Miss Grand Japan 2017 (Japanese: 2017 ミス・グランド・ジャパン) was the third edition of the Miss Grand Japan pageant, held on September 12, 2017,[1][2] at the Selene Studio, Minato, Tokyo.[3][4] Eight contestants from different prefectures competed for the title.[4][5][6] At the end of the event, a 27-year-old MC and model from Kyoto, Erika Tsuji, was announced the winner,[2][7] while Arisa Katsumoto of Fukui and Aya Kitoya of Kumamoto were named the first and second runners-up, respectively.[2]
Miss Grand Japan 2017 | |
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Date | September 12, 2017 |
Presenters | Ryusuke Kelly |
Entertainment | Strom |
Venue | Selene Studio, Minato, Tokyo |
Entrants | 8 |
Placements | 5 |
Winner | Erika Tsuji (Kyoto) |
Best in Swimsuit | Arisa Katsumoto (Fukui) |
Erika Tsuji later represented Japan at the Miss Grand International 2017 pageant, held in Phú Quốc, Vietnam,[8] but was unplaced.[9]
The event was hosted by a Japanese radio personality and screenwriter, Ryusuke Kelly ,[10] and featured a live performance by a Japanese electronic music artist trio group, Strom.[11]
Background
editIn the committee meeting arranged after the finishing of the Miss Grand Japan 2016 contest in September 2016, the schedule for the 2017 national competition was decided: the application to participate was set to be launched from February 1 to May 14, 2017, with the regional competition started from May to August, and the national final round on September 11.[12]
Of all the applicants, only 14 qualified for the semi-final round, in which six were eliminated, making the final of eight candidates who competed at the national final held on September 12, 2017, in Tokyo.[4]
Result
editPosition | Delegate[2] |
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Miss Grand Japan 2017 |
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1st runner-up |
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2nd runner-up |
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Top 5 |
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Special award[13] | |
Best in Swimsuit |
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Miss Popular Vote |
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Best Social Media |
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Contestants
editInitially, fourteen contestants were confirmed to participate;[4] however, six withdrew or were eliminated, finalizing eight contestants.[14][15]
No. | Prefecture | Candidate | Age | Height | |
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Romanized name | Japanese name | ||||
01. | Kyoto | Yui Morie[16] | 森江 由衣 | 23 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
02. | Tokyo | Ayami Yamamoto[17] | 山本 彩未 | 27 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
03. | Tokyo | Erina Kudo[18] | 工藤 えりな | 26 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
04. | Akita | Tsukika Kudo[a] | Not available; eliminated candidate | ||
05. | Kyoto | Erika Tsuji[14] | 辻 絵里華 | 27 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
06. | Kumamoto | Aya Kitoya[14] | 清田 彩 | 27 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
07. | Chiba | Sosori Hashimoto[a] | Not available; eliminated candidate | ||
08. | Chiba | Kaori Hashimoto[a] | Not available; eliminated candidate | ||
09. | Kanagawa | Miu Takahashi[14] | 髙橋 美羽 | 17 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
10. | Hokkaido | Satomi Matsuda[6] | 松田 里美 | 25 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
11. | Fukui | Arisa Katsumoto[15] | 勝本 有莉実 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |
12. | Tokyo | Nanaka Katakura[19][a] | 片倉 奈々加 | 25 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
13. | Shizuoka | Yuki Hosoya[14][a] | 細谷 優希 | 24 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
14. | Osaka | Rukana Kitajima[a] | Not available; eliminated candidate |
- Notes
References
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- ^ "MCにケリー隆介が決定!" (in Japanese). Miss Grand Japan. 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
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- ^ "MGJ2017 エントリーに関してのお知らせ" (in Japanese). Miss Grand Japan. January 28, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "「ミス・グランド・ジャパン2017」訪問看護師の勝本有莉実さんが準グランプリに!〝こんなに私を変えてくれてありがとう!〟". kango-oshigoto.jp (in Japanese). September 14, 2017. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "日本を代表する"美しく健康な女性"に聞きたい3つのこと". wellfy.jp (in Japanese). August 29, 2017. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "元〝ジャイ子〟の私が、世界的ミスコンに出て自分を愛せるようになった理由【MGJファイナリストインタビュー01】訪問看護師・勝本有莉実さん". kango-oshigoto.jp (in Japanese). August 29, 2017. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "NO1 森江由衣(もりえゆい)" (in Japanese). Miss Grand Japan. 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "【MISS GRAND JAPAN 2017 FINALIST#2】山本 彩未 AYAMI YAMAMOTO" (in Japanese). Miss Grand Japan. 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "NO3 工藤 えりな(くどうえりな)" (in Japanese). Miss Grand Japan. 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "女性専門病棟で気づけた"自分らしい美しさ"で日本決勝に挑みたい!【MGJファイナリストインタビュー02】女性専門病棟看護師・片倉奈々加さん". kango-oshigoto.jp (in Japanese). September 5, 2017. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
External links
edit- Media related to Miss Grand Japan at Wikimedia Commons