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.

9/9/91

Album:

Hamada Shogo – Edge Of The Knife (first week sales: 222,090)

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Single:

CHAGE&ASKA – SAY YES (sixth week sales: 158,760 / sixth consecutive week at #1)

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9/9/96

Album:

T-BOLAN – SINGLES (fourth week sales: 152,490 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single:

globe – Is this love (first week sales: 230,530)

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9/10/01

Album:

Takeuchi Mariya – BON APPETIT (first week sales: 348,730)

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Single:

V6 – Dasenai Tegami (first week sales: 135,250)

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9/11/06

Album:

Shonan no Kaze – Shonan no Kaze ~Riders High~ (first week sales: 219,602)

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Single:

GYM – Fever to Future (first week sales: 226,459)

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9/12/11

Album:

Ayumi Hamasaki – FIVE (first week sales: 127,024)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Masaharu Fukuyama – Kazoku ni Narou yo / fighting pose (first week sales: 155,405)

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RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

EXILE ATSUSHI – Itsuka Kitto…

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9/12/16

Album:

RADWIMPS – Kimi no Na wa. (second week sales: 38,722 / second consecutive week at #1)

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Single / Billboard Hot 100:

AKB48 – LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai (first week sales: 1,177,769)

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