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.

3/2/98

Album:

Favorite Blue – Missing Place (first week sales: 104,680)

Single:

SPEED – my graduation (first week sales: 561,870)

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3/3/03

Album:

Shiina Ringo – Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana (first week sales: 165,316)

Single:

I WiSH – Asu e no Tobira (first week sales: 180,006)

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3/4/08

Album:

the brilliant green – the brilliant green complete
single collection ’97-’08 (first week sales: 91,926)

Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Arashi – Step and Go (first week sales: 324,223)

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3/4/13

Album:

MISIA – MISIA Super Best Records -15th Celebration- (first week sales: 64,679)

Single / Billboard Hot 100:

AKB48 – So long! (first week sales: 1,035,986)