Miss Grand Japan 2024

Miss Grand Japan 2024
Naomi Shigemitsu, the winner of the contest
Date20 July 2024
VenueNew Piea Hall, Minato, Tokyo
BroadcasterYouTube
Entrants20
Placements8
WinnerLuma Naomi Shigemitsu (Aichi)
Miss PopularAnna Hayakawa (Kanagawa)
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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 Brazilian 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]

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

After the end of the 2023 international tournament in Vietnam, the Miss Grand Japan management team led by Eriko Yoshii [ja] 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 held on 20 July 2024 at the New Piea Hall, Minato, Tokyo.[5]

Result

Miss Grand Japan 2024 competition result by prefecture of origin
Color key:
 Winner
 1st runner-up
 2nd runner-up
 3rd runner-up
 4th runner-up
  Top 8
  Unplaced
  No representative
Placememnt Candidate[4][8]
Miss Grand Japan 2024
  • Aichi – Luma Naomi Shigemitsu
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 8
Special awards[4][8]
Best in Mysta Award
Best in Live Award
Best in Swimwear
Best in Social Media
Best in Evening Gown
  • Aichi – Luma Naomi Shigemitsu
Best in Performer
Miss Popular
Miss Peace

Contestants

Twenty candidates will compete for the title.[6]

Prefectures/City/etc. Candidate
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "【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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "「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.