KANJANI8 (関ジャニ∞) tops the singles chart with Samurai Song (侍唄) selling over 147,000 copies. Their 33rd single has tie-up as theme song for TV Asahi drama Samurai Sensei staring member Ryo Nishikido. Topping the album charts is Gen Hoshino with 4th album YELLOW DANCER selling...

B’z tops the singles chart with RED selling over 157,000 copies. It’s the longtime group’s 52nd single and has tie-up as image song for professional baseball player Kuroda Hiroki. Landing at #2 is AKB48 idol Watanabe Mayu with Deai no Tsudzuki...

AKB48 stays on top of the singles chart for the second week with 40th single Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai (僕たちは戦わない) adding to its total of over 1.7million copies sold. The single includes the fan voting ticket for the group’s upcoming Senbatsu Sousenkyo (General Election) to select...

Topping Oricon album charts for 2013* is Arashi with their 12th album LOVE that topped the charts for two consecutive weeks with over 780,000+ sold. In the #2 & #3 spots are long time duo B’z with their best compilation albums B’z The Best XXV 1988 ...

Topping the single charts with their 15th 1 million+ selling single is idol group AKB48 and their 33rd single Heart Electric selling over 1,200,000 copies. The single features founding member Kojima Haruna (25) with her first center position on a single. In the #3 spot is ClariS...

Topping an all new releases singles chart is Korean male idol group 2PM with single Winter Games. Its their 7th Japanese single and sold over 108,000 copies. In the #2 spot is AKB48 idol Yuki Kashiwagi with her second solo single Birthday wedding that...

Topping the singles charts is male idol group Sexy Zone with double-A side single Bye Bye Du Bye - See You Again / A My Girl Friend selling over 144,000 copies. Its their 5th single and 5th #1. In the #2 spot another male idol group GENERATIONS from ...

The singles charts for the past week are topped by NMB48 with their 8th single Kamonegikkusu (カモネギックス) selling over 374,000 copies. It’s the AKB sister group’s 7th #1 single. In the #2 spot is idol group E-Girls with their 6th single Gomennasai no Kissing ...

Topping the singles charts this past week is AKB48 unit Not yet with their 5th single “Hiri Hiri no Hana” selling over 107,000 copies. Unit Not yet features AKB48 key members Oshima Yuko,Sashihara Rino, Yokoyama Yui...

Topping this week’s singles charts is Girls Generation (SNSD) with their second single of the year “Oh!” selling over 66,000 copies. The single is a an updated version of their hit Korean song “Oh!” with Japanese lyrics. The coupling track “ALL MY LOVE ...

This week’s singles charts are topped by SKE48 with their single “Kiss Datte Hidarikiki” selling a very strong 511,000 copies. It’s the AKB48 sister group’s 6th #1 single in a row and their highest selling opening week selling single. The ‘48’s are just getting stronger...will Japan ever...

Long standing rock band, L’Arc~en~Ciel released their newest single “X X X” last week and it rode the charts up to #1. The band is celebrating their 20th year in strong style. Making a good showing in second place was the Japanese release of the hit single “...

TV Asahi's long running music show "Music Station" has announced the performers for their upcoming Friday the 21st of October show: Perfume, Superfly, Tegomass, Idol group Fairies, and singer/songwriter Kazuyoshi Saito. Perfume last visited Music Station about 5 months ago and is performing for the 3rd time this year. They will perform "GLITTER" which is...