Events in the year 1984 in Japan.

1984
in
Japan

Decades:
See also:Other events of 1984
History of Japan  • Timeline  • Years

Incumbents

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Governors

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Arts and entertainment

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In film, The Funeral by Juzo Itami won the Best film award at the Japan Academy Prize and at the Hochi Film Awards, MacArthur's Children by Masahiro Shinoda won Best film at the Blue Ribbon Awards and Mahjong hōrōki by Makoto Wada won Best film at the Yokohama Film Festival. For a list of Japanese films released in 1984 see Japanese films of 1984.

In manga, the winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award were Human Crossing by Masao Yajima and Kenshi Hirokane (general), Futari Daka and Area 88 by Kaoru Shintani (shōnen), Yume no Ishibumi by Toshie Kihara (shōjo) and Kinnikuman by Yudetamago (children).[5] X+Y by Moto Hagio won the Seiun Award for Best Comic of the Year. For a list of manga released in 1984 see Category:1984 manga.

In music, the 35th Kōhaku Uta Gassen was won by the Red Team (women). Hiroshi Itsuki won the 26th Japan Record Awards, held on December 31, and the FNS Music Festival. For other music, see 1984 in Japanese music.

In television, see: 1984 in Japanese television.

Japan hosted the Miss International 1984 beauty pageant, won by Guatemalan Ilma Urrutia.

Sports

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At the 1984 Summer Olympics Japan ranked 7th with 10 gold medals. At the Winter Olympics Japan ranked 14th with one silver medal.

In football (soccer), Japan hosted the 1984 Intercontinental Cup. Yomiuri won the Japan Soccer League. For the champions of the regional leagues see: 1984 Japanese Regional Leagues.

Births

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January

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February

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March

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April

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hirohito | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. ^ 総務庁史編集委員会 (2001). 総務庁史 (in Japanese). Management and Coordination Agency. ISBN 4324063605. id.ndl.go.jp/bib/000002953944.
  3. ^ "「日本テレコム」創立". 朝日新聞. 1984-10-10. 朝刊8面.
  4. ^ "愛媛県松山市三島ビル" (PDF). 消防防災博物館:特異火災事例 (昭和7年~平成3年) (in Japanese). 消防防災科学センター. www.bousaihaku.com/foffer/foffer_category/singular/. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  5. ^ 小学館漫画賞:歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
  6. ^ "Eri Yanetani Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.