Miss Earth Japan () is a beauty pageant held annually in Japan. The titleholder represents Japan in the international Miss Earth pageant.
History Miss Earth Japan, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, is organized by IBG Japan (I Vesey Japan, Inc.) under its corporate name Miss Japan Institute of Earth General. The national director of the pageant is Osamu Sakata. The pageant was established to elect Japan's representative in the annual Miss Earth pageant, to further charity donations and philanthropic activities, and to promote environmental awareness and protection.
Japan was first represented in Miss Earth 2001 by Misuzu Hirayama, the first titleholder of Miss Earth Japan and won the Miss Friendship special award.
In 2010, Japan first entered the semifinal and final round of the Miss Earth pageant, where Marina Kishira finished in the top 7 and won the Best in National Costume award in Miss Earth 2010.
Titleholders Year Miss Earth Japan Elemental Court Titlists Earth Air Water Fire2026Yumeha SakuraiShinka KurataMiki HamadaHaruka Tsukamoto2025Emilia ShimanouchiMao GotoReimi ShimizuHina Haraguchi2024Ann FurukawaYukina UeharaNako TakeuchiYoshino Maruta2023Kilali OshiroHaruna KokuboArisa NagasakaYume Kusunoki2022Manae MatsumotoHiga AiriNarumi OtaRiko Kato2021Konatsu YoshidaHaruka MiuraMari FujitaRina TakeharaRino Yamada2020Anna TodeRina HanaeNahu YasukawaNagisa Tsutsume2019Yuka ItokuMioka KuniyoshiYoshino KotakeHimari Ichinomoya2018Mio TanakaKomatsuMisu AsukaKana KayakawaAsuka Abe2017Yasuko SaitoFukuokaAtsumi TuskamotoTokyoKasumi HayakawaAichiMiori NaritaGunma2016Ami HachiyaTokyoMiyu ToyoshimaManae MiyakoshiAyana Matsuda2015Ayano YamadaGunmaMai KarihuraAkane KogaSeina Soushin2014Reina NagataSaitamaAi SugiuraAichiAyaka WakaoYamanashiKasumi TsunodaAichi2013Yu HorikawaTokyoHonami KurodaMai YamadaAkuri Besyo
Miss Earth Color keys The winner of Miss Earth Japan (MEJ) represents her country at Miss Earth. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. The following are the names of the annual titleholders of Miss Earth Japan (MEJ), listed according to the year in which they participated in Miss Earth:
YearMiss Earth JapanJapaneseRepresentedPlacementSpecial Awards2026Yumeha Sakurai 櫻井 夢羽MieTBA 2025Reimi Shimizu 清水伶美TokyoUnplaced Green Leaders in Action (Asia & Oceania Group 2)2024 Ann Furukawa 古川 杏Hyogo Unplaced 2023 Kirari Oshiro 大城きらり Okinawa Unplaced 2022 Manae Matsumoto マナエ 松本Saitama Unplaced 2021 Konatsu Yoshida 吉田こなつ Hokkaido Unplaced Dancing Category2020 Anna Tode 東出 あんなSaitama Top 20 Talent (Creative) (Asia & Oceania) Swimsuit (Asia & Oceania)2019 Yuka Itoku 伊徳 有加Ōita Top 20 Miss RealMe2018 Mio Tanaka 田中 美緒Komatsu Top 182017 Yasuko Saito 斎藤 恭代Fukuoka Unplaced Miss Friendship (Group 2) National Costume (Asia Pacific)2016 Ami Hachiya 蜂谷 晏海Tokyo Unplaced National Costume (Asia & Oceania)2015Ayano Yamada 山田 彩乃Gunma Unplaced 2014Reina Nagata 永田 怜奈Saitama Unplaced 2013Yu Horikawa 堀川 優TokyoUnplaced2012Megumi Noda 野田 萌ShigaTop 162011Tomoko Maeda 前田 智子Tokyo Top 16Best in National Costume2010Marina Kishira 岸良 真利奈ChibaTop 7Best in National Costume Miss Earth Sea-Links City Resort Miss Talent (Top 5)2009Tomomi Takada 高田 知美Tokyo Unplaced 2008Akemi Fukumura 福村 明美Tokyo Unplaced 2007Ryoko Tominaga 富永 良子Tokyo Unplaced 2006Noriko Ohno 大野 典子Tokyo Unplaced 2005Emi Suzuki 鈴木 絵実Tokyo Unplaced 2003Asami Saito 斉藤 麻美Tokyo Unplaced 2001Misuzu Hirayama 平山美鈴Tokyo Unplaced Miss Friendship
See also Miss Universe Japan Miss International Japan Miss World Japan Miss Japan Miss Nippon Mister Japan
References
External links Miss Earth Japan