1983 in Japan
Events in the year 1983 in Japan. Popular culture. Arts and entertainment. In anime, the winners of Animage's Anime Grand Prix were the film "Crusher Joe" for best work, episode 26 ("Ai wa nagareru") of "The Super Dimension Fortress Macross" for best episode, Chirico Cuvie (voiced by Hozumi Gōda) from Armored Trooper Votoms for best male character, Misa Hayase (voiced by Mika Doi) from "The Super Dimension Fortress Macross" for best female character, Akira Kamiya for best voice actor, Mami Koyama for best voice actress and the opening of "Ginga Hyōryū Vifam", "Hello Vifam" by TAO  for best song. For a list of anime released in 1983 see . In film, "The Ballad of Narayama" by Shōhei Imamura won the Best film award at the Japan Academy Prize, "The Family Game" by Yoshimitsu Morita won Best film at the Hochi Film Awards and at the Yokohama Film Festival and "Tokyo Trial" by Masaki Kobayashi won Best film at the Blue Ribbon Awards. For a list of Japanese films released in 1983 see Japanese films of 1983. In manga, the winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award were "Hidamari no Ki" by Osamu Tezuka (general), "Musashi no Ken" by  Motoka Murakami (shōnen), "Kisshō Tennyo" by Akimi Yoshida (shōjo) and "Panku Ponk" by Haruko Tachiiri (children). "" by Katsuhiro Otomo won the Seiun Award for Best Comic of the Year. For a list of manga released in 1983 see . In music, the 34th Kōhaku Uta Gassen was won by the White Team (men). Takashi Hosokawa won the 25th Japan Record Awards, held on December 31, and the FNS Music Festival. In television, see: 1983 in Japanese television. Japan hosted the Miss International 1983 beauty pageant, won by Costa Rican Gidget Sandoval. Sports. In football (soccer), Japan hosted the 1983 Intercontinental Cup  between Hamburger SV and Grêmio, won by Grêmio 2-1. Yomiuri won the Japan Soccer League. For the champions of the regional leagues see: 1983 Japanese Regional Leagues. In volleyball, Japan hosted and won the Men's and Women's Asian Volleyball Championship.