Japanese beauty pageant
Miss Japan ミスジャパン Formation 1952–1995; 2019 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Tokyo Location Membership 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]
Winners by prefectures [ edit ]
Prefecture
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
International pageants [ edit ]
Miss Supranational Japan [ edit ]
: Declared as Winner
: Ended as runner-up
: Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Ended as special awards winner
Year
Miss Supranational Japan
Japanese
Represented
Placement
Special Awards
2025
Nao Kawada
川田 奈緒
Tokyo
Unplaced
2024
Yuki Sonoda
園田悠希
Kagoshima
Top 25
Top 7 at Miss Talent
2023
Mayuko Hanawa[ 8]
花輪真由子
Ibaraki
Unplaced
Top 8 at Miss Talent
2022
Rina Okada[ 9]
岡田里奈
Hokkaido
Unplaced
Top 3 at Miss Talent
2021
Emiri Shimizu
清水えみり
Gunma
Top 24
2020
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic , no pageant in 2020
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 25
2015
Mieko Takeuchi
竹内美恵子
Hyōgo
Top 20
2014
Ayaka Wakao
若尾彩花
Tokyo
Unplaced
Did not compete between 2011—2013
2010
Miou Fujinaga
藤永美桜
Tokyo
Unplaced
Mister Supranational Japan [ edit ]
: Declared as Winner
: Ended as runner-up
: Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Ended as special awards winner
Year
Mister Supranational Japan
Japanese
Represented
Placement
Special Awards
Did not compete between 2020—present
2019
Reino Shimamura
島村れい乃
Tokyo
Unplaced
Top 5 at Mr Talent
2018
Jiro Matsumoto
松本次郎
Tokyo
Unplaced
2017
Takanori Uekusa
植草隆則
Tokyo
Top 20
2016
Ricky Wakabayashi[ 10]
リッキー若林
Tokyo
Top 10
: Declared as Winner
: Ended as runner-up
: Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Ended as special awards winner
Year
Miss Cosmo Japan
Japanese
Represented
Placement
Special Awards
2025
Maria Ishida
石田まりあ
Kōchi
TBD
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