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Awards of the Japanese Academy

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    Award of the Japanese Academy

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    Best Actor

    • Ken Takakura in Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005)
      Winner
      • Ken Takakura
      • Station
    • Toshiyuki Nagashima in Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
      • Toshiyuki Nagashima
      • Distant Thunder
    • Ken Ogata in Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
      • Ken Ogata
      • Edo Porn
      • Yutaka Mizutani
      • Kôfuku
    • Kiyoshi Atsumi in The Castle of Sand (1974)
      • Kiyoshi Atsumi
      • Tora-san's Love in Osaka
      • Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kamome uta

    Best Actress

    • Winner
      • Keiko Matsuzaka
      • The Gate of Youth
      • Tora-san's Love in Osaka
    • Shima Iwashita in An Autumn Afternoon (1962)
      • Shima Iwashita
      • Island of the Evil Spirits
    • Kaori Momoi in Amaya (2010)
      • Kaori Momoi
      • Why Not?
    • Chieko Baishô
      • Chieko Baishô
      • Station
      • Eri Ishida
      • Distant Thunder

    Best Art Direction

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Samurai Reincarnation

      6.5 (1.4K)
      Norimichi Igawa
      Yoshikazu Sano
    • [object Object]

      Island of the Evil Spirits

      6.1 (114)
      Setsu Asakura
    • [object Object]

      Why Not?

      6.8 (717)
    • [object Object]

      Station

      7.0 (315)
    • [object Object]

      Willful Murder

      7.2 (105)
      Takeo Kimura

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Muddy River

      7.8 (1.1K)
      Shôhei Andô
    • [object Object]

      Why Not?

      6.8 (717)
      Shinsaku Himeda
    • [object Object]

      Station

      7.0 (315)
      Daisaku Kimura
    • [object Object]

      Kagero-za

      6.9 (947)
      Kazue Nagatsuka
    • [object Object]

      Willful Murder

      7.2 (105)
      Shunichirô Nakao

    Best Director

    • Kôhei Oguri
      Winner
      • Kôhei Oguri
      • Muddy River
    • Kichitarô Negishi
      • Kichitarô Negishi
      • Distant Thunder
      • Crazed Fruit
    • Kei Kumai
      • Kei Kumai
      • Willful Murder
    • Shôhei Imamura
      • Shôhei Imamura
      • Why Not?
      • Yasuo Furuhata
      • Station
      • Shikake-nin Baian

    Best Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Station

      7.0 (315)
    • [object Object]

      Muddy River

      7.8 (1.1K)
    • [object Object]

      Why Not?

      6.8 (717)
    • [object Object]

      Distant Thunder

      6.9 (165)
    • [object Object]

      Willful Murder

      7.2 (105)

    Best Foreign Language Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Tin Drum

      7.4 (27K)
    • [object Object]

      Being There

      7.9 (81K)
    • [object Object]

      The Elephant Man

      8.2 (275K)
    • [object Object]

      Ordinary People

      7.7 (60K)
    • [object Object]

      Bolero

      7.3 (2.9K)

    Best Lighting

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Muddy River

      7.8 (1.1K)
      Tadaaki Shimada
    • [object Object]

      Why Not?

      6.8 (717)
      Yasuo Iwaki
    • [object Object]

      Station

      7.0 (315)
      Hideki Mochizuki
    • [object Object]

      Kagero-za

      6.9 (947)
      Mitsuo Ônishi
    • [object Object]

      Willful Murder

      7.2 (105)
      Kenichi Okamoto

    Best Music Score

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Station

      7.0 (315)
      Ryûdô Uzaki
    • Nihon Philharmonic Orchestra: Honoo no dai gogakusho (1981)
      Edo Porn (1981)
      • Nihon Philharmonic Orchestra: Honoo no dai gogakusho
      • Edo Porn
      Hikaru Hayashi
    • [object Object]

      Distant Thunder

      6.9 (165)
      Takayuki Inoue
    • [object Object]

      Willful Murder

      7.2 (105)
      Masaru Satô
    • [object Object]

      Play it, Boogie-Woogie

      6.4 (100)
      Yoshitaka Minami

    Best Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Station

      7.0 (315)
      Sô Kuramoto
    • Kagero-za (1981)
      • Kagero-za
      • Love Letter
      • Shikake-nin Baian
      • Female Teacher: Dirty Afternoon
      Yôzô Tanaka
    • [object Object]

      Muddy River

      7.8 (1.1K)
      Takako Shigemori
    • [object Object]

      Willful Murder

      7.2 (105)
      Ryûzô Kikushima
    • Distant Thunder (1981)
      Oh! Woman: A Dirty Song (1981)
      • Distant Thunder
      • Oh! Woman: A Dirty Song
      Haruhiko Arai

    Best Sound

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Station

      7.0 (315)
      Nobuyuki Tanaka
    • Muddy River (1981)
      Island of the Evil Spirits (1981)
      • Muddy River
      • Island of the Evil Spirits
      Hideo Nishizaki
    • [object Object]

      Why Not?

      6.8 (717)
      Shôtarô Yoshida
    • Samurai Reincarnation (1981)
      Shikake-nin Baian (1981)
      Summer of Evil (1981)
      • Samurai Reincarnation
      • Shikake-nin Baian
      • Summer of Evil
      Shigeji Nakayama
    • [object Object]

      Willful Murder

      7.2 (105)
      Kenichi Benitani

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Katsuo Nakamura in Kwaidan (1964)
      Winner
      • Katsuo Nakamura
      • Kagero-za
      • Love Letter
      • Shikake-nin Baian
      • Buriki no kunsho
      • Ryûdô Uzaki
      • Station
      • Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
      • Johnny Ôkura
      • Distant Thunder
      • Toshiyuki Nishida
      • Edo Porn
    • Renji Ishibashi and Masanobu Takashima in Death Note: L Change the World (2008)
      • Renji Ishibashi
      • Summer of Evil
      • The Hidden Trail of the Beasts

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Winner
      • Yûko Tanaka
      • Edo Porn
      • Why Not?
    • Kayoko Kishimoto in Fireworks (1997)
      • Kayoko Kishimoto
      • Island of the Evil Spirits
    • Mariko Kaga in Pale Flower (1964)
      • Mariko Kaga
      • Muddy River
      • Kagero-za
      • Love Letter
      • Ayumi Ishida
      • Station
      • Setsuko Karasuma
      • Station

    Newcomer of the Year

    Edit
    • Why Not? (1981)
      Edo Porn (1981)
      Winners
      • Why Not?
      • Edo Porn
      Yûko Tanaka
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Distant Thunder

      6.9 (165)
      Eri Ishida
    • Winner
      • Kazuko Katô
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Imperial Navy

      6.7 (117)
      Kiichi Nakai
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Gate of Youth

      6.6 (73)
      Kôichi Satô
    • Samurai Reincarnation (1981)
      Roaring Fire (1981)
      Bôkensha kamikaze (1981)
      Winners
      • Samurai Reincarnation
      • Roaring Fire
      • Bôkensha kamikaze
      Hiroyuki Sanada

    Popularity Award

    Edit

    Most Popular Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

      6.3 (1.1K)

    Most Popular Performer

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

      6.3 (1.1K)
      Hiroko Yakushimaru

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    Event date

    February 18, 1982

    Event location

    Japan

    Event links

    • http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/

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