Winners of Instagram Japan Awards 2017

#MVI Most Valuable Instagrammer in Japan 2017 - Followers Category: Watanabe Naomi (for having the most followers on Instagram)

#MVI Most Valuable Instagrammer in Japan 2017 - Trend Category: Katori Shingo (for having the largest growth in followers within the year)

#MVI Most Valuable Instagrammer in Japan 2017 - Engagement Category: Kinoshita Yukina (for having the highest engagement ratio i.e. likes, comments and video views on her posts)

Most "liked" photo of 2017 - Sasaki Nozomi & Watabe Ken's marriage announcement photo

Most "liked" video of 2017 - Watanabe Naomi's video of her playing with the child actor who played her son in TBS Summer 2017 drama "Kanna-san!"

Top 10 instagrammers in Japan with the most followers (account names in brackets):
1) Watanabe Naomi (@watanabenaomi703)
2) Mizuhara Kiko (@i_am_kiko)
3) Rola (@rolaofficial)
4) Kinoshita Yukina (@yuukiinaaa)
5) Sasaki Nozomi (@nozomisasaki_official)
6) Marutarou (@marutaro)
7) Toda Erika (@toda_erika.official)
8) Kiritani Mirei (@mirei_kiritani_)
9) Nagasawa Masami (@masami_nagasawa)
10) Nanao (@nanao_official)

Sources: Oricon / MSN Japan