| Formation | 1952–1995; 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Tokyo |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Universe (1952-1995) Miss Supranational (2010-) |
Official language | Japanese |
Senior Directors | Akihiro Yoshida, Takako Hashimura, Ichiro Tahara, Takahide Kitai |
Parent organization | Yoshinaga (1952-1995); HDR Corporation (2019-present) |
| Website | Official website |
Miss Japan (Japanese: ミスジャパン) is a national beauty pageant in Japan. The pageant first ran from 1952 to 1995 and was led by Yoshinaga (Japanese-American Press). In 2019, the Miss Japan pageant returned with Akihiro Yoshida, Takako Hashimura, Ichiro Tahara and Takahide Kitai, from the HDR Corporation, all as Senior directors.[1] The HDR Corporation started the new Miss Japan competition after they lost the franchises for both Miss Universe and Miss Earth.[2][3]
The HDR Corporation also operates the Miss and Mister Supranational contest.[4]
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Titleholders
| Year | Miss Japan | Japanese Name | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Himeko Kojima | 小島 日女子 | Osaka |
| 1953 | Kinuko Ito | 伊東 絹子 | Tokyo |
| 1954 | Mieko Kondo | 近藤 美恵子 | Aichi |
| 1955 | Keiko Takahashi | 高橋 敬緯子 | Tokyo |
| 1956 | Yoshie Baba | 馬場 祥江 | Fukushima |
| 1957 | Kyoko Otani | 大谷 享子 | Tokyo |
| 1958 | Tomoko Moritake | 森武 知子 | Fukuoka |
| 1959 | Akiko Kojima[5] | 児島 明子 | Tokyo |
| 1960 | Yayoi Furuno | 古野 弥生 | Fukuoka |
| 1961 | Akemi Toyama | 遠山 明美 | Tokyo |
| 1962 | Kazuko Hirano | 平野 和子 | Kyoto |
| 1963 | Noriko Ando | 安藤 矩子 | Miyagi |
| 1964 | Chizuko Matsumoto | 松本 千都子 | Hyōgo |
| 1965 | Mari Katayama | 片山 まり | Tokyo |
| 1966 | Atsumi Ikeno | 池野 温美 | Osaka |
| 1967 | Kayoko Fujikawa | 藤川 香代子 | Osaka |
| 1968 | Yasuyo Iino | 飯野 矢住代 | Tokyo |
| 1969 | Kikuyo Osuka | 大須賀 喜久代 | Aichi |
| 1970 | Jun Shimada[6] | 島田 純 | Tokyo |
| 1971 | Shigeko Taketomi | 武富 茂子 | Tokyo |
| 1972 | Harumi Maeda | 前田 晴美 | Tokyo |
| 1973 | Miyoko Sometani | 染谷 美代子 | Ibaraki |
| 1974 | Eriko Tsuboi | 坪井 江里子 | Tokyo |
| 1975 | Sachiko Nakayama | 中山 幸子 | Hokkaido |
| 1976 | Miyako Iwakuni | 岩国 美弥子 | Osaka |
| 1977 | Kyoko Sato | 佐藤 恭子 | Tokyo |
| 1978 | Hisako Manda | 萬田 久子 | Osaka |
| 1979 | Yurika Kuroda | 黒田 百合香 | Tokyo |
| 1980 | Hisae Hiyama | 檜山 久恵 | Tokyo |
| 1981 | Mineko Orisaku | 織作 峰子 | Kyoto |
| 1982 | Eri Okuwaki | 奥脇 絵里 | Tokyo |
| 1983 | Yuko Yamaguchi | 山口 遊子 | Osaka |
| 1984 | Megumi Niiyama | 新山 恵 | Tokyo |
| 1985 | Hatsumi Furusawa | 古沢 初美 | Osaka |
| 1986 | Hiroko Esaki | 江崎 普子 | Gifu |
| 1987 | Hiroe Namba | 難波 央江 | Okayama |
| 1988 | Mizuho Sakaguchi | 坂口 美津穂 | Hyōgo |
| 1989 | Eri Tashiro | 田代 絵里 | Hokkaido |
| 1990 | Hiroko Miyoshi | 三好 浩子 | Ehime |
| 1991 | Atsuko Yamamoto | 山本 亜津子 | Osaka |
| 1992 | Akiko Ando | 安藤 晃子 | Aichi |
| 1993 | Yukiko Shiki | 志岐 幸子 | Hyōgo |
| 1994 | Chiaki Kawando | 川人 千明 | Kagawa |
| 1995 | Narumi Saeki | 佐伯 成美 | Saitama |
| No Miss Japan from 1996 to 2018 | |||
| 2019 | Honoka Tsuchiya[7] | 土屋 炎伽 | Tokyo |
| 2020 | Senna Ogawa[2][3] | 小川 千奈 | Iwate |
Winners by prefectures
| Prefectures | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
 Tokyo
|
17 | 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 2019 |
 Osaka
|
8 | 1952, 1966, 1967, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1991 |
 Aichi
|
3 | 1954, 1969, 1992 |
 Hyōgo
|
1964, 1988, 1993 | |
 Fukuoka
|
2 | 1958, 1960 |
 Hokkaido
|
1975, 1989 | |
 Kyoto
|
1962, 1981 | |
 Ehime
|
1 | 1990 |
 Fukushima
|
1956 | |
 Gifu
|
1986 | |
 Ibaraki
|
1973 | |
 Iwate
|
2020 | |
 Kagawa
|
1994 | |
 Miyagi
|
1963 | |
 Okayama
|
1987 | |
 Saitama
|
1995 |
Miss Supranational Japan
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Miss Supranational Japan | Japanese | Represented | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2023 | Mayuko Hanawa[8] | 花輪真由子 | Ibaraki | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Rina Okada[9] | 岡田里奈 | Hokkaido | Unplaced | |
| 2021 | Emiri Shimizu | 清水えみり | Gunma | Top 24 | |
| 2019 | Natsumi Takenaka | 竹中夏美 | Osaka | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Yurika Nakamoto | 中本ゆりか | Okinawa | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Yuki Koshikawa | 越川ゆき | Chiba | Top 25 | |
| 2016 | Risa Nagashima | 永島理沙 | Gunma | Top 20 | |
| 2015 | Mieko Takeuchi | 竹内美恵子 | Hyōgo | Top 20 | |
| 2014 | Ayaka Wakao | 若尾彩花 | Tokyo | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Miou Fujinaga | 藤永美桜 | Tokyo | Unplaced |
See also
- Miss Grand Japan
- Miss Earth Japan
- Miss International Japan
- Miss Universe Japan
- Miss World Japan
- Miss Nippon
References
- ^ "2019ミス・ジャパンパートナー企業及び評議員". 2020 Miss Japan ミス・ジャパン公式 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ a b 聯合新聞網 (2020-10-02). "2020 Miss Japan｜21歲日本最美護士學生奪冠 曾自製口罩抗疫". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ a b 沉默是柑 (2020-09-30). "日本「2020 Miss Japan」35縣派女生參賽 網民大讚冠軍驚為天人｜今日日本". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ "2020 Miss Japan ミス・ジャパン公式". 2020 Miss Japan ミス・ジャパン公式 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ "Herald-Journal - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ "「2019 MISS JAPAN」選美東京代表公布 土屋太鳳胞姊土屋炎伽獲獎 -- 上報 / 生活". www.upmedia.mg (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ "Miss Supranational Japan 2022 on Mayuko Hanawa Ibarakiasta". news-roller.com. 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Miss Supranational Japan 2021". Miss Supranational Japan. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
External links
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