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Miss Grand Japan 2016
DateSeptember 11, 2016
VenueBunka Fashion College, Shibuya, Tokyo
Entrants20
Placements10
WinnerAyaka Sato (Aichi)
CongenialityRiri Yoshida (Chiba)
PhotogenicShiori Takashima (Aichi)
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Bunka Fashion College, the venue of the contest.

Miss Grand Japan 2016 (Japanese: 2016 ミス・グランド・ジャパン) was the second edition of the Miss Grand Japan pageant, held on September 11, 2016, at the Bunka Fashion College, Shibuya, Tokyo.[1][2][3] Twenty contestants from different prefectures competed for the title.[1][4][3] At the end of the event, a 27-year-old company employee from Aichi, Ayaka Sato, was announced the winner.[1][2][3][5] Her court included Erea Taira of Okinawa and Riri Yoshida of Chiba.[1][2][4] The event was also attended Miss Grand International 2015, Claire Elizabeth Parker of Australia.[1][4]

Ayaka Sato later represented Japan at the Miss Grand International 2016 pageant, held in Las Vegas, Nevada,[3] but was unplaced.[6]

In this edition, the regional preliminary rounds to select the national finalist was also held in Hokkaido, Tōhoku, and Tokyo.[7][8]

Result[edit]

Position Delegate[3][5][9]
Miss Grand Japan 2016
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
  • 01. Chiba – Riri Yoshida
Top 5
  • 18. Aichi – Yurika Watanabe
  • 19. Aichi – Shiori Takashima
Top 10
Special awards[9]
Miss Friendship
  • 01. Chiba – Riri Yoshida
Miss Photogenic
  • 19. Aichi – Shiori Takashima
Miss Popular
Miss Social Media
Miss Bikini
  • 20. Kyoto – Chizu Yokoe
Notes
  1. ^ a b Automatically qualified to the top 10 round after winning the Miss Popular Vote.

Contestants[edit]

Twenty contestants competed for the title.[10][11]

No. Prefecture Candidate Age Height
Romanized name Japanese name
01. Chiba Riri Yoshida 吉田　吏里 26 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
02. Hokkaido Mai Miyata 宮田　真衣 25 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
03. Iwate Aya Shishido 宍戸　亜弥 27 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
04. Miyagi Hiromi Morita 森田　博美 27 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
05. Kanagawa Natsuki Suzuki 鈴木　夏生 24 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
06. Kagoshima Lina Tobimatsu 飛松　利菜 21 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
07. Miyagi Hitimi Sato 佐藤　仁美 26 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
08. Kanagawa Rika Matsuo 松尾　梨華 22 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
09. Nara Maria Nakayama 中山　まりあ 23 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
10. Hokkaido Saori Kawahara 川原　沙織 26 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
11. Aichi Ayako Sato 佐藤　彩花 27 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
12. Hokkaido Ayako Momiyama 籾山　采子 21 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
13. Akita Ayumi Sato 佐藤　歩美 25 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
14. Aichi Shiori Suzuki 鈴木　詩織 25 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
15. Okinawa Erea Taira 平良　絵玲亜 27 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
16. Kanagawa Ruri Chikuma 竹間　瑠莉 24 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
17. Chiba Natsuki Sato 佐藤　夏希 25 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
19. Aichi Yurika Watanabe 渡辺　由梨佳 25 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
19. Aichi Shiori Takashima 高島　詩緒莉 26 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
20. Kyoto Chizu Yokoe 横江　千寿 27 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "「ミス・グランド・ジャパン2016」は愛知県出身の27歳　純白ドレスでオーラ輝く". mdpr.jp (in Japanese). September 12, 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c 佐々木真理子 (2016). "2016年度ミス・グランド・ジャパン優勝者は佐藤彩花さんに決定！". ca-media.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "ミス・グランド・ジャパン2016 (3) グランプリは佐藤彩花が受賞". plus.wws-channel.com (in Japanese). September 23, 2016. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Miss Grand Japan 2016". www.yasu.sportscarfan.com (in Japanese). 2016. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "2016年度ミス・グランド・ジャパン優勝者は佐藤彩花さんに決定！". ca-media.jp (in Japanese). September 14, 2016. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "2016年度世界大会ファイナル結果報告" (in Japanese). Miss Grand Japan. October 25, 2016. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "応援いただいた皆様へ" (in Japanese). Miss Grand Japan. September 12, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  8. ^ "ミス・グランド・ジャパン募集開始" (in Japanese). Miss Grand Japan. March 31, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  9. ^ a b "【速報】ミス・グランド・ジャパン2016決定！" (in Japanese). Miss Grand Japan. September 1, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  10. ^ "Miss Grand Japan 2016: cast" (in Japanese). Miss Grand Japan. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  11. ^ "ミスグランドジャパン2016　7月16日セミファイナル　有楽町マルイ". miss-japan.net (in Japanese). July 16, 2016. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2024.

External links[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Grand_Japan_2016