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.

10/5/98

Album:

B’z – B’z The Best “Treasure” (second week sales: 1,003,720 / second consecutive week at #1)

Single:

globe – Sa Yo Na Ra (first week sales: 212,430)

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10/6/03

Album:

ROAD OF MAJOR – ROAD OF MAJOR (first week sales: 176,265)

Single:

Masaharu Fukuyama – Niji / Himawari / Sore ga Subete sa (fifth week sales: 67,486 / fifth consecutive week at #1)

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10/6/08

Album:

SMAP – super.modern.artistic.performance (first week sales: 214,104)

Single / Billboard Hot 100:

EXILE – The Birthday ~Ti Amo~ (first week sales: 171,435)

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10/7/13

Album:

Superfly – Superfly BEST (first week sales: 156,556)

Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Not yet – Hirihiri no Hana (first week sales: 107,578)