A list of
films
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
released in
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
in 1981 (see
1981 in film
The following is an overview of events in 1981 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.
Highest-grossing films (U.S.)
The top ten films released in 1981 by box o ...
).
See also
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1981 in Japan
Events in the year 1981 in Japan.
Incumbents
*Emperor: Hirohito (Emperor Shōwa)
*Prime Minister: Zenko Suzuki ( L–Iwate)
* Chief Cabinet Secretary: Kiichi Miyazawa (L–Hiroshima)
* Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Takaaki Hattori
* Presiden ...
*
1981 in Japanese television
Events in 1981 in Japanese television.
Debuts
Ongoing
*''Music Fair'', music (1964–present)
*''Mito Kōmon'', jidaigeki (1969–2011)
*''Sazae-san'', anime (1969–present)
* ''Fisherman Sanpei'', anime (1980–1982)
*''Ōedo S ...
References
Footnotes
Sources
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External links
Japanese films of 1981at the
Internet Movie Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Japanese Films Of 1981
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
Japanese
Films
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...