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.

8/31/98

Album:

Furuuchi Toko – Mahou no Te (first week sales: 154,060)

Single:

KinKi Kids – Zenbu Dakishimete / Ao no Jidai (fourth week sales: 75,430 / fourth consecutive week at #1)

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9/1/03

Album:

Joshijunigakubo – Joshijunigakubo ~Beautiful Energy~ (fourth week sales: 118,568 / second consecutive week at #1)

Single:

Ayumi Hamasaki – forgiveness (first week sales: 132,092)

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9/1/08

Album:

Namie Amuro – BEST FICTION (fourth week sales: 88,335 / fourth consecutive week at #1)

Single / Billboard Hot 100:

Arashi – truth / Kaze no Mukou e (first week sales: 467,288(

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9/2/13

Album:

Himuro Kyosuke – KYOSUKE HIMURO 25th Anniversary BEST ALBUM GREATEST ANTHOLOGY 62,061

Single / Billboard Hot 100:

AKB48 – Koisuru Fortune Cookie (first week sales: 1,330,432)