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.

3/25/91

Album:

Karashima Midori – GREEN (third week sales: 61,570 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

Oda Kazumasa – Oh! Yeah! / Love Story wa Totsuzen ni (sixth week sales: 123,290 / sixth consecutive week at #1)

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3/25/96

Album:

WANDS – SINGLES COLLECTION+6 (first week sales: 221,490)

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Single:

Namie Amuro – Don’t wanna cry (first week sales: 323,910)

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3/26/01

Album:

L’Arc~en~Ciel – Clicked Singles Best 13 (first week sales: 802,530)

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Single:

B’z – ultra soul (first week sales: 501,040)

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3/27/06

Album:

Koda Kumi – BEST ~second session~ (second week sales: 278,707 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

NEWS – Sayaendou / Hadashi no Cinderella Boy (first week sales: 151,760)

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3/28/11

Album:

Ketsumeishi – Ketsunopolis 7 (first week sales: 87,722)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Not yet – Shuumatsu Not yet (first week sales: 159,678)

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RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

KARA – Jet Coaster Love

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3/28/16

Album:

Ikimonogakari – Chou Ikimonobakari ~Ten-nen Kinen Members Best Selection~ (first week sales: 136,808)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Kis-My-Ft2 – Gravity (first week sales: 212,940)

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