Japan in the Worldvision Q1-2023
| Worldvision Q1-2023 | ||||
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| Country | Japan | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Open Nippon | |||
| Selection date(s) | Final: 5 January 2023 | |||
| Japan in the Worldvision Song Contest | ||||
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Open Nippon Q1-2023 will be the 2nd edition of the Japanese music competition and will be held between 4 and 5 January 2023 in Okinawa (Okinawa Arena). The winner of the contest will be eligible to represent Japan at Worldvision Song Contest Q1-2023.
Format
Open Nippon Q1-2023, organised by Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK World), was held in the format of one final with the participation of four invited compositions released no earlier than 1 October 2021.
Voting
This season of the national preselection has undergone a change in voting: this way the jury voting has been removed and the audience will influence the results of the compositions 100%. So each viewer has the right to vote for one of the compositions he likes, and for all four.
Final
Voting will take from 4 to 5 January 2023.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Language(s) | Public | Place | |
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| 01 | FAKY | Sayonara My Ex | English, Japanese | 3 | 4 | |
| 02 | Rina Sawayama | This Hell | English | 13 | 2 | |
| 03 | Reol | White Midnight (白夜) | Japanese | 9 | 3 | |
| 04 | Natumi | Parts | English, Japanese | 15 | 1 |