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.

9/16/96

Album:

hide – PSYENCE (first week sales: 212,580)

Single:

Fujii Fumiya – Another Orion (fifth week sales: 103,750 / second non-consecutive week at #1)

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9/17/01

Album:

Cocco – Best+Ura Best+Mihappyou Kyokushuu (first week sales: 264,870)

Single:

L’Arc~en~Ciel – Spirit dreams inside -another dream- (first week sales: 201,020)

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9/18/06

Album:

YUKI – WAVE (first week sales: 221,811)

Single:

Kaoru Amane – Taiyou no Uta (second week sales: 111,159)

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9/19/11

Album:

Ayumi Hamasaki – FIVE (second week sales: 30,264 / second consecutive week at #1)

Single:

Sandaime J Soul Brothers – FIGHTERS (first week sales: 83,048)

RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

Koda Kumi – Ai wo Tomenaide