Miss Grand Japan 2023: Meet the contestants


The Miss Grand Japan 2023 final competition will be held this Sunday, July 16 at the Tokyo FM Hall in Tokyo from 3 p.m. local time.

A total of 14 beauties will be vying for the national title and the winner will have the opportunity to represent Japan at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October.

Who will succeed last year's winner Seira Inoue as Miss Grand Japan?

Meet the contestants:

Karina Yamada

Megumi Ohteki

Midori Sawano

Miyuki Nozawa

Mizuki Ueda

Saho Suenaga

Saki Inoue

Shinoki Mami

Taeko Yoshida

Yayoi Machida

Yuka Oyama

Yuki Furihata

Yukiko Hayashi

Yurina Ishihara

Photo: Kazz Yamaji, Miss Grand Japan / Instagram

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