We’re back with our new weekly feature 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.

2/13/95

Album:

Toshinobu Kubota – BUMPIN’ VOYAGE (second week sales: about 160,000 / second week at #1)

Single:

trf – masquerade (first week sales: about 419,000)

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2/14/00

Album:

Namie Amuro – GENIUS 2000 (second week sales: 141,070 / second week at #1)

Single:

Southern All Stars – TSUNAMI (second week sales: 350,350 / second week at #1)

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2/14/05

Album:

BoA – BEST OF SOUL (first week sales: about 489,067)

Single:

Toraji Haiji – Fantastipo (second week sales: 68,846 / second week at #1)

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2/15/10

Album:

Koda Kumi – BEST  ~third universe~ & 8th AL “UNIVERSE” (first week sales: 221,887)

Single:

aiko – Modorenai Ashita (first week sales: 58,435)