is a Japanese beauty pageant. In the past 57 competitions, the total number of applications is 118,794 people and 55 people have won the Grand Prix. It started in 1950 by the Yomiuri Shimbun and is held every year by the "Miss Nippon Association".
History
In 1945, after the end of World War II, Japan entered a difficult era of reconstruction. Relief supplies "LARA supplies" sent from the United States saved Japanese children suffering from malnutrition. An urgent resolution of appreciation was adopted at the plenary session of members of the House of Representatives in 1947 for this act.
In 1950, a female goodwill ambassador was sent to thank the American people. The "Miss Nippon Contest" was held to select goodwill ambassadors. Fujiko Yamamoto, who later became one of Japan's leading movie actresses, won the first Miss Nippon.【Japanese news articles】讀賣新聞1950年4月23日記事、及び讀賣新聞2002年1月8日誌面コラム「解説」に掲載
After that, there was a time of interruption, and in 1968 it was the Wada Laboratory (formerly Wada Milk), a beauty research group represented by Shizuo Wada, who advocated and practiced the Wada-style figure ring method as slimming health beauty. At that time, Shizuo Wada was also in the limelight as a leader of television calisthenics.【Japanese news articles】「東京牛乳物語～和田牧場の明治・大正・昭和」（著・黒川鍾信）/196ページから198ページまで
"Miss Nippon" visited countries around the world with the letter of former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi and helped pave the way for the success of the Expo '70.【Japanese news articles】【日本下水道新聞】連載1回～5回「ミス日本の軌跡を辿る～和田健太郎・ミス日本コンテスト事務局代表」
Wada Laboratory (Wada Shoji Co., Ltd.), which hosted the first revival tournament in 1968 to the 49th tournament in 2017, was formed on July 1, 2017, with the aim of further developing Miss Nippon. The hosting of the Miss Nippon Contest and the management of Miss Nippon were transferred to the Miss Nippon Association, and the philosophy was inherited.【Japanese news articles】和田研究所ホームページ
Meanwhile, Yuko Wada of Miss Nippon (later married to Kaoru, the second son of Shizuo) from 1995 to 1979 became the chairman of the Miss Nippon Contest.
In 2019, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Miss Nippon's resurrection, "50 Years of Japanese Beauty, Showa, Heisei, and New Age Beauty" was released.
Ai Wada, who has been the "Miss Nippon Chief Manager" since August 1, 2020, has been appointed as the "Miss Nippon Contest Tournament chairman". Kentaro Wada is appointed as "Miss Nippon Contest Secretariat Representative". A new system by brothers and sisters has started.【Japanese news articles】ミス日本コンテスト25年ぶりに大会委員長交代 母から娘へ 新大会委員長に和田あいさん 藤原紀香さんらOGからの祝福のコメントも
Eligibility for application Applications are open to the public, and anyone who meets the following conditions can apply (as of 2021). Having Japanese nationality Being unmarried
Selection method Applicants who pass the document screening participate in any of the regional competitions held in several locations nationwide. Participants selected as "finalists" at the district tournament advance to the finals of the Miss Nippon Contest, and the winners of the Miss Nippon Grand Prix and others are decided in the end.【Japanese news articles】ミス日本"日本女性の真の美しさをめざして"
As with many modern Miss Contests, the criteria for selection are not limited to appearance, but the Japanese national team will be selected with the world competition in mind, to be held at a later date, such as "Miss Universe Japan". Unlike the contest, Miss Nippon's basic policy is to select "the highest level of Japanese beauty that is completed in Japan." In particular, in the internal examination, "education" and "feeling" are emphasized.
Award
Miss Nippon Grand Prix "The highest level of beauty of Japanese women" that represents the year and is full of young and beautiful possibilities Miss Nippon Miss Kimono (from the first resurrection) Play a role in conveying the beauty of Japan in the world by pretending to be the traditional beauty of Japan Miss Nippon "Marine Day" (newly established in 1996) Thank you for the blessings of the sea that are indispensable to Japan, an island country, and play a role in raising understanding and interest in the marine industry. Miss Nippon "Water for Life" (newly established in 2012) "Water public relations officer" who widely conveys Japan's excellent water cycle and the hearts and skills of the people who support it Miss Nippon Greenery for Life (newly established in 2015)【Japanese news articles】ミス日本に元シンクロ代表 芳賀千里さん 2426人の頂点に「勇気出して良かった」（2015年1月26日 スポーツニッポン 即日閲覧） Thank the ancestors who have protected and nurtured the abundant greenery that will lead to the future, and play a role in spreading familiarity with greenery and forests. Miss Nippon Miss Sports (new in 2019) Encourage physical and mental training and play a role in spreading the joy of taking on healthy challenges Semi-Miss Nippon Semi-Miss Nippon in the Miss Nippon Contest is treated as the second prize after Miss Nippon, which is selected more than once. In other words, the order is Miss Nippon Grand Prix> Miss Nippon Awards> Semi-Miss Nippon. Shizuo Wada Special Award Miss Nippon (newly established in 2015) Until now, Miss Nippon has been selected by open recruitment, but Shizuo Wada, the founder of Wada Laboratory (1922–2006), worked hard to revive Miss Nippon and laid the foundation for Japan's diet. To those who have already shown remarkable performance and cannot easily enter the contest in a busy position, with the idea of "giving honor and profit to beautiful women" in honor of Shizuo's achievements. This is a celebrity special award to commend a woman with great potential as Miss Nippon from the desire to support women with wonderful qualities of beauty and health, regardless of whether or not they have. Judging is a collegial recommendation system by the contest secretariat with four disciples who supported Miss Nippon together with Shizuo. As of 2021, only three people, Airi Hatakeyama and Marin Minamiya and Kiyou Shimizu, received this recommendation award.【Japanese news articles】2015年和田静郎特別顕彰 畠山愛里（2015年1月26日 ミス日本コンテスト事務局公式サイト 即日閲覧）]【Japanese news articles】「和田静郎特別顕彰」にフェアリージャパン・畠山愛理「嬉しさで胸いっぱい」（2015年1月26日 スポーツニッポン 即日閲覧） In the past, Miss Elegant, Miss Venus, Miss Nippon "Photogenic", Miss Nippon "Sky Day", Miss Nippon "International Friendship", Miss Nippon "Miss Swimsuit", Miss Nippon "Nature" (2003–2014) ) And other awards. In addition, there was a time when the contestants of the final tournament were also given the title of Miss Nippon. In fact, until the early 1990s, all the people who participated in the Grand Prix deciding tournament attended the Grand Prix deciding tournament with red and white letters and a sash that says "Miss Nippon" on the border. Currently, no sashes are hung during the judging of the final competition, but after the winners of each award are decided, the sashes on which the award-winning awards are written will be hung by the judges. At the official event of Miss Nippon attendance, we will attend with the award-winning tasuki.【Japanese news articles】実際、1990年代初めごろまでは、グランプリ決定大会に参加した方々全員はステージ登壇時に赤地・白の文字と縁取りの「ミス日本」と書かれたたすきを掛けてグランプリ決定大会に出席していた。現在は決定大会審査中はたすきを掛けていないが、各賞の受賞者が決定後、その受賞した賞が書かれたたすきを審査員から掛ける（したがって1990年代初めごろまでは「ミス日本」のタスキと、各賞のタスキの2枚をかけてもらっていた）。各賞受賞者のうち、グランプリを含めた多くの賞受賞者は赤地・白の文字と縁取り（右の写真）、「海の日」は白地・青の文字と縁取り、「水の天使」は白地・水色の文字と縁取り、「みどりの女神」は白地・緑の文字と縁取り、「空の日」は青地・白の文字と縁取りでそれぞれの賞のたすきが掛けられる（国外でのプロモーションである場合は先述の赤地・白い縁取りと文字で、ローマ字の 「MISS JAPAN」 など、その表敬先の国・地域の言語に沿ったタスキをつける場合もある）。ミス日本出席の公式行事においては受賞した賞のタスキを掛けて参列する（特別顕彰受賞者も含む）。なお特別顕彰を受賞した畠山と南谷は受賞タイトルが記載されていない、汎用のタスキ（受賞年度と「ミス日本」、後ろには「MISS JAPAN」とのみ書かれている）が贈呈された（ミス日本公式サイト掲載写真・デイリースポーツ掲載写真）この他、受賞者には公式行事に使用するティアラ、グランプリ受賞者には王冠とガウンに代わる高級打ち掛けが受賞記念品として贈られる。
Miss Nippon Grand Prix