In manga, the winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award were Human Crossing by Masao Yajima and Kenshi Hirokane (general), Futari Daka and Area 88 by Kaoru Shintani (shōnen), Yume no Ishibumi by Toshie Kihara (shōjo) and Kinnikuman by Yudetamago (children).

[5] X+Y by Moto Hagio won the Seiun Award for Best Comic of the Year.

In music, the 35th Kōhaku Uta Gassen was won by the Red Team (women).

Hiroshi Itsuki won the 26th Japan Record Awards, held on December 31, and the FNS Music Festival.

Japan hosted the Miss International 1984 beauty pageant, won by Guatemalan Ilma Urrutia.