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.

1/27/97

Album:

L’Arc~en~Ciel – True (sixth week sales: 60,920)

Single:

globe – FACE (first week sales: 360,880)

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1/28/02

Album:

LOVE PSYCHEDELICO – LOVE PSYCHEDELIC ORCHESTRA (second week sales: 325,060 / second consecutive week at #1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPwRzZ55fRg

Single:

Mai Kuraki – Winter Bells (first week sales: 111,480)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5cbm6LmIZA

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1/29/07

Album:

BoA – MADE IN TWENTY(20) (first week sales: 182,009)

Single:

GLAY – 100 Man Kai no Kiss (first week sales: 144,680)

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1/30/12

Album:

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION – BEST HIT AKG (first week sales: 88,548)

Single:

BUMP OF CHICKEN – Good Luck (first week sales: 148,753)

RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

JUJU – sign