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

11/17/97

Album:

WANDS – BEST ~HISTORICAL BEST ALBUM~ (first week sales: 174,870)

Single:

V6 – GENERATION GAP (first week sales: 176,470)

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11/18/02

Album:

Mika Nakashima – RESISTANCE (first week sales: 132,150)

Single:

Ken Hirai – Ring (first week sales: 67,470)

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11/19/07

Album:

NEWS – pacific (first week sales: 195,788)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSTP3CwP4LQ

Single:

NEWS – weeeek (first week sales: 262,715)

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11/19/12

Album:

JUJU – BEST STORY ~Life stories~ (first week sales: 104,869)

Single:

NMB48 – Kitagawa Kenji (first week sales: 317,051)