1987 in Japanese music
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In 1987 (Shōwa 62), Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world.[1][2]
The 29th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 7 to 27 April 1987.[3] The 16th Tokyo Music Festival was held in June 1987.[4][5] The 1st Teens' Music Festival was held on 5 August 1987.[6] The final of the 18th World Popular Song Festival was held on 31 October 1987.[7][8][9] The 1st "Band Explosion" festival was held on 1 November 1987.[10] The final of the 16th FNS Music Festival was held on 15 December 1987.[11] The 29th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1987.[12] The 38th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1987.[13]
Akina Nakamori won the grand prix for Japanese artist of the year at the 1st Japan Gold Disc Awards.[14][15]
The 36th Otaka prize was won by Akira Nishimura and Joji Yuasa.[16]
Number one singles
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:[17][18]
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 January | "Yakusoku" | Mamiko Takai |
| 12 January | "White Rabbit Kara no Message" | Marina Watanabe |
| 19 January | "Rakuen no Door" | Yoko Minamino |
| 26 January | "Too Adult" | Minayo Watanabe |
| 2 February | "No More Renai Gokko" | Onyanko Club |
| 9 February | "Yuki Gani" | Yoshi Ikuzō |
| 16 February | "Tango Noir" | Akina Nakamori |
| 23 February | ||
| 2 March | Kashiko | Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi |
| 9 March | "Mizu no Rogue" | Kyoko Koizumi |
| 16 March | "Stripe Blue" | Shonentai |
| 23 March | "Sapphire no Hitomi" | The Alfee |
| 30 March | "Kagerō" | Mamiko Takai |
| 6 April | "Idol wo Sagase" | Momoko Kikuchi |
| 13 April | "Hanashikake Takatta" | Yoko Minamino |
| 20 April | "Marina no Natsu" | Marina Watanabe |
| 27 April | "Pink no Chao" | Minayo Watanabe |
| 4 May | "Strawberry Time" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 11 May | ||
| 18 May | "Toki no Kawa wo Koete" | Ushirogami Hikaretai |
| 25 May | "Strawberry Time" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 1 June | "Katatsumuri Samba" | Onyanko Club |
| 8 June | "Mizu no Naka no Answer" | Kiyotaka Sugiyama |
| 15 June | "Blonde" | Akina Nakamori |
| 22 June | ||
| 29 June | "Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" | Yōko Oginome |
| 6 July | "Kimi Dake ni" | Shonentai |
| 13 July | "Pandora no Koibito" | Yoko Minamino |
| 20 July | "Wanderer" | Checkers |
| 27 July | "Natsuyasumi Dake no Sidesheet" | Marina Watanabe |
| 3 August | "Marionette" | Boøwy |
| 10 August | "Amaryllis" | Minayo Watanabe |
| 17 August | "Marionette" | Boøwy |
| 24 August | "Kita no Tabibito" | Yujiro Ishihara |
| 31 August | "Star Light" | Hikaru Genji |
| 7 September | "Shade" | Kiyotaka Sugiyama |
| 14 September | "Kindan no Telepathy" | Shizuka Kudo |
| 21 September | "Niji no Dreamer" | Yui Asaka |
| 28 September | "Naite Miryaii Jan" | Masahiko Kondō |
| 5 October | "Aki no Indication" | Yoko Minamino |
| 12 October | "Nanpasen" | Akina Nakamori |
| 19 October | "Catch Me" | Miho Nakayama |
| 26 October | "Remember" | Kazama San Shimai |
| 2 November | "Kiss wo Tomenai de" | Kyōko Koizumi |
| 9 November | "My Truth" | The Alfee |
| 16 November | "Pearl-White Eve" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 23 November | "ABC (Songs for Boys)" | Shonentai |
| 30 November | "Show Me" | Yukari Morikawa |
| 7 December | "Glass no Jūdai" | Hikaru Genji |
| 14 December | "Haikara san ga Toru" | Yoko Minamino |
| 21 December | "Glass no Jūdai" | Hikaru Genji |
| 28 December |
Music Labo
The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart:
- 23 March: Sapphire no Hitomi - The Alfee[19]
- 30 March: Hade!!! - Miho Nakayama[20]
Cash Box
The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box chart:
- 5 September: Nile In Blue - Momoko Kikuchi[21]
Number one albums and LPs
Music Labo
The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart:
- 5 January, 12 January and 26 January: Crimson - Akina Nakamori[22]
- 2 February: Itoguchi - Mamiko Takai[23]
- 9 February: Top Gun soundtrack[24]
- 16 February and 23 February: Crystal Night - 1986 Omega Tribe[25]
- 2 March: Side Line - Onyanko Club[26]
- 9 March: Marina - Marina Watanabe[27]
- 16 March and 23 March: Mind Note - Junichi Inagaki[28]
- 30 March: Realtime to Paradise - Kiyotaka Sugiyama[29]
- 14 December: Before The Diamond Dust Fades - Yumi Matsutoya[30]
Cash Box
The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box chart:
- 24 January: Alarm à la mode - Yumi Matsutoya[31]
- 31 January and 14 February: Crimson - Akina Nakamori[32]
- 21 February: Non-Stopper - Yōko Oginome[33]
- 14 March: Crystal Night - Omega Tribe[34]
- 11 April: A-La-Ba La-M-Ba - Kōji Kikkawa[35]
- 25 April and 9 May: Realtime to Paradise - Kiyotaka Sugiyama[36]
- 30 May: As Close As Possible - Off Course[37]
- 6 June: Go - Checkers[38]
- 11 July: Remix Rebecca - Rebecca[39]
- 22 August: Breath - Misato Watanabe[40]
- 3 October, 24 October, 7 November and 14 November: Bad - Michael Jackson[41]
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon LPs chart:[42]
- 19 January and 26 January: Crimson - Akina Nakamori
- 2 February and 9 February: Itoguchi - Mamiko Takai
- 16 February and 23 February: Crystal Night - Omega Tribe
- 2 March: Side Line - Onyanko Club
- 9 March: Marina - Marina Watanabe
- 16 March: Mind Note - Junichi Inagaki
- 23 March: ∞ (Japanese: アンリミテッド) - Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi
- 30 March, 6 April, 13 April, 20 April and 27 April: Realtime to Paradise - Kiyotaka Sugiyama
- 4 May: Fūmu - Yuki Saito
- 11 May and 18 May: Go - Checkers
- 25 May and 1 June: Strawberry Time - Seiko Matsuda
- 8 June, 15 June, 22 June and 29 June: Remix Rebecca - Rebecca
- 6 July and 20 July: Club Surfbound - Shōgo Hamada
- 13 July: Time 19 - Shonentai
- 27 July: Breath - Misato Watanabe
- 3 August: The Checkers Best - Checkers
- 10 August: Yūyu Kōsen (Japanese: ゆうゆ光線) - Yūyu
- 17 August and 31 August: License - Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
- 24 August: Request - Mariya Takeuchi
- 7 September: Cross My Palm - Akina Nakamori
- 14 September and 21 September: Psychopath - Boøwy
- 28 September: Bad - Michael Jackson
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon Albums Chart:[43]
- 5 October and 12 October: Bad - Michael Jackson
- 19 October: Birds - Hideaki Tokunaga
- 26 October: Nothing Like the Sun - Sting
- 2 November: Naturally - Naoyuki Fujii
- 9 November: Garland - Yoko Minamino
- 16 November: Collection - Miho Nakayama
- 23 November: Humansystem - TM Network
- 30 November: Snow Garden - Seiko Matsuda
- 7 December: Poison - Rebecca
- 14 December, 21 December and 28 December: Before The Diamond Dust Fades - Yumi Matsutoya
Film and television
The music of A Taxing Woman, by Toshiyuki Honda, won the 42nd Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.[44] The same music also won the 11th Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Music (awarded in 1988).[45] The music of the 1987 film adaptation of The Drifting Classroom[46] is by Joe Hisaishi,[47] and the theme song Yasei No Kaze is by Miki Imai.[48][49] Songs in Bubblegum Crisis include "Konyawa Hurricane" (Japanese: 今夜はハリケーン) by Kinuko Ōmori.[50]
Music industry
There were 3,010 record rental shops on 15 April 1987.[51]