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.

3/13/95

Album:

ASKA – NEVER END (first week sales: about 380,000)

Single:

SMAP – KANSHA Shite (first week sales: about 210,000)

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3/13/00

Album:

hide – hide BEST PSYCHOMMUNITY (first week sales: 407,600)

Single:

Southern All Stars – TSUNAMI (sixth week sales: 178,260 / fifth non-consecutive week at #1)

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3/14/05

Album:

aiko – Yume no Naka no Massugu na Michi (first week sales: 254,756)

Single:

ORANGE RANGE – * ~Asterisk~ (second week sales: 126,912 / second week at #1)

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3/15/10

Album:

Shota Shimizu – Journey (first week sales: 57,155)

Single:

Arashi – Troublemaker (first week sales: 542,334)

RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

Yusuke – Lion