1971 in Japanese music

The 14th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 13 April to 28 April 1971.^[2] Hakone Aphrodite [ja] began on 6 August 1971.^[3] The 3rd All Japan Folk Jamboree [ja] began on 7 August 1971.^[4] The 3rd contest of what subsequently became known as the Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 9 October 1971.^[5] The final of the 2nd World Popular Song Festival was held on 27 November 1971.^[6][7][8][9] The 13th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1971.^[10] The 22nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1971.^[11]

The 20th Otaka prize was won by Sadao Bekku.^[12]

The first Haru Ichiban concert [ja] was held in 1971.^[13][14]

Oricon

The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:^[15][16]

Cash Box

The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box singles chart:

• 2 January, 9 January and 16 January: Kyoto no Koi [ja] - Yuko Nagisa [ja]^[17]
• 23 January: Hashire Kōtarō [ja] - Salty Sugar [ja]^[18]
• 30 January: As the Years Go By - Mashmakhan^[19]
• 6 February: Daishoobu (Japanese: 大勝負) - Kiyoko Suizenji^[20]
• 13 February: Kyoto Bojoo [ja] - Yuko Nagisa [ja]^[21]
• 20 February and 27 February: Bōkyō [ja] - Shinichi Mori^[22]
• 13 March, 20 March, 1 May, 8 May, 15 May and 29 May: Shiretoko Ryojō [ja] - Tokiko Kato^[23]
• 5 June, 12 June, 19 June, 26 June, 17 July and 24 July: Mata Au Hi Made [ja] - Kiyohiko Ozaki^[24]
• 31 July: Yokohama Tasogare [ja] - Hiroshi Itsuki^[25]
• 7 August, 21 August, 28 August, 4 September, 18 September, 25 September, 2 October, 9 October and 23 October: Watashi no Jōkamachi [ja] - Rumiko Koyanagi^[26]
• 14 August: Saraba Koibito [ja] - Masaaki Sakai^[27]
• 30 October, 6 November, 13 November and 20 November: Ame no Ballad [ja] - Masayuki Yuhara [ja]^[28]
• 27 November, 4 December, 11 December, 18 December: Ame no Midōsuji [ja] - Ouyang Fei Fei^[29]

Cash Box

The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box LPs chart:

• 24 July: Kiyohiko Ozaki First Album (Japanese: 尾崎紀世彦ファースト・アルバム) - Kiyohiko Ozaki^[30]
• 21 August, 28 August, 18 September and 25 September: Mata Au Hi Made Kiyohiko Ozaki Second Album [ja] - Kiyohiko Ozaki^[31]

Oricon

Rumiko Koyanagi's Watashi no Jōkamachi [ja] was number 1 in the Cash Box annual singles chart,^[32] and the Oricon annual singles chart.^[33] Tokiko Kato's Shiretoko Ryojo [ja] was number 1 in the annual singles chart published in Billboard.^[34]

The music of Inn of Evil and Silence and The Ceremony, all by Tōru Takemitsu, won the 26th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.^[35] The first broadcast of Star Tanjō! was on 3 October 1971.^[36]

A Gagaku revival was reported.^[37]

Saori Minami, Mari Amachi and Rumiko Koyanagi debuted in 1971.^[38]

• 17-sai by Saori Minami
• 5 February: Children Who Don't Know War by Jiros [ja]^[39]
• 1 November: Kimi Wo Nosete [ja] by Kenji Sawada^[40]

• Kazemachi Roman by Happy End
• Satori by Flower Travellin' Band
• 20 November: Ningen Nante [ja] by Takuro Yoshida^[41]

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