1970 in Japanese music
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Awards, contests and festivals
The 13th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 14 April to 14 May 1970.[2] The 2nd contest of what subsequently became known as the Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 5 November 1970.[3] The 1st Japan Music Awards were held on 9 November 1970.[4][5] The final of the 1st contest of what subsequently became known as the World Popular Song Festival was held on 22 November 1970.[6][7][8][9] The 12th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1970.[10] The 21st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1970.[11]
The 19th Otaka prize was won by Michio Mamiya.[12]
Exhibitions
Number one singles
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:[17][18][19][20]
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 January[21] | "Kuroneko no Tango" | Osamu Minagawa |
| 12 January[22] | ||
| 19 January[23] | ||
| 26 January[24] | ||
| 2 February | ||
| 9 February | ||
| 16 February | "Awazu ni Aishite" | Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five |
| 23 February | ||
| 2 March | ||
| 9 March | "Shiroi Chō no Samba" | Kayoko Moriyama |
| 16 March | ||
| 23 March | ||
| 30 March | "Onna no Blues" | Keiko Fuji |
| 6 April | ||
| 13 April | ||
| 20 April | ||
| 27 April | ||
| 4 May | ||
| 11 May | ||
| 18 May | ||
| 25 May | "Keiko no Yume wa Yoru Hiraku" | |
| 1 June | ||
| 8 June | ||
| 15 June | ||
| 22 June | ||
| 29 June | ||
| 6 July | ||
| 13 July | ||
| 20 July | ||
| 27 July | ||
| 3 August | "Ai wa Kizutsuki Yasuku" | Hide & Rosanna |
| 10 August | ||
| 17 August | ||
| 24 August | ||
| 31 August | ||
| 7 September | "Tegami" | Saori Yuki |
| 14 September | ||
| 21 September | ||
| 28 September | ||
| 5 October | ||
| 12 October | ||
| 19 October | "The Lovers of the World" Japanese title: "Otoko no Sekai" (男の世界; lit. "The World of the Man") |
Jerry Wallace |
| 26 October | ||
| 2 November | ||
| 9 November | "Kyōto no Koi" | Yūko Nagisa |
| 16 November | ||
| 23 November | ||
| 30 November | ||
| 7 December | ||
| 14 December | ||
| 21 December | ||
| 28 December |
Cash Box
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly singles chart published in Cash Box:
- 19 September, 26 September, 3 October, 10 October, 17 October, 24 October and 31 October: Tegami - Saori Yuki[25]
- 7 November, 14 November, 21 November, 28 November, 5 December, 12 December and 19 December: Kyōto no Koi - Yūko Nagisa[26]
International
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly international singles chart published in Cash Box:
- 3 January, 17 January, 24 January, 31 January and 7 February: Kuroneko no Tango - Osamu Minagawa[27]
- 7 March, 14 March and 21 March: Awazu ni Aishite - Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five[28]
- 28 March: Shiroi Chō no Samba - Kayoko Moriyama[29]
- 18 April, 25 April, 2 May, 9 May, 16 May, 23 May, 30 May and 6 June: Onna no Blues - Keiko Fuji[30]
- 13 June, 20 June, 27 June, 11 July, 18 July and 25 July: Keiko no Yume wa Yoru Hiraku - Keiko Fuji[31]
Local
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly local singles chart published in Cash Box:
- 3 January, 17 January, 24 January, 31 January, 7 February, 7 March, 14 March, 21 March and 28 March: Dolif No Zundoko Bushi - The Dolifters[32]
- 18 April, 25 April, 2 May and 9 May: Koi Hitosuji - Shinichi Mori[33]
- 16 May, 23 May, 30 May, 6 June, 13 June and 20 June: Anata Nara Doosuru - Ayumi Ishida[34]
- 27 June and 11 July: Yottsu No Onegai - Naomi Chiaki[35]
- 18 July and 25 July: Keiken - Mari Henmi[36]
Local single
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly "local single" chart published in Cash Box:
- 29 August and 5 September: Ai wa Kizutsuki Yasuku - Hide & Rosanna[37]
A "foreign origin single" chart was published on 22 August and 5 September.
Number one albums and LPs
Cash Box
The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box chart:
- 24 January and 7 February: Julie - Kenji Sawada[38]
- 9 May: Betsy & Chris Folk Album (Japanese: フォーク・アルバム) - Betsy & Chris[39]
- 16 May: Peter/Ushinawareta Shinwa (Japanese: 失われた神話) - Peter[40]
- 13 June: Ryoko Moriyama Golden Album - Ryoko Moriyama[41][42]
- 15 August and 22 August: Shinjuku No Onna/Enka No Hoshi, Fuji Keiko No Subete - Keiko Fuji[43]
- 29 August, 5 September, 19 September, 3 October, 10 October, 31 October and 7 November: Onna No Blues - Keiko Fuji[44]
- 19 December: Enka No Kyooen/Kiyoshi To Keiko (Japanese: 演歌の競演 清と圭子) - Keiko Fuji and Kiyoshi Maekawa[45][46]
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon LP chart:[17]
- 5 January, 19 January, 26 January, 1 February, 8 February, 15 February, 22 February, 2 March, 9 March and 23 March: Hana To Namida (Japanese: 花と涙/森進一のすべて) - Shinichi Mori
- 12 January: Ikebukuro No Yoru / Aoe Mina No Subete (Japanese: 池袋の夜/青江三奈のすべて) - Mina Aoe
- 16 March: Kage Wo Shitaite (Japanese: 影を慕いて) - Shinichi Mori
- 30 March, 6 April, 13 April, 20 April, 27 April, 4 May, 11 May, 18 May, 25 May, 1 June, 8 June, 15 June, 22 June, 6 July, 13 July, 20 July, 27 July, 3 August and 10 August: Shinjuku No Onna/Enka No Hoshi, Fuji Keiko No Subete - Keiko Fuji[20]
- 17 August, 24 August, 31 August, 7 September, 14 September, 21 September, 28 September, 5 October, 12 October, 19 October, 26 October, 2 November, 9 November, 16 November, 23 November, 30 November and 7 December: Onna No Blues - Keiko Fuji
- 14 December, 21 December and 28 December: Enka No Kyooen/Kiyoshi To Keiko (Japanese: 演歌の競演/清と圭子) - Keiko Fuji and Kiyoshi Maekawa
Annual charts
Osamu Minagawa's Kuroneko no Tango was number 1 in the Cash Box annual singles chart,[47] and the Oricon annual singles chart.[48] Keiko Fuji's Keiko no Yume wa Yoru Hiraku was number 1 in the annual singles chart published in Billboard.[49]
Film and television
The music of Apart from Life, by Teizo Matsumura, won the 25th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.[50]
Classical music
The Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra was founded.[51]
The Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa is named the music director of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.[52]
Jukeboxes
Magazines
Music Labo was first published in 1970.
Debuts
- 10 November: Miki Hirayama released Beautiful Yokohama[55]
Other singles released
- 20 March: Tokai by The Tigers[56]
- 5 April: Dounika Narusa by Hiroshi Kamayatsu[57]
- 1 July: Subarashii Ryoko (The Free Travel) by The Tigers[58]
- 10 August: X+Y=LOVE (ja) by Naomi Chiaki[59]
- 20 November: Chikai No Ashita (Promise For Future/Nothing But Departure) by The Tigers[60]
Other albums released
- Happy End by Happy End
- Anywhere by Flower Travellin' Band
- The World of Maki Asakawa by Maki Asakawa
- Kirikyogen by Kuni Kawachi
- 15 December: Jiyu To Akogare To Yujo (Japanese: 自由と憧れと友情) (Freedom, Hope & Friendship) by The Tigers[61]