1975 in Japanese music
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Japanese music accounted for fifty-eight percent of record sales in the Japanese music market in 1975 (Shōwa 50), the rest being sales of foreign music.[1] During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world.[2]
The 18th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 7 April to 28 April 1975.[3] The 9th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 18 May 1975.[4] The 4th Tokyo Music Festival was held on 13 July 1975.[5] The final of the 3rd FNS Music Festival was held on 17 July 1975.[6] The 10th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 12 October 1975.[7] The final of the 6th World Popular Song Festival was held on 16 November 1975.[8][9] The final of the 4th FNS Music Festival was held on 16 December 1975.[10] The 17th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1975.[11] The 26th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1975.[12]
The 24th Otaka prize was won by Tōru Takemitsu.[13]
Number one singles
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:[14]
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 January | "Fuyu no Iro" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| 13 January | ||
| 20 January | ||
| 27 January | ||
| 3 February | "Hajimete no Dekigoto" | Junko Sakurada |
| 10 February | "Shitetsu Ensen" | Goro Noguchi |
| 17 February | ||
| 24 February | ||
| 3 March | "22-sai no Wakare" | Kaze |
| 10 March | ||
| 17 March | ||
| 24 March | ||
| 31 March | "Waga Yoki Tomoyo" | Hiroshi Kamayatsu |
| 7 April | ||
| 14 April | ||
| 21 April | ||
| 28 April | "Showa Kare Susuki" | Sakura & Ichiro |
| 5 May | ||
| 12 May | ||
| 19 May | "Cyclamen no Kaori" | Akira Fuse |
| 26 May | ||
| 2 June | ||
| 9 June | ||
| 16 June | ||
| 23 June | "Kakkoman Boogie / Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka" | Down Town Boogie Woogie Band |
| 30 June | ||
| 7 July | ||
| 14 July | ||
| 21 July | ||
| 28 July | "Kokoro Nokori" | Takashi Hosokawa |
| 4 August | ||
| 11 August | ||
| 18 August | ||
| 25 August | "Omoide Makura" | Kyoko Kosaka |
| 1 September | "Romance" | Hiromi Iwasaki |
| 8 September | ||
| 15 September | ||
| 22 September | "Toki no Sugiyuku Mama ni" | Kenji Sawada |
| 29 September | ||
| 6 October | ||
| 13 October | ||
| 20 October | ||
| 27 October | "Ichigo Hakusho wo Mou Ichido" | Bang Bang |
| 3 November | ||
| 10 November | ||
| 17 November | ||
| 24 November | ||
| 1 December | ||
| 8 December | "Sentimental" | Hiromi Iwasaki |
| 15 December | ||
| 22 December | "Ano Hi ni Kaeritai" | Yumi Arai |
| 29 December |
Number one albums and LPs
Cash Box
The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box LPs chart:
- 4 January, 25 January and 1 March: Nishoku no Koma - Yōsui Inoue[15]
- 8 February, 15 February, 8 March, 15 March, 3 May, 10 May, 17 May and 28 June: Kōri no Sekai - Yōsui Inoue[16]
- 29 March, 12 April, 19 April and 26 April: Sekai No Koibito (Japanese: 世界の恋人) - The Three Degrees[17]
- 5 April, 7 June and 14 June: the Kaguyahime forever - Kaguyahime[18]
- 21 June: Zoku Datsu Donzoko (Japanese: 続 脱・どん底) - Downtown Boogie Woogie Band[19]
- 12 July: First Album - Kaze[20]
- 19 July, 2 August, 9 August, 16 August, 23 August and 30 August: Midori No Chiheisen (Japanese: 緑の地平線) - The Carpenters[21]
- 13 September, 27 September, 4 October and 18 October: Shikuramen No Kaorikara - Akira Fuse[22]
- 25 October: Good Pages - Yōsui Inoue[23]
- 1 November, 8 November, 15 November, 22 November, 29 November, 6 December, 20 December and 27 December: Yumeoibito - Kei Ogura[24]
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon LP chart:[25]
- 20 January and 27 January: Imawa Mada Jinsei Wo Katarazu - Takuro Yoshida
- 3 February, 10 February, 17 February, 24 February, 3 March, 10 March, 7 April, 14 April, 21 April, 28 April, 5 May, 12 May, 19 May and 2 June: Kōri no Sekai - Yōsui Inoue
- 17 March, 24 March and 31 March: the Kaguyahime forever - Kaguyahime
- 26 May and 9 June: Zoku Datsu Donzoko (Japanese: 続 脱・どん底) - Downtown Boogie Woogie Band
- 16 June and 23 June: First Album - Kaze
- 30 June, 7 July, 14 July, 21 July and 28 July: Midori No Chiheisen (Japanese: 緑の地平線) - The Carpenters
- 4 August, 11 August and 18 August: Good Pages - Yōsui Inoue
- 25 August, 1 September, 8 September, 15 September, 22 September, 29 September and 6 October: Shikuramen No Kaorikara - Akira Fuse
- 13 October, 20 October, 27 October, 3 November, 10 November, 17 November, 24 November, 1 December, 8 December and 15 December: Yumeoibito - Kei Ogura
- 22 December and 29 December: Akira Fuse Best Album Katamuyita Michishirube (Japanese: 布施明 ベスト・アルバム 傾いた道しるべ) - Akira Fuse (Cf. the single Katamuyita Michishirube)
Annual charts
Akira Fuse's Shikuramen No Kaori was number 1 in the Cash Box annual singles chart.[26] Yōsui Inoue's Kōri no Sekai was number 1 in the Cash Box annual albums chart.[27]
Film and television
The music of The Fossil, by Tōru Takemitsu, won the 30th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.[28]
Music industry
Overseas
The Sadistic Mika Band toured Great Britain. They departed on 22 September 1975 and returned on 27 October 1975.[32] They appeared on the Old Grey Whistle Test.[33]
Other singles released
- Rūju no Dengon by Yumi Arai
- Toshishita no Otokonoko, Uchiki na Aitsu, Sono Ki ni Sasenaide and Heart no Ace ga Detekonai by Candies
- Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun by Masato Shimon
- Kita no Yadokara by Harumi Miyako
- Jidai by Miyuki Nakajima
- 20 February: Apartment No Kagi (Japanese: アパートの鍵) by Asami Kobayashi[34]
- 1 August: Mayonaka No Angel Baby (Japanese: 真夜中のエンジェル・ベイビー」がリリース) by Miki Hirayama[35]