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.
7/17/89
Album:
Watanabe Misato – Flower bed (second week sales: 143,590 / second consecutive week at #1)
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Single:
Wink – Samishii Nettaigyo (first week sales: 128,840)
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7/18/94
Album:
Yazawa Eikichi – the name is… (first week sales: 162,800)
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Single:
X JAPAN – Rusty Nail (first week sales: 204,290)
![](https://aramajapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/aramajapan.com-image.jpeg)
7/12/99
Album:
L’Arc~en~Ciel – ark (first week sales: 1,533,110)
![Image result for l arc en ciel ark album](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music/v4/e2/07/c3/e207c382-4597-aebf-7d34-950062e42d46/jacket_KSC200282B01A_600over.jpg/600x600bf.png)
Single:
Ryuichi Sakamoto – Ura BTTB (third week sales: 131,360 / third consecutive week at #1)
![Image result for ryuichi sakamoto ura bttb](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31X190X62RL._AC_UL320_.jpg)
7/12/04
Album:
nobodyknows+ – Do You Know? (first week sales: 141,377)
![Image result for do you know nobody knows](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51EbNB84WqL._AC_UL436_.jpg)
Single:
EXILE – real world (first week sales: 77,038)
![Image result for exile real world](https://up.gc-img.net/post_img_web/2016/02/c7b0b08934d0b2af51d1b885db817787_2821.jpeg)
7/13/09
Album:
Masaharu Fukuyama – Zankyou (first week sales: 260,917)
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Single / Billboard Hot 100:
Arashi – Everything (first week sales: 342,070)
![Image result for season arashi](https://onestopjpop.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/arashi_everything_regular1.jpg?w=640)
7/14/14
Album:
Kis-My-Ft2 – Kis-My-Journey (first week sales: 245,782)
![Image result for kis my ft2 kis my journey](https://www.nautiljon.com/images/cd/00/84/kis-my-journey_51248.jpg?1462124931)
Single / Billboard Hot 100:
Kanjani8 – Omoidama (first week sales: 168,866)
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