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.

9/2/96

Album:

T-BOLAN – SINGLES (third week sales: 166,470)

Single:

Fujii Fumiya – Another Orion (third week sales: 141,340)

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9/3/01

Album:

Takeuchi Mariya – BON APPETIT (first week sales: 501,530)

Single:

Mr.Children – Yasashii Uta (first week sales: 250,610)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNyPVEAN3o0

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9/4/06

Album:

aiko – Kanojo (first week sales: 250,059)

Single:

TOKIO – Sorafune / do! do! do! (first week sales: 121,099)

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9/5/16

Album:

YUKI – megaphonic (first week sales: 76,386)

Single:

AKB48 – Flying Get (first week sales: 1,354,492)

RIAJ Digital Track Chart:

AKB48 – Flying Get (third consecutive week at #1)