We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback! This is where we look back on what topped the charts this week 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.

Album:

Hikaru GENJI – Hey! Say! (third week sales: 65,890 / third consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

Hikaru GENJI – Chikyuu wo Sagashite (175,460)

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3/21/94

Album:

B’z – The 7th Blues (second week sales: 215,580 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

SMAP – Hey Hey Ooki ni Maido Ari (first week sales: 124,540)

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3/15/99

Album:

hitomi – h (second week sales: 120,890 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

Hayami Kentaro, Shigemori Ayumi, Himawari Kids, Dango Gasshodan – Dango 3 Kyodai (first week sales: 1,025,750)

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3/15/04

Album:

Joshijunigakubo – Kiko ~Shining Energy~ (first week sales: 117,973)

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Single:

L’Arc~en~Ciel – Hitomi no Juunin (first week sales: 111,692)

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3/16/09

Album:

FUNKY MONKEY BABYS – FUNKY MONKEY BABYS 3 (first week sales: 80,302)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Arashi – Believe (first week sales: 501,988)

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3/17/14

Album:

Tohoshinki – TREE (first week sales: 224,796)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Kis-My-Ft2 – Hikari no Signal (first week sales: 202,877)

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