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.

9/9/96

Album:

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

Single:

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

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9/10/96

Album:

Takeuchi Mariya – BON APPETIT (second week sales: 348,730 / second consecutive week at #1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK6KLrVty14

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)

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)

Single:

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

RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

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