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.

8/24/98

Album:

KinKi Kids – B album (first week sales: 524,540)

Single:

KinKi Kids – Zenbu Dakishimete / Ao no Jidai (third week sales: 104,740 / third consecutive week at #1)

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8/25/03

Album:

Joshijunigakubo – Joshijunigakubo ~Beautiful Energy~ (third week sales: 118,568)

Single:

KinKi Kids – Hakka Candy (first week sales: 260,885)

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8/25/08

Album:

Namie Amuro – BEST FICTION (third week sales: 153,107 / third consecutive week at #1)

Single:

SMAP – Kono Toki, Kitto Yume ja Nai (first week sales: 90,616)

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8/26/13

Album:

MAXIMUM THE HORMONE – Yoshu Fukushu (third week sales: 23,571 / third consecutive week at #1)

Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Kis-My-Ft2 – Kimi to no Kiseki (first week sales: 261,159)