1976 in Japanese music
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Japanese music accounted for fifty-eight percent of record sales in the Japanese music market in 1976 (Shōwa 51), the rest being sales of foreign music.[1] During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world.[2][3]
The 19th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 7 May to 21 May 1976.[4] The 11th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 16 May 1976.[5] The 5th Tokyo Music Festival was held on 27 June 1976.[6][7][8] The 12th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 3 October 1976.[9] The final of the 7th World Popular Song Festival was held on 21 November 1976.[10][11] The 9th Japan Cable Awards were held on 5 December 1976.[12] The final of the 5th FNS Music Festival was held on 21 December 1976.[13] The 18th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1976.[14] The 27th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1976.[15]
The 25th Otaka prize was won by Ryōhei Hirose and Maki Ishii.[16]
Concerts
Minako Yoshida's "Minako's Week" began on 1 March 1976.[17]
Number one singles
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:[18][19][20]
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 January | "Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun" | Masato Shimon |
| 12 January | ||
| 19 January | ||
| 26 January | ||
| 2 February | ||
| 9 February | ||
| 16 February | ||
| 23 February | ||
| 1 March | ||
| 8 March | ||
| 15 March | ||
| 22 March | "Beautiful Sunday" Japanese title: (ビューティフル・サンデー) |
Daniel Boone |
| 29 March | ||
| 5 April | ||
| 12 April | ||
| 19 April | ||
| 26 April | ||
| 3 May | ||
| 10 May | ||
| 17 May | ||
| 24 May | ||
| 31 May | ||
| 7 June | ||
| 14 June | ||
| 21 June | ||
| 28 June | ||
| 5 July | "Yokosuka Story" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| 12 July | ||
| 19 July | ||
| 26 July | ||
| 2 August | ||
| 9 August | ||
| 16 August | ||
| 23 August | "Anata Dake wo" | Teruhiko Aoi |
| 30 August | ||
| 6 September | ||
| 13 September | ||
| 20 September | ||
| 27 September | ||
| 4 October | "Pearl Color ni Yurete" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| 11 October | ||
| 18 October | ||
| 25 October | ||
| 1 November | ||
| 8 November | "Ochiba ga Yuki ni" | Akira Fuse |
| 15 November | "Abayo" | Naoko Ken |
| 22 November | ||
| 29 November | ||
| 6 December | "Kita no Yadokara" | Harumi Miyako |
| 13 December | "Abayo" | Naoko Ken |
| 20 December | "Kita no Yadokara" | Harumi Miyako |
| 27 December |
Number one albums and LPs
Cash Box
The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box LPs chart:
- 10 January, 17 January, 31 January, 7 February, 14 February and 28 February: 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[21] Cf. the single Katamuyita Michishirube.
- 6 March: Cobalt Hour - Yumi Arai[22]
- 27 March, 10 April, 17 April, 24 April and 19 June: Grape Live Sannenzaka - Grape[23]
- 1 May, 8 May, 15 May, 5 June and 12 June: Shōtaijō no Nai Show - Yōsui Inoue[24]
- 26 June, 10 July, 17 July and 24 July: Asuni Mukatte Hashire - Takuro Yoshida[25]
- 31 July: Michikusa - Kei Ogura[26]
- 7 August, 14 August, 21 August, 28 August, 23 October and 13 November: Yuming Brand - Yumi Arai[27]
- 11 September, 18 September, 25 September, 2 October, 9 October, 16 October and 30 October: Omoide No Kakere - Masatoshi Nakamura[28]
- 6 November and 27 November: Ai No Yoyin (Japanese: 愛の余韻) - Janis Ian[29]
- 20 November: Nanika Yiyiwasuretayoode - Akira Inaba[30]
- 4 December and 11 December: Dedication - Bay City Rollers[31]
- 18 December and 25 December: Toozakaru Fukeyi - Kei Ogura[32]
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon LP chart:[33]
- 12 January, 19 January, 26 January, 2 February and 9 February: Akira Fuse Best Album Katamuyita Michishirube (Japanese: 布施明 ベスト・アルバム 傾いた道しるべ)
- 16 February: Tokiwa Nagarete - Kaze
- 23 February, 1 March, 8 March, 15 March, 22 March and 29 March: Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun (Japanese: およげ!たいやきくん)
- 5 April, 12 April, 19 April, 26 April, 3 May, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May and 31 May: Shōtaijō no Nai Show - Yōsui Inoue
- 7 June, 14 June and 21 June: Asuni Mukatte Hashire - Takuro Yoshida
- 28 June and 5 July: Michikusa - Kei Ogura
- 12 July, 19 July, 26 July, 2 August and 11 October: Yuming Brand - Yumi Arai
- 9 August, 16 August, 23 August, 30 August, 6 September, 13 September, 20 September, 27 September and 4 October: Omoide No Kakere - Masatoshi Nakamura
- 18 October and 25 October: Ai No Yoyin (Japanese: 愛の余韻) - Janis Ian
- 1 November, 8 November and 15 November: Dedication - Bay City Rollers[34]
- 22 November: Christmas - Hitoshi Komuro, Takuro Yoshida, Yōsui Inoue and Shigeru Izumiya
- 29 November, 13 December, 20 December and 27 December: Toozakaru Fukeyi - Kei Ogura
- 6 December: The 14th Moon (Jūyonbanme no Tsuki) - Yumi Arai
Annual charts
Daniel Boone's Beautiful Sunday was number 1 in the Cash Box annual singles chart. Grape's Sannenzaka was number 1 in the Cash Box annual LPs chart.[35]
Film and television
The music of The Inugami Family, by Yuji Ohno, won the 31st Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.[36]
Genres
Songs
Debuts
There were 416 debuts in 1976. The number of re-debuts was 87.[38]
- 21 May: Mari & Bux Bunny (Mari Kaneko's band)[39]
- 20 December: Bow Wow released Hoero! Bow Wow[40]
Other singles released
- Heart Dorobō by Candies
- Pepper Keibu and S.O.S. by Pink Lady
- 1 March: Haru Ichiban by Candies[41]
- 1 May: Wink De Sayonara by Kenji Sawada[42]
- 31 May: Natsu ga Kita! by Candies[43]
- 5 July: Douzo Konomama by Keiko Maruyama[44]
- 21 August: Seishun Jidai by Koichi Morita & Top Gallant[45]
- 21 November: Aishū no Symphony by Candies[46]