Grand Prix Winners for Each Division Decided at the '2026 Mrs SAKE JAPAN / Mr SAKE JAPAN Final Selection'!

The Miss SAKE Association (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Mika Onishi) held the '2026 Mrs SAKE JAPAN / 2026 Mr SAKE JAPAN Final Selection' at Kanda Myojin Hall on Saturday, May 16, and selected the '2026 Mrs SAKE JAPAN' and '2026 Mr SAKE JAPAN'. 2026 Mrs SAKE JAPAN Results Announcement From left: 2026 Mrs SAKE JAPAN Ruby Grand Prix: Riko Yamada 2026 Mrs SAKE JAPAN Sapphire Grand Prix: Ena Hoshii 2026 Mrs SAKE JAPAN Diamond Grand Prix: Michiyo Ryokai On the day of the event, 12 Mrs SAKE and 4 Mr SAKE contestants gave 1.5-minute speeches and answered questions from the judges, passionately expressing their aspirations. 2026 Mr SAKE JAPAN Results Announcement From left: 2026 Mr SAKE JAPAN Runner-up: Yuki Ando 2026 Mr SAKE JAPAN Grand Prix: Taiga Omae Judges for the '2026 Mrs SAKE JAPAN / 2026 Mr SAKE JAPAN Final Selection' - Mr. Yahachiro Ishikawa, President, Ishikawa Brewery Co., Ltd. - Mr. Shigetoshi Hara, Chairman, Association for the Popularization of National Costume Culture - Ms. Miyuki Kaneko, Principal, Carriere Nail School / Vice Chairman, NPO Japan Nailist Association - Mr. Nobuki Muto, Senior Specialist, Digital Management Infrastructure Division, Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd. - 2025 Miss SAKE Chisato Tateno 2026 Mr SAKE Finalists 2026 Miss SAKE Finalists On the day, the '2026 Miss SAKE Finalists' also attended, serving amazake and sake to guests at the sake booth. [2026 Mrs SAKE JAPAN / 2026 Mr SAKE JAPAN Final Selection Overview] [Date] May 16, 2026 (Sat) 17:00-20:00 (Doors open 16:30) [Venue] Kanda Myojin Hall (Kanda Myojin Cultural Exchange Center 2F, 2-16-2 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) [Organizer] Miss SAKE Association [Co-organizer] Association for the Popularization of National Costume Culture ▽About Mrs SAKE Mrs SAKE was established in co-organization with the Association for the Popularization of National Costume Culture, focusing on promoting unique sake cultural enlightenment activities, raising awareness of Japanese culture, and supporting the next generation of Miss SAKE. As ambassadors of sake and Japanese culture, we will contribute to the sake industry and promote cultural awareness by creating opportunities for women's active participation. ▽About Mr SAKE Started in 2017, Mr SAKE attracts entries from men who have a passionate desire to love and disseminate Japanese culture, centered on sake, more than anyone else. Those selected as Mr SAKE come from various backgrounds, including business owners, restaurant managers, sake instructors, and student sake group representatives. We seek individuals who not only act as ambassadors but also have a drive for their own career advancement and a desire to contribute to the revitalization of not just the sake industry but the entire Japanese economy. d56502-132-1d5ac9470a07b599535753910dbc5580.pdf [For inquiries regarding this matter] Miss SAKE Association Contact: Takehara Omonkai Bldg. II 4F, 2-10-7 Shibadaimon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0012 Tel/Fax 03-6822-2470 / 03-6822-2471 Mail: sake@misssake.org