1985 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...
: Yasuhiro NakasoneYasuhiro Nakasoneis a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from November 27, 1982 to November 6, 1987. A contemporary of Brian Mulroney, Ronald Reagan, Helmut Kohl, François Mitterrand, Margaret Thatcher, and Mikhail Gorbachev, he is best known for pushing through the privatization of...
(2nd term)
Events
- January 28 - A charter bus, carrying students on a ski tour plunges into a river in Nagano, 28 people perished.
- March 17 – September 16 – Expo '85Expo '85Expo '85, officially called , was a world's fair held in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan between Sunday, March 17 and Monday, September 16, 1985. The theme of the fair was "Dwellings and Surroundings - Science and Technology for Man at Home"...
- March 31 – A tugboat Kaiyo Maru capsized by rough sea off Kushikino, KagoshimaKushikino, Kagoshimawas a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Kushikino was merged with the town of Ichiki, from Hioki District, to form the new city of Ichikikushikino....
, KyushuKyushuis the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
, which took 26 lives. - May 17 - A gas explosion in Mitsubishi Yubari coal mine, in Yubari, HokkaidoYubari, Hokkaidois a city in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 12,068. The total area is 763.20 km². Hemmed in by mountains Yūbari stretches for 25 kilometers along a mountain valley....
, kill 62 people. - June 23 – 1985 Narita International Airport bombing
- July 26 - A massible landslide, following hit Shojusho elderly home in Nagano, 19 persons rescued, with kill 26 people killed and 14 wounded.
- August 12 – Japan Airlines Flight 123Japan Airlines Flight 123Japan Airlines Flight 123 was a Japan Airlines domestic flight from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport on August 12, 1985. The Boeing 747-146SR that made this route, registered , suffered mechanical failures 12 minutes into the flight and 32 minutes later crashed into two...
- November 29 - A massible 22 rail facilities damaged in TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
and OsakaOsakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
area, following 120 incident members start to fire in Asakusabashi StationAsakusabashi Stationis a subway station on the Toei Asakusa Line operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, and a railway station above ground level on the Chūō-Sōbu Line at the same site operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It is located in the Asakusabashi neighborhood of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan...
, Sobu Line, Tokyo, which none injures in these cases, which responsible by Middle Core Faction Group opposed to privatisation of seven JR Group railway from Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987.
Arts and entertainment
In animeAnime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
, the winners of the Anime Grand Prix were the TV series Dirty Pair
Dirty Pair
is a series of sci-fi comedy light novels written by Haruka Takachiho and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko that was later adapted into anime and manga versions....
for best work, episode 36 (Forever Four) of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
is a television anime, part of the Gundam series and a sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam. The show was created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, with character designs by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, while the series' mechanical designs is split amongst Kunio Okawara, Mamoru Nagano, and Kazumi Fujita...
for best episode, Tatsuya Uesugi (voiced by Yūji Mitsuya
Yuji Mitsuya
is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and sound supervisor from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture who is affiliated with Bring Up. He graduated from Meiji University....
) from Touch
Touch (manga)
is a Japanese high school baseball manga by Mitsuru Adachi. It was originally serialized in the weekly manga magazine Shōnen Sunday from 1981–1986...
for best male character and Four Murasame (voiced by Saeko Shimazu
Saeko Shimazu
is a Japanese voice actress from Isehara. Shimazu is notable for having had voice roles in all four of the major TV anime series based on the works of Rumiko Takahashi - she played Shinobu Miyake in Urusei Yatsura, Sayako Kuroki in Maison Ikkoku, Kodachi Kuno in Ranma ½, and Abi-hime in InuYasha...
) from Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
is a television anime, part of the Gundam series and a sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam. The show was created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, with character designs by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, while the series' mechanical designs is split amongst Kunio Okawara, Mamoru Nagano, and Kazumi Fujita...
for best female character, Akira Kamiya
Akira Kamiya
is a Japanese voice actor. He has been represented by Theater Echo, Aoni Production, and others. He is currently represented by Saeba Shoji.-Career:Kamiya made his debut on Mahou no Mako-chan in 1970 while working for Theater Echo...
for best male seiyū, Saeko Shimazu
Saeko Shimazu
is a Japanese voice actress from Isehara. Shimazu is notable for having had voice roles in all four of the major TV anime series based on the works of Rumiko Takahashi - she played Shinobu Miyake in Urusei Yatsura, Sayako Kuroki in Maison Ikkoku, Kodachi Kuno in Ranma ½, and Abi-hime in InuYasha...
for best female seiyū and the opening of Dirty Pair
Dirty Pair
is a series of sci-fi comedy light novels written by Haruka Takachiho and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko that was later adapted into anime and manga versions....
, Ro Ro Ro Russian roulette, sung by Meiko Nakahara for best song. For a list of anime released in 1985 see Category:Anime of 1985.
In film
Film
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...
, Gray Sunset
Gray Sunset
is a 1985 Japanese film directed by Shunya Ito. It was Japan's submission to the 58th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee...
won the Best film award at the Japan Academy Prize, Ran
Ran (film)
is a 1985 Japanese-French jidaigeki film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film starred Tatsuya Nakadai as Hidetora Ichimonji, an aging Sengoku-era warlord who decides to abdicate as ruler in favor of his three sons. It also stars Mieko Harada as the wife of Ichimonji's eldest son...
won Best film at 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...
, Sorekara
Sorekara (film)
is a 1985 Japanese film directed by Yoshimitsu Morita.-Cast:-Awards and nominations:7th Yokohama Film Festival*Won: Best Music Score - Shigeru Umebayashi*6th Best Film-External links:...
won Best film at the Hochi Film Award
Hochi Film Award
The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by the Hochi Shimbun.- Categories :*Best Picture*Best International Picture*Best Actor*Best Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress*Best New Artist*Special Award*Best Director- Winner :...
s and Love Hotel won Best film at 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...
. For a list of Japanese films released in 1985 see Japanese films of 1985
Japanese films of 1985
A list of films released in Japan in 1985 .-1985:-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...
, Bari Bari Densetsu
Bari Bari Densetsu
is an early motorbike racing manga series by Shuichi Shigeno, who went on to create the Initial D series. It was published in 38 volumes between 1983 and 1991 by Kodansha...
by Shuichi Shigeno
Shuichi Shigeno
is a Japanese manga author famous for the anime and manga Initial D. Shigeno has also created Bari Bari Densetsu, Dopkan, and Tunnel Nuketara Sky Blue all prior to the manga that would make him famous in 1995...
(shōnen) and Okashina Futari by Jūzō Yamasaki
Juzo Yamasaki
is a Japanese manga artist.His best known work is Tsuribaka Nisshi with art by Kenichi Kitami. Yamasaki originally wrote screenplays for Toei, but was laid off and decided to pursue a career in manga instead...
and Kei Sadayasu and Mahiro Taiken by Naomi Nishi (both tied for general manga) 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...
. 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 Bokkemon by Takashi Iwashige
Takashi Iwashige
is a Japanese manga artist who writes primarily martial-arts manga celebrating individuality. He is best known for the judo series Hanamaru Legend and its sequel New Hanamaru Legend. He received the 1986 Shogakukan Manga Award for seinen/general manga for Bokkemon.-External links:* at The Ultimate...
(general), Hatsukoi Scandal
Hatsukoi Scandal
is a Japanese manga series by Akira Oze. It won the award for Best Shōnen manga at the 31st Shogakukan Manga Award. It was adapted into a TV special in 1986....
and Tobe! Jinrui II by Akira Oze
Akira Oze
is a Japanese manga artist. He made his debut in 1971 under the penname writing shōnen manga, but he switched in the 1980s to seinen manga. He is best known for Natsuko's Sake, which was adapted as a live-action television series...
(shōnen), Zenryaku: Milk House by Yumiko Kawahara
Yumiko Kawahara
is a Japanese shōjo manga artist. She made her professional debut in 1978 with Kotchi muite Marie!! in the weekly Shōjo Comic, for which she won a Shogakukan New Artist Award. In 1986, she received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for...
(shōjo) and Asari-chan by Mayumi Muroyama
Mayumi Muroyama
is the joint penname of Japanese manga artists and her younger sister . They made their professional debut in 1976 with Ganbare Aneko in Shōjo Comic....
(children). Appleseed by Masamune Shirow
Masamune Shirow
is an internationally renowned manga artist, born on November 23, 1961.Masamune Shirow is a pen name, based on a famous swordsmith, Masamune. He is best known for the manga Ghost in the Shell, which has since been turned into two theatrical anime movies, two anime TV series, an anime TV movie, and...
won the Seiun Award
Seiun Award
The is a Japanese science fiction award for the best science fiction published in Japan during the preceding year, as voted by attendees of the Japan Science Fiction Convention. "Seiun" is the Japanese word for "nebula", but the award is not related to the American Nebula Award. It was named after...
for Best Comic of the Year. For a list of manga released in 1982 see Category:Manga of 1982.
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 36th 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). They were: Hidemi Ishikawa, Naoko Kawai, Teresa Teng
Teresa Teng
Teresa Teng , was an immensely popular and influential Chinese pop singer from Taiwan. Teresa Teng's voice and songs are instantly recognized throughout East Asia and in areas with large Asian populations...
, Kyōko Koizumi
Kyoko Koizumi
' is a Japanese singer and actress. Her music is released through Victor Entertainment . She is also known by the nickname Kyon Kyon. She had singles reach the Top ten for 12 consecutive years between 1983 and 1994, a female solo artist record, until this was broken by Namie Amuro...
, Yoshie Kashiwabara
Yoshie Kashiwabara
is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter, model, movie, television and stage actress.- Biography :Born in Osaka, she rose to fame in 1980 as a teen idol, making her debut with the song "No.1". Other hits include: "Karin" and "Haru nanoni"...
, Hiromi Iwasaki
Hiromi Iwasaki (singer)
is a Japanese female singer debuted in 1975. Her younger sister Yoshimi Iwasaki is also a singer. In 1981 she was awarded the Silver Prize at the Tokyo Music Festival for her song "Koimachigusa"....
, Akina Nakamori
Akina Nakamori
is a Japanese pop singer and actress. She was one of the most popular singers of the 1980s in Japan. She is known for her deep, power-house voice....
, Rumiko Koyanagi
Rumiko Koyanagi
is a Japanese actress and singer. She won the award for best new artist at the 13th Japan Record Awards and won the Japan Music Award in 1972. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 6th Japan Academy Prize for To Trap a Kidnapper and the award for best actress at the 7th Japan Academy...
, Naoko Ken
Naoko Ken
is a Japanese singer and actress. She is well-known for her comedy roles featuring idiosyncratic looks, and a string of successful torch songs that gained popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s.- Biography :...
, Nobue Matsuhara, Yū Hayami
Yu Hayami
is a J-pop singer and TV actress in Japan.- Childhood and education:Hayami was born in Atami, Shizuoka on 2 September 1966. Her real name was . After her parents divorced, her family name changed to ....
, Seiko Matsuda
Seiko Matsuda
is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. Due to her popularity in the 1980s and her long career, she has been dubbed the "Eternal idol" by the Japanese media.- Biography :...
, Tomoyo Harada
Tomoyo Harada
Tomoyo Harada is a Japanese actress, singer, and lyricist, and was a popular idol in the 80's. She was cast in numerous films and TV-series since her beginning in 1982 in the leading role of the original TV-series Sailorfuku to kikanju...
, Miyuki Kawanaka
Miyuki Kawanaka
Miyuki Kawanaka is a Japanese Enka singer.She was born Kimiko Kawanaka in Suita, Osaka. At a young age she moved to Osaka where she grew up. In 1973 she debuted as Kasuga Harumi with the song Shinjuku Tenshin. She later tried to become an idol with the release of Kantsubaki no Shima Kara...
, Kyoko Suizenji, Chiyoko Shimakura
Chiyoko Shimakura
is a female enka singer and TV presenter in Japan.She has a long career as a singer - almost 50 years. Despite her long career, Chiyoko remains cute and lovely in her stage work.Chiyoko is considered as "the Goddess of Enka"...
, Aki Yashiro
Aki Yashiro
, real name Akiko Masuda on August 29, 1950 in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan), is a Japanese enka singer and painter...
, Sayuri Ishikawa
Sayuri Ishikawa
, is a Japanese enka singer. She is a popular contestant on the annual NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen broadcast, having appeared 32 times since 1977. Ishikawa made her name performing the classic "Tsugarukaikyo-Fuyugeshiki"...
, Sachiko Kobayashi and Masako Mori. Masahiko Kondō
Masahiko Kondo
or Matchy is a Japanese singer, lyricist and actor represented by Johnny & Associates.Kondō is also a semi-professional racing driver and a racing team owner. He founded the racing team Kondo Racing in 2000 which competes in Formula Nippon and the Super GT.- 1980–1987: Early recording career :As a...
won the Japan Music Awards
Japan Music Awards
for outstanding achievements in the Broadcast Music Producers Federation, was major music awards show held annually in Japan from 1969 to 1993. The only year that the award is not held is 1988.- List Japan Music Award :- Members of Federation :...
and the Nippon Television Music Festival
Nippon Television Music Festival
was an annual music awards on the produced by Nippon Television.- Grand Prix winners :-References :* 音楽・芸能賞事典 Nichigai Associates ISBN 4-8169-0923-0* 音楽・芸能賞事典 Nichigai Associates 1990/95 ISBN 4-8169-1377-7...
. Akina Nakamori won the 27th Japan Record Awards
27th Japan Record Awards
The 27th Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda, Tokyo, December 31, 1985, starting at 6:30PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.- Award winners :*Japan Record Award:...
and 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 :...
with the song Meu amor é. The May edition of the Yamaha Popular Song Contest
Yamaha Popular Song Contest
The , officially known as was a popular Japanese song contest that ran from 1969 to 1986. and held annually from Yamaha Resort Tsumagoi in Kakegawa, Shizuoka.- Winners :*Akiko Kosaka *Kyoko Kosaka *Chewing Gum...
was won by ROLL-BACK with the song You & Me Tonight.
In television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, for dramas initially broadcast in 1985 see: List of Japanese television dramas#1985. For more events see: 1985 in Japanese television
1985 in Japanese television
Events in 1985 in Japanese television.-Debuts:*Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion, tokusatsu *Dengeki Sentai Changeman, tokusatsu *High School! Kimengumi, anime *Ponytail wa Furimukanai, drama...
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Japan hosted the Miss International 1985
Miss International 1985
The 25th Miss International pageant was held on 15 September 1985 at Tsukuba's Expo Plaza. The pageant was hosted by Masumi Okada.- Results :-Special awards:*Miss Friendship: Susan Boje Rasmussen...
beauty pageant, won by Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n Nina Sicilia.
Sports
Japan hosted the 1985 Summer Universiade1985 Summer Universiade
The 1985 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIII Summer Universiade, took place in Kobe, Japan.-Mascot:Name: UNITANArtist: Osamu Tezuka...
, where it came in 6th place in the medals table with 6 golds and a total of 16 medals. The Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
won the most gold and the most total medals.
In badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, Japan hosted the 1985 World Badminton Grand Prix
1985 World Badminton Grand Prix
The 1985 World Badminton Grand Prix was the third edition of the World Badminton Grand Prix finals. It was held in Tokyo, Japan, from December 12 to December 15, 1985.-Final results:-References:*...
, won by Han Jian
Han Jian
Han Jian was a Chinese badminton player in the early and mid 1980s when China first entered the International Badminton Federation ....
(men's singles) and Li Lingwei
Li Lingwei
Li Lingwei is a Chinese badminton player of the 1980s who ranks among the greatest in the history of the women's game. A brilliant all-around player whose court coverage and net play were particularly impressive, she maintained an overall edge on her teammate, rival, and sometimes doubles partner...
(women's singles), both from China. At the Japanese National Badminton Championships
Japanese National Badminton Championships
The Japanese National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in Japan.-Past winners:-External links:* Kyōto-fu Badminton Kyōkai:...
, Hiroyuki Hasegawa won the Men's singles, Sumiko Kitada the Women's singles, Shinji Matsuura
Shinji Matsuura
is a retired male badminton player from Japan.-Career:Matsuura competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Shuji Matsuno. They lost in quarterfinals to Razif Sidek and Jalani Sidek, of Malaysia, 15-5, 15-4.-References:*...
and Shūji Matsuno
Shuji Matsuno
is a retired badminton player from Japan.-Career:Matsuno competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Shinji Matsuura. They lost in quarterfinals to Razif Sidek and Jalani Sidek, of Malaysia, 15-5, 15-4.-References:*...
the Men's doubles, Kazuko Takamine and Kazue Hoshi the Women's doubles and Akio Tomita and Michiko Tomita the Mixed doubles.
In baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, the Hanshin Tigers
Hanshin Tigers
The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
won the 1985 Japan Series
1985 Japan Series
The 1985 Japan Series matched the Central League champion Hanshin Tigers against the Pacific League champion Seibu Lions. This was the 37th meeting between the champions of the Pacific and Central Leagues. Making their first appearance in the Japan Series since 1964, the Tigers finally won their...
against the Seibu Lions. The MVP
Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
The is an honor given annually in baseball to two outstanding players in Nippon Professional Baseball , one each for the Central League and Pacific League....
in the Central League was Randy Bass
Randy Bass
is a former American baseball player and current politician. He is less notable for his career in Major League Baseball than for his success in Japan's Hanshin Tigers of Central League, where he had the most spectacular run of any American to ever play in Japan...
and in the Pacific League
Pacific League
The or is one of the two professional baseball leagues constituting Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship competes against the winner in the Central League for the annual Japan Series...
Hiromitsu Ochiai
Hiromitsu Ochiai
Hiromitsu Ochiai is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He is currently manager of the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball...
. At the Japanese High School Baseball Championship PL Gakuen won 4-3 against Ube.
In basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, the All Japan Intercollegiate Basketball Championship
All Japan Intercollegiate Basketball Championship
All Japan Intercollegiate Basketball Championshipis an annual nationwide intercollegiate basketball tournament...
was won by Nippon Sport Science
Nippon Sport Science University
is a private university with campuses in Setagaya, Tokyo and Aoba-ku, Yokohama. The precursor of the school was founded 1893, and it was chartered as a university in 1949...
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In figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
, Japan hosted the 1985 World Figure Skating Championships
1985 World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
, with the Soviet Union topping the medals table with the most gold and overall total medals. The winners of the 1984–1985 Japan Figure Skating Championships
Japan Figure Skating Championships
The Japan or All-Japan Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Japan. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, although not every discipline has been held...
were Masaru Ogawa
Masaru Ogawa
is a Japanese figure skater who is now a Doctor of Dental Surgery. He is a four-time Japanese national champion. He placed 14th in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games.-Results:- References :*...
(men), Midori Ito
Midori Ito
is a former Japanese figure skater. She is the 1989 World Champion and the 1992 Olympic silver medalist. She is the first woman to land a triple/triple jump combination and a triple axel in competition. She is also the first woman to land seven triple jumps in a free program, which she did at the...
(women) and Noriko Sato
Noriko Sato
is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. She competed in Ice Dancing with Tadayuki Takahashi from 1979. They placed 17th in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games. She was six-time Japanese national champion from 1980 to 1985.-Competitive highlights:...
and Tadayuki Takahashi
Tadayuki Takahashi
is a Japanese ice dancer who is now a coach. He competed with Noriko Sato from 1979. They placed 17th in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games. They were seven-time Japanese national champions from 1979 to 1985.-Competitive highlights:...
in ice dancing.
In football (soccer), Japan hosted the final of the 1985 Intercontinental Cup
1985 Intercontinental Cup
The 1985 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on December 8, 1985 between Juventus, winners of the 1984-85 European Cup, and Argentinos Juniors, winners of the 1985 Copa Libertadores. Recognised as the best edition in the history of the tournament for technical and agonistic level, the...
between Juventus F.C.
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
and Argentinos Juniors
Argentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early...
, won by Juventus 4-2 on penalties. Furukawa Electric (currently the JEF United Ichihara Chiba
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-...
) won the 1985–86 Japan Soccer League. Nissan Motor Company (currently the Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos
is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...
) won the Emperor's Cup
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, 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: Japanese Regional Leagues 1985
Japanese Regional Leagues 1985
-Champions list:-Hokkaido:-Tohoku:-Kanto:-Hokushinetsu:-Tokai:-Kansai:-Chugoku:-Shikoku:-Kyushu:...
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In judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
, Japan hosted the 1985 Asian Judo Championships
1985 Asian Judo Championships
-Women's events:- Medals table :-References:*...
and topped the medals table with the most gold and overall total medals tied with China.
In rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, Ireland toured Japan
1985 Ireland rugby union tour of Japan
An Ireland national rugby union team travelled to Japan in 1985 to line out in two non-cap games. The Ciaran Fitzgerald-led side earned a 48-13 victory in the first clash in Osaka, with winger Trevor Ringland scoring three tries...
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In swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, Japan hosted the first
1985 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The first edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course event, was held in 1985 in Tokyo, Japan after discussions between the so called Charter Nations Australia, United States, Canada and Japan determined that an opportunity to come together for a world class competition would...
Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The Pan Pacific Swimming Championships is a long course swimming event first held in 1985. The meet was initially staged biennially , to allow for an international championship-level meet in the non-Olympic and non-World Championships years...
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In tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, Japan hosted the 1985 Federation Cup
1985 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1985 Federation Cup was the 23rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at the Nagoya Green Tennis Club in Nagoya, Japan, from 6–14 October...
, won by Czechoslovakia
Czech Republic Fed Cup team
The Czech Republic Fed Cup team is the representative national team of Czech Republic in Fed Cup competition. The Czech Republic team in its current incarnation only began competing in 1993...
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Births
- January 11 – Rie fuRie fu, born on January 11, 1985, in Tokyo, is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She resides in Tokyo but frequently travels to the United Kingdom to record and promote her work.-Personal life:...
, singer-songwriter - January 17 - Riyu KosakaRiyu Kosakais a J-pop singer, as well as a member of the Konami-produced J-Pop group BeForU. Kosaka was born in the Kanagawa Prefecture on January 17, 1985.- Discovery by Konami :...
, J-pop singer - January 28 – Aya MiyamaAya Miyamais a Japanese football midfielder who currently plays for Okayama Yunogō Belle of the L. League. She is also a member of the Japan's national team that won the 2011 Women's World Cup.-Early career:...
, football player - January 29 – Joji TakeuchiJoji TakeuchiJoji Takeuchi is a Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for the Hitachi SunRockers of the JBL Super League....
, basketball player - January 29 – Kosuke TakeuchiKosuke TakeuchiKosuke Takeuchi is an Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for the Aisin Seahorses of the JBL Super League....
, basketball player - February 6 – Joji KatoJoji Katois a Japanese speedskater specialised in the sprinting distance 500 metres. At the age of 17 he became the first junior speedskater to skate the 500 metres below 35 seconds....
, speedskater - February 6 – Saki KagamiSaki Kagami, born on February 26, 1985 is a Japanese actress. Her acting career began in early 2001, when she was cast for the lead role in the movie Platonic Sex among 12,083 applicants. Now she is probably best known for roles in various TV Dramas and tokusatsu shows such as Ultraseven X and Kamen Rider...
, actress - February 17 – Hiroko Sato, actress, singer
- February 28 - Rin AokiRin Aokiis a Japanese model and adult video actress. She began as a Gravure idol and later moved to hardcore video work where she became an award-winning AV Idol.-Gravure Idol:...
, model and AV actress - March 8 – Mio TakeuchiMio Takeuchiis a Japanese actress born on March 8, 1985. She received her first prominent role in acting as Sae Taiga/GaoWhite from Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger. Although she did not pursue a singing career, throughout 2001, she also released a single called GREEN TEARS, where she sang both the opening and...
, actress - March 24 – Haruka AyaseHaruka Ayase, born in Hiroshima Prefecture, on March 24, 1985, is a Japanese actress.-Career:In 1999, she successfully passed a Horipro audition. She first achieved widespread recognition for her starring roles in the short film Justice; in 2004 she rose to stardom as Aki in the TV series Crying Out Love, In...
, actress - March 28 – Akiko SuzukiAkiko Suzukiis a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2010 Japanese national silver medalist, the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2009 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and the 2007 Winter University Games Champion....
, figure skater - March 31 – Airi & MeiriAiri & Meiriare a Japanese gravure idol and AV idol duo of twin sisters. Their presentation was based on Japanese double singing idols, a concept where two singers with similar appearance and actions appear together.-Life and career:...
, gravure idols, AV idols - April 9 - Tomohisa YamashitaTomohisa Yamashita, also widely known as Yamapi, is a Japanese idol, actor, and singer.Yamashita joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 11 and made his official CD debut with NEWS in 2004. He debuted as a solo artist in 2006 with the hit single "Daite Senorita". His first solo...
, idol, singer - April 21 – Takuro FujiiTakuro Fujiiis a Japanese swimmer. He won the bronze medal in the Men's 4 x 100 metre Medley Relay event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Personal bests:In long course* 100m freestyle: 48.73 Asian, Japanese Record...
, swimmer - April 26 – Adachi Yurie, ice hockey player
- May 8 – Mashio MiyazakiMashio Miyazaki-External links:...
, actress - May 13 – Yusuke MinatoYusuke Minatois a Japanese Nordic combined skier who has been competing since 2002. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec and earned his best individual finish of sixth in the 10 km individual normal hill event at those same...
, Nordic combined skier - May 29 – Nozomi KomuroNozomi Komurois a Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since 2005. Her best World Cup finish was fourth in the women's World Cup in Lake Placid, New York on December 17, 2010....
, skeleton racer - June 27 – Hiroyuki TaniguchiHiroyuki TaniguchiHiroyuki Taniguchi 谷口博之 is a Japanese football player. He plays for J. League side Yokohama F. Marinos. He was a member of the Japan team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Career statistics:...
, football player - July 3 – Keisuke MinamiKeisuke Minamiis a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, of the third generation Seigaku cast...
, actor, singer - July 11 – Aki MaedaAki MaedaAki Maeda is a Japanese actress and singer. She has an older sister named Ai Maeda....
, actress, singer - July 11 – Takahisa Nishiyama, football player
- July 22 – Akira TozawaAkira Tozawa, is a Japanese professional wrestler, mainly performing for Dragon Gate, where he is currently one half of the Open the Twin Gate Champions...
, professional wrestler - August 25 – Naho EmotoNaho Emotois a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, baseball player - September 1 – Kosuke NakamachiKosuke Nakamachiis a Japanese football player who currently plays for Avispa Fukuoka. After coming runner-up in the J2 player of the Year awards 2010 he was installed as Club Captain for the club as they returned to J1 in 2011.-Club career statistics:...
, football player - September 2 - Hiroyuki OzeHiroyuki Ozewas a Japanese baseball outfielder from Daitō, Osaka who played professionally for the Orix Buffaloes. He played two seasons for the club, hitting .262 in his rookie year in 2008 and .303 in 2009, his final professional season. Before joining the Buffaloes, he played at Jinsei Gakuen High School...
, baseball player (d. 20102010 in Japan- Incumbents :* Emperor – Akihito* Prime Minister – Yukio Hatoyama until June 8, Naoto Kan * Chief Cabinet Secretary: Hirofumi Hirano until January 7, Yoshito Sengoku* Governor of Tokyo: Shintaro Ishihara-Events:...
) - September 10 – Aya KamikiAya Kamikiis a Japanese singer-songwriter. Her style ranges from pop, rock to rhythm and blues. She currently resides in Osaka, and is currently signed with Tokyo-based AVEX recording label. She speaks moderate Chinese, and because of this, she has a notable fanbase in China.-Biography:Kamiki learned to play...
, singer - September 10 – Shota MatsudaShota Matsudais a Japanese actor. His parents are the actors Yusaku Matsuda and Miyuki Matsuda, his older brother is the actor Ryuhei Matsuda, and his aunt is the actress Mami Kumagai. Matsuda is 181 cm tall. His father, Yusaku Matsuda was half-Korean, thus Shota and Ryuhei are a quarter Korean.Matsuda has...
, actor - September 11 - Kazutaka Murase, football player
- September 17 - Saya MisakiSaya Misaki, also known as was a Japanese adult film actress. Misaki's career spanned over two years during which she appeared in at least seventy DVDs.- AV career :...
, adult film actress (d. 20072007 in Japan-Incumbents:* Emperor – Akihito* Prime Minister – Shinzō Abe until September 26, Yasuo Fukuda * Chief Cabinet Secretary: Yasuhisa Shiozaki until August 27, Kaoru Yosano until September 26, Nobutaka Machimura...
) - September 20 - Mami Yamasaki, gravure idol
- September 23 - Maki GotoMaki Gotois a Japanese singer, lyricist and former actress. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, Goto began her musical career in 1999 when she joined Morning Musume as the only third generation member. Her first single with the group, "Love Machine", topped the Oricon singles charts and sold over a million...
, singer, lyricist and former actress - September 24 – Yōhei KajiyamaYohei KajiyamaYōhei Kajiyama is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for FC Tokyo.Kajiyama is a skilful playmaker renowned for his passing and ball control, as well as his shooting with either foot....
, football player - September 25 – Asami TannoAsami Tannonée Tanno is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. She is the Japanese record holder in the event, and has also broken the national record in the 4×400 metres relay on multiple occasions...
, sprinter - October 6 – Yasuharu NanriYasuharu Nanriis a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2007 & 2008 Japanese national bronze medalist. He skated at the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships, and placed 19th while earning his personal best total score in international competition.-Programs:...
, figure skater - October 8 - Eiji WentzEiji Wentzis a Japanese singer, entertainer, and actor. He is a member of the singer-songwriter duo WaT, and belongs to the production company Burning Productions.-Early career:...
, singer, entertainer, and actor - October 13 – Yoshihisa NaruseYoshihisa NaruseYoshihisa Naruse is a Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball. He made his debut in the 2006 season.. In 2007, Naruse had his best season as a professional in his short career...
, baseball player - October 21 - Yasuhiro InabaYasuhiro InabaYasuhiro Inaba is a male freestyle wrestler from Japan.-External links:*...
, freestyle wrestler - November 18 – Hiromi MiyakeHiromi Miyake, born 18 November 1985) is a Japanese weightlifter. Her father and coach is Yoshiyuki Miyake. Yoshiyuki Miyake was a bronze medallist in weightlifting at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics...
, weightlifter - November 25 – Masatsugu KawachiMasatsugu Kawachiis a Japanese amateur boxer best known to win Bronze at the 2007 world championships at light welterweight.-Career:At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he sensationally upset Olympic champion Manus Boonjumnong in the first round...
, boxer - November 30 – Hikari MitsushimaHikari Mitsushimais a Japanese film actress, born on 30 November 1985, in Okinawa, Japan. She began her career in 1997 as a teenage idol singer in the J-pop groups Folder and Folder 5. She made her acting debut in Rebirth of Mothra II in 1997, but did not start acting regularly until 2005...
, actress, singer - December 15 – Madoka HaradaMadoka HaradaMadoka Harada is a Japanese luger who has competed since 2004. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 13th in the women's singles event at Turin in 2006....
, luger - December 16 – Keita TachibanaKeita Tachibanais a Japanese musician. He is the lead singer and main choreographer of the pop boy band w-inds.- Career :Tachibana came to national attention as the only male finalist in the 2000 Kyushu-Okinawa Starlight Audition. After that experience he joined forces with two dancers from Sapporo, Ryuichi...
, singer - December 22 – Yuta IkedaYuta IkedaYuta Ikeda is a Japanese professional golfer. He has played on the Japan Golf Tour since 2008 where he has won eight tournaments...
, golfer - December 26 – Yuu Shirota, actor
- December 27 – Daiki ItoDaiki Itois a Japanese ski jumper who has competed since 2002. He won two bronze medals in the team large hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships ....
, ski jumper
Deaths
- January 27 - Masahisa TakenakaMasahisa Takenakawas the short-lived 4th kumicho of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's largest yakuza gang.He took the role of kumicho in 1984, but was assassinated at a girlfriend's home in Osaka early the next year by a rival faction, the Ichiwa-kai. The killing sparked a massive yakuza war, the Yama-Ichi War, in...
, 4th kumicho of the Yamaguchi-gum - March 30 - Kenkichi OshimaKenkichi Oshimawas a Japanese athlete who competed mainly in the triple jump.He competed for Japan in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States, in the triple jump where he won the bronze medal.He was born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan....
, athlete - March 30 - Yaeko Nogami, author
- April 12 - Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji Miyaguchiwas a Japanese actor who appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai despite the actor's confession to have never handled a sword before the role , Ikiru as a yakuza boss from "restaurant row," and Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan...
, actor - June 24 - Kuninori MarumoKuninori Marumo, was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.-Biography:Marumo was a native of Nagano prefecture. He graduated from the 40th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1912, ranked 47th out of 144 cadets....
, admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy - July 7 - Shōzō SakuraiShozo Sakurai-Notes:...
, general - August 12 - Kyu SakamotoKyu Sakamotowas a Japanese singer and actor, best known outside of Japan for his international hit song "Sukiyaki", which was sung in Japanese and sold over 13 million copies...
, singer and actor - August 17 – Matsuo KishiMatsuo Kishiwas a Japanese film critic, director, screenwriter, producer, and biographer. His real name was Aji Shūichirō. Born in Tokyo, he became interested in film from his days in high school and, continuing on to Keio University, began submitting reviews to magazines such as Kinema Junpo and editing...
, film critic, filmmaker - September 11 - Masako Natsume, model and actress
- September 27 - Ryūtarō ŌtomoRyutaro Otomowas a Japanese film actor. He committed suicide in 1985.- Filmography :He played in 272 films:* * Akō Rōshi * The Magic Serpent - External links :...
, film actor - October 13 - Eiji KanieEiji Kaniewas a Japanese voice actor born in Tokyo. He is most remembered for being the first voice of Ramenman in Kinnikuman and for playing Vrlitwhai Kridanik in The Super Dimension Fortress Macross. He died in 1985 of a subarachnoid hemorrhage...
, voice actor - October 26 - Kikuko KawakamiKikuko Kawakamiwas a Japanese woman writer active during the Showa period of Japan. Her maiden name was Shinoda Kikuko.-Biography:Kawakami Kikuko was born in Shizuoka Prefecture. She graduated from Heijo Higher Girls' School and from the vocational course at Yamawaki Higher Girls’ School...
, author - December 21 – Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara was a Japanese actor.Born in Tokyo, he was a long-time member of director Akira Kurosawa's stock company, making his first appearance in a Kurosawa film alongside Takashi Shimura in 1952's Ikiru. He continued to appear in Kurosawa's films until his death...
, actor