Timeline of Japanese music
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This page is a timeline of Japanese music and also indexes the individual year in Japanese music pages.
- 1878 - Demonstration of phonograph by James Alfred Ewing at Tokyo Imperial University on 16 November[1]
- 1879 - Demonstration of phonograph by James Alfred Ewing at Tokyo Chamber of Commerce on 28 March[1][2]
1880s
- 1888 - Kimigayo adopted as national anthem
1890s
- 1897 - Gunkan kōshinkyoku
1900s
- 1901 - Kōjō no Tsuki
1910s
- 1910 - Nipponophone founded
- 1911 - Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra founded[3]
- 1912 (Meiji 45 / Taishō 1) - 1st Japanese symphony: Kachidoki to Heiwa by Kōsaku Yamada[4]
- 1914 - Katyusha's Song
- 1915 - Gondola no Uta
1920s
- 1921 - Inno Meiji by Kōsaku Yamada;[5] Sendō Kouta; Nanatsu no Ko
- 1923 - Omocha No March[6][7]
- 1927 - Akatombo
1930s
- 1931 - King Records founded
- 1932 - Seki Taneko releases "Akemi no Uta" (あけみの唄), composed by Masao Koga, with lyrics by Hara Asao[8][9]
- 1934 - Nagauta Symphony
- 1938 - Tabi No Yokaze by Misao Matsubara[10] (alias "Miss Columbia")[11][12]
1940s
- 1942 - Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association founded
- 1943 - Akira Ifukube's Kishi Mai march[13]
- 1945 - Kōhaku Ongaku Shiai[14]
- 1946 - 1st Mainichi Film Award for Best Music; 1st broadcast of NHK Nodo Jiman
- 1947 - Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra founded;[15] Shizuko Kasagi released Tokyo Boogie-Woogie;[16][17][18] lack of suitable locations for jukeboxes;[19] 1st Students' Music Concour[20]
1950s
- 1951 - 1st Kōhaku Uta Gassen; New Symphony Orchestra became NHK Symphony Orchestra; Toho Symphony Orchestra became Tokyo Symphony Orchestra[21]
- 1952 - 1st Otaka prize[21] on 26 December[22]
- 1953 - Omoide No Warutsu by Izumi Yukimura[23]
- 1954 - Godzilla includes music by Akira Ifukube
- 1955 - Film musicals include Janken Musume[24]
- 1956 - Japan Philharmonic Orchestra founded[25]
- 1957 - Best selling single: Yūrakuchō de Aimashō by Frank Nagai[26]
- 1958 - 20,000 people attended record festival;[27] 1st Osaka International Festival of Music, Drama and Arts[28][29]
- 1959 - 1st Japan Record Awards[30]
1960s
- 1960 - Sega 1000 jukebox;[31][32] 5,616 new record releases;[33] Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra founded[25]
- 1961 - 1st broadcast of Minna no Uta; Sapporo Symphony Orchestra founded;[25] 50 record labels from 9 companies[34]
- 1962 - 1st broadcast of Shichiji ni aimashō; Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra founded[25]
- 1963 - Sukiyaki reaches number 1 in the USA; estimated 5,000 jukeboxes;[35] 56 million records produced[36]
- 1964 - 1st broadcast of Music Fair;[37] 3rd largest record market[38]
- 1965 - Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra founded;[25] electric boom (Japanese: エレキブーム, ereki būmu)[39][40][41]
- 1966 - Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra founded[42]
- 1967 - Oricon founded; $96 million records production;[43] Japanese musicians sell more records than foreigners;[44] Hibari Misora released Makkana Taiyō[45]
- 1968 - 1st broadcast of Yoru no Hit Studio; CBS/Sony founded; 1st Japan Cable Awards;[46] Ox released Girl Friend and Swan No Namida;[47] The Fingers released "Ai No Densetsu" (Japanese: 愛の伝説);[48] Purple Shadows released Chiisana Snack;[49] The Spiders released Anotoki Kimi Wa Wakakatta[50] and "Shinju No Namida" (Japanese: 真珠の涙);[51] 1st soul music festival[52]
- 1969 - 1st Yamaha Popular Song Contest; 2nd largest record market;[53] Suntory Music Award founded;[54] 1st broadcast of NTV Kōhaku Uta No Best Ten;[55] Kaze by Hashida Norihiko and Schuberts[56][57]
1970s
- 1970 - 1st World Popular Song Festival; 1st publication of Music Labo; Nippon Music Foundation established; 1st Japan Music Awards[58] on 9 November;[59] approx start of jukebox boom;[60] 11,000 jukeboxes;[61] Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra founded;[42] debut of Miki Hirayama[62]
- 1971 - Debut of Saori Minami, Mari Amachi and Rumiko Koyanagi;[63] Gagaku revival reported[64]
- 1972 - 1st Tokyo Music Festival; 1st broadcast of Best 30 Kayōkyoku; Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra founded;[42] New Japan Philharmonic founded;[65]
- 1973 - "Shura No Hana" (Japanese: 修羅の花) by Meiko Kaji;[66] Candies released 1st single[67]
- 1974 - 1st FNS Music Festival; debut of Chieko Matsumoto[68]
- 1975 - 44,000 jukeboxes[69]
- 1976 - Number one singles include Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun and Kita no Yadokara
- 1977 - Debut of Mizue Takada[70]
- 1978 - 1st broadcast of The Best Ten;[71] Candies Final Carnival concert[72][73]
- 1979 - Number one singles include Chameleon Army, Young Man (Y.M.C.A.) and Ihojin.
1980s
- 1980 - Number one singles include Ihojin and I'm in the Mood for Dancing
- 1981 - A Long Vacation
- 1982 - Number one singles include Matsu wa and Second Love
- 1983 - Number one singles include Second Love, ½ no Shinwa, Flashdance... What a Feeling, Kinku and Cat's Eye
- 1984 - Number one singles include Southern Wind, Amaoto wa Chopin no Shirabe, Jukkai (1984) and Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa
- 1985 - Number one singles include Meu amor é..., Akaitori Nigeta and Sand Beige (Sabaku e)
- 1986 - 1st broadcast of Music Station; number one singles include Desire (Jōnetsu), Gypsy Queen, Fin, Jā ne, Otto Chikan!, Osaki ni Shitsurei, Koi wa Question and Aozora no Kakera
- 1987 - Number one singles include No More Renai Gokko, Tango Noir, Katatsumuri Samba, Blonde, Sayonara no Kajitsutachi, Kindan no Telepathy, Nanpasen and Catch Me
- 1988 - Number one singles include Stranger Tonight, Al-Mauj, You're My Only Shinin' Star, Stardust Dream, Tattoo, Fu-ji-tsu, Mermaid, Mugon... Iroppoi and Witches
- 1989 (Shōwa 64 / Heisei 1) - Number one singles include Koi Hitoyo, Ai ga Tomaranai (Turn It Into Love), Rosécolor, Namida wo Misenaide ~Boys Don't Cry~, Liar, Arashi no Sugao, Return to Myself, Diamonds, Sekai de Ichiban Atsui Natsu, Samishii Nettaigyo, Kōsa ni Fukarete and One Night in Heaven (Mayonaka no Angel)
1990s
- 1990 - Debut of Rumi Shishido;[74] Sherry (psuedonym of Izumi Kato) released OVA song "Kaze No Fantasia" (Japanese: 風のファンタジア)[75][76][77]
- 1991 - 1st Akutagawa Memorial Prize;[78] debut of Mi-Ke[79]
- 1992 - Moonlight Densetsu;[80] debut of Manish[81]
- 1993 - 1st broadcast of Count Down TV; The Boom released Shima Uta (Original Version)[82]
- 1994 - 1st broadcast of Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
- 1996 - 1st broadcast of Utaban; debut of dos[83]
- 1997 - 1st Toru Takemitsu Composition Award
- 1998 - 1st broadcast of Channel A
2000s
- 2004 - 1st broadcast of Bokura no Ongaku; Hitomi o Tojite was annual number 1 single;[84][85] Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1 was annual number 1 album[86]
- 2005 - 1st broadcast of J-Melo
- 2006 - 1st broadcast of Idoling!!!; 1st broadcast of Rock Fujiyama
- 2007 in Japanese music
- 2008 in Japanese music
- 2009 in Japanese music
