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.

4/8/96

Album:

globe – globe (first week sales: 1,196,470)

Single:

LUNA SEA – END OF SORROW (first week sales: 247,840)

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4/9/01

Album:

Utada Hikaru – Distance (first week sales: 3,002,720)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_In-3UlkEk

Single:

Maki Goto – Ai no Bakayarou (first week sales: 268,330)

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4/10/06

Album:

EXILE – ASIA (first week sales: 280,371)

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

Single:

KAT-TUN – Real Face (second week sales: 87,223 / second consecutive week at #1)

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4/11/11

Album:

EXILE – Negai no Tou (fourth week sales: 34,783 / third non-consecutive week at #1)

Single:

Maximum The Hormone – Greatest the Hits 2011~2011 (second week sales: 28,981 / second consecutive week at #1)

RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

Mr.Children – Kazoe Uta (second consecutive week at #1)