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2016 In Japanese Music
The year 2016 in Japanese music. Events *67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen Number-ones * Oricon number-one albums * Oricon number-one singles * Hot 100 number-one singles Best-sellers Artists The following is a list of the 5 best-selling music artists in Japan in 2016 by value of sales, including sales of records and of DVDs and Blu-rays, according to Oricon. Albums The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling albums in Japan in 2016, according to Oricon. Singles Oricon The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling singles in Japan in 2016, according to Oricon. Billboard Japan The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling singles in Japan in 2016, according to Billboard Japan's year-end Top Singles Sales chart. Awards *58th Japan Record Awards * 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Japan Albums released January February March April May June July August September October November December Debuting Debuting groups *3B junior * Batten Girls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Music
In Japan, music includes a wide array of distinct genres, both traditional and modern. The word for "music" in Japanese is 音楽 (''ongaku''), combining the kanji 音 ''on'' (sound) with the kanji 楽 ''gaku'' (music, comfort). Japan is the world's largest market for music on physical media and the second-largest overall music market, with a retail value of US$2.7 billion in 2017. Traditional and folk music Gagaku, hougaku The oldest forms of traditional Japanese music are: * , or Buddhist chanting * , or orchestral court music both of which date to the Nara (710–794) and Heian (794–1185) periods. Gagaku classical music has been performed at the Imperial court since the Heian period. Kagura-uta (神楽歌), Azuma-asobi (東遊) and Yamato-uta (大和歌) are indigenous repertories. Tōgaku (唐楽) and komagaku emerged during the Tang dynasty (618–907) via the Korean Peninsula. In addition, gagaku splits into kangen (管弦) (instrumental music) and bugaku (舞楽) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimi Wa Melody
is the 43rd single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It marks the 10th annual anniversary of the group, and was released in Japan on March 9, 2016. It sold 1,133,179 copies on release day, topping the weekly sales of the previous single. This makes it the 30th single to reach 1st place in the Oricon Single Charts, and the 24th single to sell over a million copies in a week. The main song from this single, ''Kimi wa Melody'' has been redone in Bahasa Indonesia by JKT48 and in Thai by BNK48 in 2018, and in Filipino by MNL48 in 2019. Background The music video of the title song is directed by Mika Ninagawa, who worked previously on "Heavy Rotation", " Sayonara Crawl" and " Sugar Rush". It was first performed live on January 24, on the last day of ''AKB48 Group Request Hour 2016'', and its first TV performance was broadcast on February 22, on NHK's '' Music Japan''. The title track is performed by a group of 21 active members and ''centered'' (choreography center) by S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsubasa Wa Iranai
is the 44th single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was released in Japan on June 1, 2016. It was number-one on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart with 1,441,000 copies sold. The song also reached number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. It was the best-selling single of 2016 in Japan, with 2.507 million copies according to Billboard Japan and 1,519,387 copies according to Oricon. Background The single marks the first time Mion Mukaichi holds the center position in the choreography for the title track of a single by AKB48. It will also be the first time for NMB48 member to participate in the title track of a single by AKB48. Tsubasa wa Iranai is the last AKB48 single to feature NMB48 member Miyuki Watanabe, prior to her departure from the AKB48 group in August 2016. Shizuka Oya, who didn’t participate in any A-Sides since Suzukake Nanchara, made her first management-chosen senbatsu appearance in this single. The "Theater Edition" of the single will feature a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best-selling Singles In Japan
Japan has the second largest music market in the world. In 1962, Tokushin music reports was founded and became the leading provider of music sales in Japan. However their reports and charts are only available to industry insiders and are not available to the general public. In 1968 Original Confidence was established and began providing music charts to the general public with data collected from various retailers throughout Japan. This is the list of the best-selling singles, based on the data by Oricon. It does not include singles that were released before 1968, and is only from data collected from Oricon's retail partners and not the record companies. Best-selling physical singles in Japan Guinness World Records certified that Masato Shimon's " Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" is the best-selling single in Japan. There were several singles which achieved worldwide success. Shoukichi Kina's "Subete No Hito No Kokoro Ni Hana Wo" sold estimate 30 million copies over worldwide. Kyu Sakamoto's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey! Say! JUMP
Hey! Say! JUMP (HSJ or JUMP) is an eight-member Japanese boy band under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. The group is split into two sub-groups: Hey! Say! BEST and Hey! Say! 7. In Japan they sold more than 10 million physical copies. Hey! Say! JUMP originally debuted with ten members, the largest group in Johnny's history. In 2011, Ryutaro Morimoto was indefinitely suspended from the group following an underage smoking scandal. On April 11, 2021, Keito Okamoto announced that he would be leaving the group in order to pursue a career in acting but would be remaining under Johnny & Associates. History Formation During a KAT-TUN spring concert on April 3, 2007, Yuya Takaki, Daiki Arioka, Ryosuke Yamada, Yuto Nakajima and Yuri Chinen were announced to become part of a temporary group called Hey! Say! 7. The name refers to the Heisei period during which all members were born, as well as to the year 2007 as the group's formation year. On June 16, 2007, it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear (Hey! Say! JUMP Album)
''DEAR'' was released a year and a month after the release of '' JUMPing CAR''. It's Hey! Say! JUMP's fifth original album. The album consists of 16 songs including their single " Kimi Attraction", "Eternal", which was the CM song for ''Kose Cosmeport's Clear Turn'', and "Ai no Syubidova", which was used in the CM for ''Bourbon's Caramel Popcorn series''. The Limited Edition 1 DVD contains the PV and making-of footage for "Masquerade", while Limited Edition 2 comes with another CD including 4 unit songs. Furthermore, the Regular Edition comes with a bonus song called "From". Regular Edition # "Invitation" (Instrumental) # "Masquerade" # "RUN de Boo!" # "Dream Master" # "B.A.B.Y." # " Kimi Attraction" # "Special Love" # "DEAR" # "Eternal" # "SUPERMAN" # "Order" # "Tasty U" # "Slow Motion" # "Ai no Syubidova" # "KISS Diary" # "Brand New World" ''*Regular Edition includes bonus song "From".'' Limited Edition 1 DVD # "Masquerade" (PV & Making) Limited Edition 2 CD # "Mr.Flawless" - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikimonogakari
The romanization of the group's name does not have the hyphen according to Sony's websites for their albums. is a Japanese pop rock musical duo, duo from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan consisting of Yoshiki Mizuno and Kiyoe Yoshioka. The group started in February 1999 with Hotaka Yamashita and Yoshiki Mizuno, who had known each other since they were six years old, and was joined by vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka in November of the same year. The group's name is a reference to , a group of children who are responsible for looking after plants and animals in Elementary schools in Japan, Japanese elementary schools. In 2006, the group released its first single on Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Epic Records Japan, Epic Records label. Several of their albums have reached number one on the Oricon weekly rankings, and their songs have been featured on various media: from TV commercials, anime shows such as ''Naruto#Naruto: Shippuden, Naruto Shippuden'', Japanese TV Dramas such as , live action mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cho Ikimonobakari ~Tennen Kinen Members’ BEST Selection~
Cho or CHO may refer to: People * Chief Happiness Officer Surnames * Cho (Korean surname), one romanization of the common Korean surname * Zhuo (), romanized Cho in Wade–Giles, Chinese surname * Cho, a Minnan romanization of the Chinese surname Cao () * Chō, the romaji for the uncommon Japanese surname derived from the Chinese Zhang (Kanji ) ** Cho U (born 1980), Taiwanese ''go'' player who romanizes his name in the Japanese fashion ** Chō (born 1957), Japanese actor and voice actor **Isamu Chō (1895-1945), Japanese lieutenant general Characters * Cho Hakkai, the Japanese name for ''Zhū Bājiè'' or "Pigsy", a character in the 16th-century Chinese novel, ''Journey to the West'', by Wu Cheng'en ** Cho Hakkai (Saiyuki), the same character in the manga and anime series ''Saiyuki'', based on the novel Given name * Cho Ramaswamy (1934-2016), Indian actor and writer * Cho, a Burmese given name meaning "sweet" commonly used at the start of a female name and at the end for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaharu Fukuyama
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor from Nagasaki. He debuted in 1990 with the single "Tsuioku no Ame no Naka". Fukuyama is represented by the agency Amuse, Inc. Career While he can also be seen in Japanese television dramas, Fukuyama is best known for his singing career. His 1992 breakout single "Good night" gained a wide audience because of its tie-in with the TV drama ''Ai wo Douda''. In 1993, he made his first appearance in ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'', on which only successful J-pop and ''enka'' artists are invited to perform. Propelled by the success of ''Hitotsu Yane no Shita'', in which he played Chinichan, the second older brother in the Kashiwagi family, he had his first million-selling single, " It's Only Love/Sorry Baby", in 1994. His 1995 single "Hello" became the second highest selling single that year. He took a hiatus in 1996, stopping all his entertainment activities except his radio shows. He returned to the entertainment scene in 1998, and his first single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuku No Oto
Fuku may refer to: * Fuku (''Tenchi Muyo!''), a character in ''Tenchi Muyo! GXP'' * Fuku Station, a train station in Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan *Fugu or Fuku, pufferfish *Fuku, part of Momofuku (restaurants) People with the name *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese photographer *Tei Fuku (1330–?), Chinese politician *, Japanese actor *, Japanese painter *Lady Kasuga (1579–1643), true name: Saitō Fuku (斉藤福) was a Japanese noble lady See also *Seifuku The Japanese school uniform is modeled in appearance similar to that of the European-style naval uniforms. It was first used in Japan in the late 19th century, replacing the traditional kimono. Today, school uniforms are common in many of the J ... or Japanese school uniform {{disambiguation Japanese-language surnames Japanese unisex given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorezore No Isu
is the second album of Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46. It was released on May 25, 2016. It was number-one on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, with 274,873 copies sold. It was also number-one on the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100. In May 2016, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. Release It was released in 5 types. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, Type-D and a regular edition. Each type has a limited edition. Type-A, Type-B and Type-C includes a DVD with the live music video ''Nogizaka46 Summer National Tour 2014 Final! @Meiji Jingu Stadium''. Type-D includes special movies shot by their manager. The album cover photo was taken in The National Art Center where connected directly to Tokyo Metro The is a major rapid transit system in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo Metro Co. With an average daily ridership of 6.84 million passengers, the Tokyo Metro is the larger of the two subway operators in the city; the other being the Toe ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
