1980 in Japan
Encyclopedia
Incumbents
- EmperorEmperor of JapanThe Emperor of Japan is, according to the 1947 Constitution of Japan, "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people." He is a ceremonial figurehead under a form of constitutional monarchy and is head of the Japanese Imperial Family with functions as head of state. He is also the highest...
: HirohitoHirohito, posthumously in Japan officially called Emperor Shōwa or , was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death in 1989. Although better known outside of Japan by his personal name Hirohito, in Japan he is now referred to...
(Emperor Shōwa) - Prime MinisterPrime Minister of JapanThe is the head of government of Japan. He is appointed by the Emperor of Japan after being designated by the Diet from among its members, and must enjoy the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office...
: Masayoshi ŌhiraMasayoshi Ohirawas a Japanese politician and the 68th and 69th Prime Minister of Japan from December 7, 1978 to June 12, 1980. He is the most recent Japanese prime minister to die in office.He was born in present day Kan'onji, Kagawa and attended Hitotsubashi University....
(until June 12), Zenko SuzukiZenko Suzukiwas a Japanese politician and the 70th Prime Minister of Japan from July 17, 1980 to November 27, 1982.Suzuki graduated from Tokyo University of Fisheries in 1935...
Events
- Japanese general election, 1980Japanese general election, 1980In Japan on 16 May 1980, Japan Socialist Party brought a no-confidence motion to the Diet, mentioning corruption and rises in public utility charges as reasons for the House of Representatives of Japan to withdraw its backing from the government...
- Japanese House of Councillors election, 1980Japanese House of Councillors election, 1980Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan in 1980. On 16 May 1980, the Japan Socialist Party brought no-confidence motion before the Diet relating to corruption issues, proposing more defense spending and rises in public utility charges as reasons for the House of...
Arts and entertainment
In filmFilm
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, Zigeunerweisen
Zigeunerweisen (film)
is a 1980 independent Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki and based on Hyakken Uchida's novel, Disk of Sarasate. It takes its title from a gramophone recording of Pablo de Sarasate's violin composition, Zigeunerweisen, which features prominently in the story...
by Seijun Suzuki
Seijun Suzuki
, born Seitaro Suzuki on May 24, 1923, is a Japanese filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter. His films are renowned by film enthusiasts worldwide for their jarring visual style, irreverent humour, nihilistic cool and entertainment-over-logic sensibility...
won the Best film award at the Japan Academy Prize and the Yokohama Film Festival
Yokohama Film Festival
The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
, Kagemusha
Kagemusha
is a 1980 film by Akira Kurosawa. The title is a term used for an impersonator. It is set in the Warring States era of Japanese history and tells the story of a lower-class criminal who is taught to impersonate a dying warlord in order to dissuade opposing lords from attacking the newly vulnerable...
by Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
was a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Kurosawa directed 30 filmsIn 1946, Kurosawa co-directed, with Hideo Sekigawa and Kajiro Yamamoto, the feature Those Who Make Tomorrow ;...
won Best film at the Hochi Film Awards, the Blue Ribbon Awards
Blue Ribbon Awards
The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan.The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers...
and the Mainichi Film Award. For a list of Japanese films released in 1980 see Japanese films of 1980
Japanese films of 1980
A list of films released in Japan in 1980 .-1980:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
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In manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
, the winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award
Shogakukan Manga Award
The is one of Japan's major manga awards, sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga since 1955 and features candidates from a number of publishers.The current award categories are:...
were Hakatakko Junjō and Gangaragan by Hōsei Hasegawa and Chie the Brat
Chie the Brat
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Etsumi Haruki. It was serialized by Futabasha in Manga Action between 1978 and 1997 and collected in 67 bound volumes, making it the 26th longest manga released...
by Etsumi Haruki
Etsumi Haruki
is a Japanese manga artist. He received the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award for General for Chie the Brat.-References:...
(general) and Urusei Yatsura
Urusei Yatsura
is a comedic manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi that premiered in Weekly Shōnen Sunday in 1978 and ran until its conclusion in 1987. Its 374 individual chapters were collected and published in 34 tankōbon volumes. The series tells the story of Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien...
by Rumiko Takahashi
Rumiko Takahashi
is a Japanese manga artist.Takahashi is one of the wealthiest individuals, and the most affluent manga artists in Japan. The manga she creates are popular worldwide, where they have been translated into a variety of languages...
(shōnen or shōjo). Susano Oh by Go Nagai
Go Nagai
, better known by the penname , is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with Meakashi Polikichi, but is best known for creating Cutie Honey, Devilman, and Mazinger Z in the 1970s. In 2005, he became a...
(shōnen) and Lemon Report by Mayumi Yoshida (shōjo) won the Kodansha Manga Award
Kodansha Manga Award
is an annual award for serialized manga published in the previous year, sponsored by the publisher Kodansha. It is currently awarded in four categories: children's, shōnen, shōjo, and general. The awards began in 1977, initially with categories for shōnen and shōjo. The first award for the...
. For a list of manga released in 1980 see :Category:Manga of 1980.
In music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, the 31st Kōhaku Uta Gassen
Kohaku Uta Gassen
, more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...
was won by the Red Team (women). Hiroshi Itsuki
Hiroshi Itsuki
is a Japanese male singer and composer. He sold 20 million records of singles and 4 million copies of LP albums by 1987.Itsuki is usually regarded as an enka singer, but he even covered Southern All Stars' J-pop song "Tsunami"....
won the FNS Music Festival
FNS Music Festival
is an annual music show on the produced by Fuji Network System and Fuji Television.- Grand Prix Winners :- International guests :*a-ha*Sting*Jackie Chan*Destiny's Child*Kenny Loggins*Daniel Powter-References :...
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In television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, see: 1980 in Japanese television
1980 in Japanese television
Events in 1980 in Japanese television.-Debuts:* Denshi Sentai Denziman, tokusatsu * Kamen Rider Super-1, tokusatsu * The Littl' Bits, anime * Miracle Girl * Muteking, The Dashing Warrior, anime...
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Japan hosted the Miss International 1980
Miss International 1980
Miss International 1980, the 20th Miss International pageant, was won by Lorna Marlene Chávez of Costa Rica. It took place on 4 November 1980 in Tokyo, Japan.- Placements:-Special awards:-References:**-External links:*...
beauty pageant, won by Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
n Lorna Chávez.
Sports
In football (soccer) Yanmar DieselCerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....
won the Japan Soccer League. For the champions of the regional leagues
Japanese Regional Leagues
Japanese Regional Leagues are a group of parallel association football leagues in Japan that are organized on the regional basis...
see: 1980 Japanese Regional Leagues. For more see: 1980 in Japanese football
1980 in Japanese football
-National team:-Players statistics:...
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At the Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
Japan
Japan at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Japan competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:Men- Biathlon:MenMen's 4 x 7.5km relay1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target...
won a silver medal.
Births
- January 6: Hiromi OshimaHiromi Oshimais a Japanese model and in June 2004 became the second Japanese-born Playboy Playmate. The first Japanese-born Playmate was Lieko English who appeared in the June 1971 issue of Playboy...
, model - January 13: Akira Kaji, football player
- January 23: Nana NatsumeNana Natsumeis an award-winning former AV idol and a well-known celebrity in Japan.-Life and career:Natsume was born on January 23, 1980 in Sakai, Osaka, Japan...
, AV idol and celebrity - March 28: Minori AoiMinori Aoiis a Japanese gravure and AV idol.-Debut and early AVs:Born in Tokyo on March 28, 1980, Minori Aoi was active in tennis during Junior High School and High School. She made her AV debut in the February 1999 release for the Media Station Cosmos Plan label, Pure Heart . Her first video was a difficult...
, AV and gravure idol - April 2: Yuya ShiraiYuya ShiraiYuya Shirai is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has fought for Deep, BAMMA, M-1 Global, Pancrase, DREAM and is currently the undisputed DEEP Welterweight Champion.-Mixed martial arts career:...
, mixed martial artist - April 3: Yūko IshibashiYuko Ishibashiis a Japanese singer, born April 3, 1980 in Tokyo, with a 4 octave vocal range. She is most well known for her vocal performances in Gust-produced video games such as the Ar tonelico series and Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm. She has also performed in various Japanese television advertisements and...
, singer - April 7: Mr. C.B.Mr. C.B.Mr. C.B. was a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse, sired by Tosho Boy, a son of Tesco Boy, out of C.B. Queen, a daughter of Topyo. Mr. C.B. won the Japanese Triple Crown in 1983, and was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 1986...
, thoroughbred racehorse (d. 20022002 in JapanEvents in the year 2002 in Japan.-Incumbents:* Emperor: Akihito* Prime Minister: Junichiro Koizumi* Chief Cabinet Secretary: Yasuo Fukuda* Governor of Tokyo: Shintaro Ishihara-Events:*January 15: UFJ Bank founded....
) - May 10: Mayumi KawasakiMayumi Kawasaki-Achievements:-References:...
, race walker - May 20: Chinatsu MoriChinatsu Moriwas a Japanese shot putter. Her personal best throw is 18.22 metres, achieved in April 2004 in Hamamatsu. This is the current Japanese record....
, shot putter (d. 20062006 in JapanEvents in the year 2006 in Japan.-Incumbents:* Prime Minister: Junichiro Koizumi* Chief Cabinet Secretary: Shinzo Abe* Governor of Tokyo: Shintaro Ishihara* Emperor: Akihito-Events:...
) - May 30: Anna OhuraAnna Ohurais a Japanese AV performer and model, known for her very large natural breasts. In 2003, according to the Taipei Times, she claimed to have the largest breasts in the Japanese adult film industry...
, AV performer and model - May 31: Akitoshi TamuraAkitoshi TamuraAkitoshi Tamura is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed almost exclusively in the Shooto organization, before making his debut at the WEC 37. In 2007, he was the lightweight champion of Shooto. He was once ranked as the #5 Bantamweight in the world by the MMAWeekly Worldwide Ranking System...
, mixed martial artist - June 1: Mitsuru Chiyotanda, football player
- June 2: Shingo SuetsuguShingo Suetsuguis a Japanese sprinter. He is the Asian record holder in the 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay.Suetsugu won a bronze medal in the 200 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in a time of 20.38 seconds. The same year he set an Asian record of 20.03 seconds at the Japanese...
, sprinter - June 3: Keiji Suzuki, judoka
- June 9: Remi Tezuka, tennis player
- June 27: Takahiro FutagawaTakahiro Futagawais a Japanese footballer who plays for Japanese club Gamba Osaka. He is a playmaker who is noted for his exceptional skills and scoring spectacular goals.-Team honors:*AFC Champions League - 2008*Pan-Pacific Championship - 2008*J. League Division 1 - 2005...
, football player - July 18: Ryōko HirosueRyoko Hirosueis a Japanese actress and pop star, best known in the West for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced Wasabi and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film Departures. She also starred in a comedy series Yasuko to Kenji in 2008.- Early life :...
, actress and pop star - July 22: Hisashi MizutoriHisashi Mizutori, is a Japanese gymnast. He was part of the Japanese team that won the gold medal in the team competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was also part of the team to win the silver medal in the team event at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships...
, gymnast - July 28: Harumi NemotoHarumi Nemotois a Japanese gravure idol from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. She has had a column since October 2007 in the monthly manga magazine Manga Life.-Biography:...
, gravure idol - July 31: Rina Aiuchi, singer
- August 1: Yoichi Mori, football player
- August 14: Yusuke KawaguchiYusuke Kawaguchiis a Japanese mixed martial artist, who fights in the heavyweight division. He is the former DEEP Megaton Champion, and has also fought in DREAM, M-1 Global and KSW.-Judo:...
, mixed martial artist - August 29: Daisuke Saito, football player
- September 4: Ran AsakawaRan Asakawais a famous and extremely prolific Japanese model and AV idol who made her debut in the adult entertainment field in 2001.-Life and career:Ran Asakawa was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan on 4 September 1980. Her first sexual encounter happened when she was 19 and was with a businessman...
, model and AV idol - September 19: Jun NatsukawaJun NatsukawaJun Natsukawa - born September 19, 1980 is a Japanese gravure idol model from Hiroshima, Japan.-Career:*The spectacle society debuts with "Weekly young jump" gravure in 1999 .*In 2003 star work with Pyramid Art House...
, gravure idol - October 13: SalyuSalyuis a Japanese singer, produced by Takeshi Kobayashi. She debuted in 2000 as the fictional singer Lily Chou-Chou for the film All About Lily Chou-Chou, and later debuted as a solo artist in 2004...
, singer - October 16: Takehito Shigehara, football player
- November 18: Junichi OkadaJunichi Okadais a member of Japanese boy band V6, which is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He joined Johnny & Associates at the age of 14.- Music career :...
, singer, actor - November 21: Hiroyuki TomitaHiroyuki TomitaHiroyuki Tomita is a Japanese gymnast. Tomita has three Olympic medals from the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.-Early life:...
, gymnast - November 26: Satoshi OhnoSatoshi Ohnois a Japanese idol, singer, actor, artist, and radio host. He is the lead vocalist and leader of Japanese boy band Arashi, hence his nickname ....
, singer, actor - December 15: Mayu KotonoMayu Kotono-Life and career:Kotono was born on December 15, 1980 in Tokyo, Japan. She made her adult video debut at the age of nineteen in the January 2000 video for Kuki Inc. and soon afterward appeared in a pictorial for Bejean magazine. Four months later in May 2000, she made her first video for the...
, AV idol - December 16: Daito TakahashiDaito Takahashiis a Japanese Nordic combined skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth twice ....
, Nordic combined skier
Deaths
- January 4: Shohachi IshiiShohachi Ishiiis a Japanese wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:Ishii competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the bantamweight class....
, wrestler - January 23: Shōjirō IidaShojiro Iida- Notes :...
, general - February 14: Kitsuju Ayabe, general
- February 22: Sadaaki Akamatsu, officer and ace fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy
- March 16: Susumu KimuraSusumu Kimura-External links:*-Notes:...
, admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy - May 21: Hiroshi InagakiHiroshi Inagakiwas a Japanese filmmaker most known for the Academy Award-winning Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, which he directed in 1954.-Career:Born in Tokyo as the son of a shinpa actor, Inagaki appeared on stage in his childhood before joining the Nikkatsu studio as an actor in 1922...
, filmmaker - October 10: Tameichi HaraTameichi Harawas an Imperial Japanese naval commander during the Pacific War and the author of the IJN manual on torpedo attack techniques, famous for his high skill .-Early life:...
, Imperial Japanese naval commander - October 21: Kanjūrō ArashiKanjūrō Arashiwas a Japanese film actor. He entered the film industry in 1927 and came to fame playing Kurama Tengu, a character in the Bakumatsu era created by Jirō Osaragi in his novels. In the 1950s he portrayed the Emperor Meiji in several hit films and appeared in yakuza films in the 1960s...
, actor - December 28: Nobuzo TohmatsuNobuzo Tohmatsu- Notes :...
, admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy