We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback. This is where we look back on what topped the charts this week 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.

3/18/91

Album:

Kudo Shizuka – mind Universe (first week sales: 112,360)

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Single:

Oda Kazumasa – Oh! Yeah! / Love Story wa Totsuzen ni (fifth week sales: 175,420 / fifth consecutive week at #1)

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3/18/96

Album:

Hotei Tomoyasu – King & Queen (second week sales: 193,820 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

B’z – Mienai Chikara / MOVE (first week sales: 715,620)

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3/19/01

Album:

Onitsuka Chihiro – Insomnia (first week sales: 441,470)

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Single:

Ayumi Hamasaki – NEVER EVER (first week sales: 423,480)

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3/20/06

Album:

Koda Kumi – BEST ~second session~ (first week sales: 983,359)

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Single:

Ayumi Hamasaki – Startin’ / Born To Be… (first week sales: 116,034)

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3/21/11

Album:

EXILE – Negai no Tou (first week sales: 480,537)

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Single:

SKE48 – Banzai Venus (first week sales: 206,608)

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Billboard Hot 100:

NYC – Yume Tamago

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RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

JAMOSA – Nani ka Hitotsu feat. JAY’ED & Wakadanna (third consecutive week at #1)

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3/21/16

Album:

NEWS – QUARTETTO (first week sales: 108,849)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

AKB48 – Kimi wa Melody (first week sales: 1,237,891)

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