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.

9/1/97

Album:

Ohguro Maki – POWER OF DREAMS (third week sales: 177,250 / third consecutive week at #1)

Single:

ZARD – Eien (first week sales: 197,610)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=462lzCqsId4

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9/2/02

Album:

Petitmoni – Zenbu! Petitmoni (first week sales: 73,590)

Single:

w-inds. – Because of you (first week sales: 102,870)

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9/3/07

Album:

Tokunaga Hideaki – VOCALIST 3 (second week sales: 80,785 / second consecutive week at #1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB7IGuifp8k

Single:

Kuwata Keisuke – Kaze no Uta wo Kikasete (first week sales: 93,312)

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9/3/12

Album:

AKB48 – 1830m (second week sales: 64,111 / second consecutive week at #1)

Single:

Nogizaka46 – Hashire! Bicycle (first week sales: 186,613)