Today’s episode of Music Station was a three hour special. The show featured a countdown of various highlights of the show from the soon to end Heisei era, titled “Heisei 30 Nenkan Music Station No.1 Award.” The awards featured various categories, including Most Backflips, Best Costume, and Largest Audience. Check out the results below!

Most Backflips

1. Hikaru GENJI (174)
2. V6 (120)
3. A.B.C-Z (104)
4. Arashi (27)
5. Shonentai (16)

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Best Costume

1. Arashi – A・RA・SHI (10/8/99)
2. Chisato Moritaka – Nozokanaide (6/29/90)
3. Shiina Ringo – NIPPON (12/26/14)
4. Kanjani8 – King of Otoko (2/14/14)
5. T.M.Revolution – HOT LIMIT (6/26/98 & 5/7/16)
6. Wink – Samishii Nettaigyo (12/28/90)
7. Lady Gaga – Applause (11/29/13)
8. Minamino Yoko – Henna no!! (8/17/90)
9. Mai Kuraki – Togetsukyou ~Kimi Omofu~ (5/12/17)
10. Ayumi Hamasaki – M (9/19/16)

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Johhny’s Jr. History (not part of the awards)

1. Ikuta Toma x Kazama Shunsuke – Bulldog (9/12/97)
2. Arashi no Jr. Jidai – Aisareru Yori Aishitai / MIRACLE STARTER (12/12/97) & Queen Of Love (4/26/96)
3. Nishikido Ryo – Secret Agent Man (3/31/00)
4. Nakajima Kento x Kikuchi Fuma – NYC (8/14/09)
5. King&Prince – OH! Summer KING (8/12/16)

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Songs That Make You Want to Dance

1. DA PUMP – U.S.A.
2. Hoshino Gen – Koi
3. AKB48 – Koisuru Fortune Cookie
4. Sandaime J Soul Brothers – R.Y.U.S.E.I
5. EXILE – Choo Choo TRAIN
6. Morning Musume. – LOVE Machine
7. TWICE – TT -Japanese ver.-
8. Kaoru to Tomoki, Tama ni Mukku. – Maru Maru Mori Mori
9. Golden Bomber – Memeshikute
10. Oginome Yoko – Dancing Hero

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Western Artists with the Most Apperances

1. Avril Lavigne (10)
2. Backstreet Boys / Lady Gaga / Mariah Carey (4)
3. Ariana Grande / O-ZONE (3)

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Most Intense

1. X JAPAN – Kurenai
2. Golden Bomber – Memeshikute
3. DA PUMP – U.S.A.
4. B’z – ultra soul
5. THE BLUE HEARTS – Linda Linda
6. Shonan no Kaze – Suirenka
7. Sandaime J Soul Brothers – R.Y.U.S.E.I
8. RADWIMPS – Zen Zen Zense
9. Ikimonogakari – Joyful
10. Keyakizaka46 – Fukyouwaon

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Most Performances

1. Hikaru GENJI: 261
2. Arashi: 211
3. SMAP: 186
4. V6: 167
5. AKB48: 166
6. KinKi Kids: 163
7. TOKIO: 160
8. Ayumi Hamasaki: 115
9. KAT-TUN: 114
10. Chisato Moritaka: 102
11. GLAY: 91
12. Porno Graffitti: 90
13. Masaharu Fukuyama: 88
14. aiko: 84
15. Hey! Say! JUMP: 81

Most Performed Song: Hikaru GENJI – Lila no Saku Koro Barcelona e / AKB48 – Koisuru Fortune Cookie (17)

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Farthest Away Performances

1. 10,850 km (New York): ToshI – made in HEAVEN / Makihara Noriyuki – Kitakaze ~Kimi ni Todokimasu You ni~ (12/18/92)
2. 10,410 km (Barcelona): Hikaru GENJI – Lila no Saku Koro Barcelona e (4/24/92)
3. 9,560 km (London): Honda Minako (11/7/86) / Nakatani Miki x Ryuichi Sakamoto (7/26/96)
4. 8,810 km (Los Angeles): Hikaru GENJI – Chikyuu wo Sagashite (5/5/89)
5. 8,810 km (Hawaii): TOKIO – Ashita no Kimi wo Mamoritai ~YAMATO 2520~ (1/6/95) / Anri (12/18/92) / Arashi – A・RA・SHI / My Girl (Hawaiian ver.) (9/26/14)

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Harmony Songs

1. Yuzu – Eikou no Kakehashi
2. ayaka x Kobukuro – WINDING ROAD
3. Kobukuro – Sakura
4. Gospellers – Hitori
5. MONGOL800 – Chiisa na Koi no Uta
6. CHAGE and ASKA – SAY YES
7. CHEMISTRY – PIECES OF A DREAM
8. HY – AM11:00
9. Hana＊Hana – Aa~ Yokatta
10. Little Gree Monster – Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikakete Iru

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High Key Songs

1. Remioromen – Konayuki
2. GLAY – HOWEVER
3. Hirose Kohmi – Romance no Kamisama
4. X JAPAN – Kurenai
5. Tomomi Kahara – I’m Proud
6. Mera Yoshikazu – Mononoke Hime
7. Mika Nakashima – Yuki no Hana
8. Ken Hirai – Hitomi to Tojite
9. Superfly – Ai wo Komete Hanataba wo
10. Nishino Kana – Best Friend

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Largest Audiences

1. 1,000: Kanjani8 (4/6/07)
2. 980: oasis (3/27/09)
3. 700: Ryo-san
4. 650: Backstreet Boys (2/12/10)
5. 600: Arashi (4/1/05) / Southern All Stars / NEWS

Today, DA PUMP performed “U.S.A.” in front of a crowd of 1,200 so they now top the list.

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