The year 2022 in
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 ...
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Debuting
Debuting groups
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&Team
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Boysgroup
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Classy
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ExWhyZ
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Golden Child
Golden means made of, or relating to gold.
Golden may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
*Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall
*Golden Cap, Dorset
* Golden Square, Soho, London
*Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucesters ...
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Ive
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Kep1er
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The Last Rockstars
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Metamuse
Metamuse (メタミューズ; stylized in all caps), formerly known as ZOC (ゾック; Zone Out of Control), is a Japanese alternative idol girl group that formed in September 2018. They released their debut single, "Family Name", on April 30, 201 ...
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Ocha Norma
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Omega X
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OnlyOneOf
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STAYC
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TFN
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Travis Japan
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Verivery
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WEi
Wei or WEI may refer to:
States
* Wey (state) (衛, 1040–209 BC), Wei in pinyin, but spelled Wey to distinguish from the bigger Wei of the Warring States
* Wei (state) (魏, 403–225 BC), one of the seven major states of the Warring States per ...
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XG
Debuting soloists
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Akari Akase
* Hanna Ishikawa
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Kang Daniel
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Kent Itō
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Miru Shiroma
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Onew
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SennaRin
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Yoshino Aoyama
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Yuki Yomichi
Returning from hiatus
Returning groups
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Doping Panda
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Mrs. Green Apple
Mrs. Green Apple (stylized in all caps; Japanese: ) is a three-member Japanese rock music, rock band from Tokyo that made its major debut in 2015 with EMI Records.
They are known for performing the fourth ending theme to the anime series ''Yu-Gi ...
Returning soloists
Events
Number-ones
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Oricon number-one albums
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Oricon number-one singles
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Hot 100 number-one singles
Awards
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64th Japan Record Awards
The was held on 30 December 2022.
Nominations and awards were announced by the organizers on 15 November. This was the first awards ceremony since 2019 to allow attendance at the venue.
Presenters
* Kasumi Arimura
* Shinichiro Azumi (TBS Anno ...
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2022 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards Japan were held on November 2, 2022.
List of winners
Video of the Year
* Sekai no Owari - Habit
Best Solo Artist Video – Japan:
*Aimer – Zankyou Sanka
Best Solo Artist Video – International:
*Harry S ...
Albums released
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Disbanding and retiring artists
Disbanding
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Empire
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Go to the Beds
Go to the Beds, stylized as GO TO THE BEDS was a Japanese alternative idol girl group formed in 2020 after the split of Gang Parade. The group ceased activities as Go to the Beds and resumed activities as Gang Parade at the beginning of 2022.
His ...
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Predia
Predia (stylized as predia) was a Japanese idol girl group formed by Platinum Production in 2010.
History
Predia was formed in November 2010 as a sister group to Passpo. The group officially debuted on January 26, 2011, with the release of their ...
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HO6LA
Retiring
Going on hiatus
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Kiyoshi Hikawa
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Mary's Blood
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Hikaru Yaotome
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Yoshimotozaka46
References
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2022 in Japanese music