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.

2/26/96

Album:

Oda Kazumasa – LOOKING BACK (third week sales: 109,250)

Single:

V6 – MADE IN JAPAN (first week sales: 295,820)

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2/26/01

Album:

ZARD – Toki no Tsubasa (first week sales: 231,850)

Single:

Utada Hikaru – Can You Keep A Secret? (first week sales: 783,620)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwQuXbae3N4

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2/27/06

Album:

BoA – OUTGROW (first week sales: 221,549)

Single:

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION – World Apart (first week sales: 49,558)

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2/28/11

Album:

Yuzu 2 -NI- (first week sales: 90,098)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s1loL-DH9M

Single:

AKB48 – Sakura no Ki ni Narou (first week sales: 942,479)

RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

Thelma Aoyama – Zutto.