan. 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
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