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| 27th Japan Record Awards | |
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| Date | December 31, 1985 |
| Venue | Nippon Budokan, Tokyo |
| Hosted by | Takero Morimoto, Chieko Baisho |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | TBS |
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.
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