1988 in Japanese music
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In 1988 (Shōwa 63), 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][3]
The 30th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 5 April to 8 May 1988.[4] The 17th Tokyo Music Festival was held in May and June 1988.[5][6] The 2nd Teens' Music Festival was held on 5 August 1988.[7] The 30th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1988.[8] The 39th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1988.[9] The 17th FNS Music Festival was held in 1988.
The 37th Otaka prize was won by Toshio Hosokawa and Toshi Ichiyanagi.[10]
Rebecca won the grand prix for Japanese artist of the year at the 2nd Japan Gold Disc Awards.[11][12][13]
The 19th World Popular Song Festival was scheduled for 1988 but was cancelled.[14] The 2nd "Band Explosion" festival was scheduled for 1988 but was cancelled and held in February 1989 instead.[15]
Live music
Club Citta was established.[16]
Number one singles
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:[17][18]
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 January | "Glass no Jūdai" | Hikaru Genji |
| 11 January | ||
| 18 January | ||
| 25 January | "Kaze no Lonely Way" | Kiyotaka Sugiyama |
| 1 February | "Stranger Tonight" | Yoko Oginome |
| 8 February | "Al-Mauj" | Akina Nakamori |
| 15 February | ||
| 22 February | "Kanpai" | Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi |
| 29 February | "You're My Only Shinin' Star" | Miho Nakayama |
| 7 March | "Toiki de Net" | Yoko Minamino |
| 14 March | ||
| 21 March | "Paradise Ginga" | Hikaru Genji |
| 28 March | ||
| 4 April | ||
| 11 April | ||
| 18 April | ||
| 25 April | "Marrakech" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 2 May | "C-GIRL" | Yui Asaka |
| 9 May | "Stardust Dream" | Yoko Oginome |
| 16 May | "C-GIRL" | Yui Asaka |
| 23 May | ||
| 30 May | "Tattoo" | Akina Nakamori |
| 6 June | ||
| 13 June | "Fu-ji-tsu" | Shizuka Kudo |
| 20 June | ||
| 27 June | "Anata o Aishitai" | Yoko Minamino |
| 4 July | "Diamond Hurricane" | Hikaru Genji |
| 11 July | ||
| 18 July | "What's your name?" | Shonentai |
| 25 July | "Mermaid" | Miho Nakayama |
| 1 August | "Angel" | Kyosuke Himuro |
| 8 August | ||
| 15 August | ||
| 22 August | ||
| 29 August | "Cecil" | Yui Asaka |
| 5 September | "Daybreak" | Otokogumi |
| 12 September | ||
| 19 September | "Tabidachi wa Freesia" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 26 September | "Daybreak" | Otokogumi |
| 3 October | "Mugon... Iroppoi" | Shizuka Kudo |
| 10 October | ||
| 17 October | "Aki kara mo, Soba ni Ite" | Yoko Minamino |
| 24 October | "Tsurugi no Mai" | Hikaru Genji |
| 31 October | ||
| 7 November | "Tonbo" | Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi |
| 14 November | ||
| 21 November | "Jirettai ne" | Shonentai |
| 28 November | "Witches" | Miho Nakayama |
| 5 December | "Tonbo" | Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi |
| 12 December | ||
| 19 December | ||
| 26 December |
Number one albums
Music Labo
The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart:
- 4 January: Kona Weather - Kiyotaka Sugiyama[19]
- 11 January, 18 January, 1 February and 8 February: Hikaru Genji - Hikaru Genji[20]
- 25 January: Before The Diamond Dust Fades - Yumi Matsutoya[21]
- 15 February: Moral - Boøwy[22]
- 22 February and 29 February: Catch the Nite - Miho Nakayama[23]
- 7 March: Best of Shonentai - Shonentai[24]
- 14 March: Stock - Akina Nakamori[25]
- 21 March: Never Change - Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi[26]
- 28 March: Father's Son - Shōgo Hamada[27]
- 11 April: Nanno Singles - Yoko Minamino[28]
- 18 April: Down Town Mystery - Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe[29]
- 25 April: Tsuki Ni Nureta Futari - Anzen Chitai[30]
- 2 May: Heartland - Motoharu Sano with The Heartland[31]
- 9 May: Edge of Time - Junichi Inagaki[32]
- 16 May: Last Gigs - Boøwy[33]
- 23 May: Citron - Seiko Matsuda[34]
- 30 May: Beach Time - Tubu[35]
- 6 June, 13 June and 27 June: Ribbon - Misato Watanabe[36]
- 20 June: Playzone '88 - Shonentai[37]
- 4 July: Bewith - Miki Imai[38]
- 11 July: Soleil - Takako Okamura[39]
- 18 July and 25 July: Keisuke Kuwata - Keisuke Kuwata[40]
- 1 August: Screw - The Checkers[41]
- 8 August and 15 August: Hi! - Hikaru Genji[42]
- 22 August: Femme Fatale - Akina Nakamori[43]
- 29 August: Covers - RC Succession[44]
- 5 September: CD-Rider - Yōko Oginome[45]
- 12 September, 19 September and 26 September: Flowers for Algernon - Kyosuke Himuro[46]
- 3 October: Go Funk - Kome Kome Club[47]
- 17 October and 24 October: Such a Funky Thang! - Toshinobu Kubota[48]
- 31 October, 7 November, 14 November and 21 November: Bokuno Nakano Shonen - Tatsuro Yamashita[49]
- 28 November: Goodbye Girl - Miyuki Nakajima[50]
- 5 December, 12 December and 20 December: Delight Slight Light Kiss - Yumi Matsutoya[51]
- 27 December: Best II - Akina Nakamori[52]
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon Albums Chart:[53]
- 11 July: Soleil - Takako Okamura[54]
- 18 July: Keisuke Kuwata - Keisuke Kuwata[55]
- 1 August: Shizuka - Shizuka Kudo
- 15 August: Olive - Rebecca
- 19 December: Carol: A Day in a Girl's Life - TM Network
Film and television
The music of Rock yo shizukani nagareyo, by Hiroaki Yoshino, won the 43rd Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.[56] The music of Tsubaki-hime[57] (La Traviata) and Yūshun, both by Shigeaki Saegusa, won the 12th Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Music (awarded in 1989).[58] The music of Akira is by Shoji Yamashiro, and the album is Symphonic Suite Akira by Geinoh Yamashirogumi.[59] The music of the Dominion OVA is by Yoichiro Yoshikawa,[60] and includes the song "Hey Boy".[61] The music of The Last Emperor, by Ryuichi Sakamoto and others, won the Academy Award for Best Original Score at the 60th Academy Awards, which were held in 1988.[62]
Other singles released
- "I Missed the Shock" by Akina Nakamori
- "Just One More Kiss" by Buck-Tick
- "Dakara Sono Te o Hanashite" by B'z
- "Get Smile", "The Mi-ha" and "Alone" by Chisato Moritaka
- "Heart and Soul" by Mari Hamada
- "Daite Kuretara Ii no ni" and "Koi Hitoyo" by Shizuka Kudo
- "Beyond the Time" by TM Network
- "Amaryllis" and "Ai ga Tomaranai (Turn It Into Love)" by Wink
- "Dear (Cobalt no Kanata e)" by Yōko Oginome
- 24 February: "Ai Wa Kokoro No Shigotodesu" (Japanese: 愛は心の仕事です) by Ra Mu[63]