18th Japan Record Awards
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The 18th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Imperial Garden Theater
in Chiyoda, Tokyo
, on December 31, 1976, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.
Imperial Garden Theater
The is a Japanese theater located in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan operated by Toho. Opened in 1911 as the first Western-style theater in Japan, it stages a varied program of musicals and operas.-External links:...
in Chiyoda, Tokyo
Chiyoda, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...
, on December 31, 1976, starting at 7:00PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.
Award winners
- Japan Record Award:
- Harumi MiyakoHarumi Miyakois a Japanese singer of enka.Born Harumi Kitamura in Kyoto, she made her debut in 1964. Her popularity has lasted: She makes frequent appearances in the annual television spectacular Kōhaku Uta Gassen and has acted in a number of films....
for "Kita no Yado karaKita no Yadokarais a song by Japanese enka singer Harumi Miyako. The song won the 18th Japan Record Awards' Grand Prix Award....
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- Harumi Miyako
- Best Vocal Performance:
- Aki YashiroAki Yashiro, real name Akiko Masuda on August 29, 1950 in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan), is a Japanese enka singer and painter...
- Aki Yashiro
- Best New Artist:
- Yasuko Naito