1982 in Japanese music

In 1982 (Shōwa 57), Japanese music was released on records and performed in concerts, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.

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During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world,[1][2] and the second largest market for jazz musicians.[3]

Awards, contests, festivals and forums

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The 11th Tokyo Music Festival was held on 28 March 1982.[4][5] The 24th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 9 to 26 April 1982.[6] The 23rd Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 16 May 1982.[7] The 24th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 3 October 1982.[8] The 13th World Popular Song Festival was held from 29 to 31 October 1982.[9][10] The final of the 11th FNS Music Festival was held on 21 December 1982.[11] The 24th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1982.[12] The 33rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1982.[13]

An Asian Music Forum was held in the Hibiya Public Hall and broadcast on JOQR.[14]

Concerts

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A Shinji Tanimura and Masashi Sada concert was held on 12 August 1982.[15]

Number one singles

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The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:[16][17][18][19]

Issue date Song Artist(s)
January 4 "Sailor Fuku to Kikanjū [ja]" Hiroko Yakushimaru
January 11
January 18
January 25 "Jōnetsu Neppū Serenade [ja]" Masahiko Kondō
February 1
February 8 "Akai Sweet Pea [ja]" Seiko Matsuda
February 15
February 22
March 1 "Kokoro no Iro [ja]" Masatoshi Nakamura
March 8
March 15
March 22
March 29
April 5 "Ikenai Rouge Magic [ja]" Kiyoshiro Imawano & Ryuichi Sakamoto
April 12 "Furarete Banzai [ja]" Masahiko Kondō
April 19
April 26
May 3
May 10 "Nagisa no Balcony [ja]" Seiko Matsuda
May 17 "Harajuku Kiss [ja]" Toshihiko Tahara
May 24
May 31
June 7 "Madonna-tachi no Lullaby [ja]" Hiromi Iwasaki
June 14
June 21
June 28
July 5 "Hyakuman Dollar Baby [ja]" Johnny [ja]
July 12 "Highteen Boogie [ja]" Masahiko Kondō
July 19
July 26
August 2
August 9
August 16 "Komugi Iro no Mermaid [ja]" Seiko Matsuda
August 23 "Kurayami wo Buttobase" (暗闇をぶっとばせ) Daisuke Shima
August 30 "Matsu wa" Aming
September 6
September 13
September 20
September 27
October 4
October 11 "Horeta ze! Kanpai [ja]" Masahiko Kondō
October 18
October 25 "Yūwaku Suresure [ja]" Toshihiko Tahara
November 1
November 8 "Nobara no Etude [ja]" Seiko Matsuda
November 15
November 22
November 29 "Second Love" Akina Nakamori
December 6
December 13
December 20 "3 Nenme no Uwaki [ja]" Hiroshi & Kibo [ja]
December 27

Number one albums and LPs

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Oricon

The following reached number 1 on the Oricon chart:

Music Labo

The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart:

Jazz

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There were approximately one hundred jazz bands.[3]

Film and television

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The music of The Go Masters, by Hikaru Hayashi, won the 37th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.[40] The music of Fall Guy (1982), by Masato Kai [ja], won the 6th Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Music (awarded in 1983).[41] The music of The Wizard of Oz is by Joe Hisaishi and includes songs by Mitsuko Horie.[42][43][44][45]

Overseas

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The song "Bamboo Houses", by Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Sylvian, reached number 30 on the UK singles chart.[46]

Debuts

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Other singles released

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Other albums released

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History

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The song Ukiuki Watching (Japanese: ウキウキWATCHING), the theme song of Waratte Iitomo!, was first broadcast on 4 October 1982.[48]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tokita and Hughes. The Ashgate Research Companion to Japanese Music. 2008. p 355.
  2. ^ Gronow and Saunio. International History of the Recording Industry. 1998. Reprinted 1999.p 209.
  3. ^ a b "Missing Audience : Existential" (1982) 24 Link 63 (February 1982)
  4. ^ "U.S. Act Takes Top Tokyo Prize". Billboard. 17 April 1982. p 53.
  5. ^ Billboard. 29 May 1982. p J-14.
  6. ^ 1982年度のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation.
  7. ^ 第23回 ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation.
  8. ^ 第24回 ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation.
  9. ^ "U.S. Rock Singer Is Top World Song Fest Winner". Billboard. 20 November 1982. p 9.
  10. ^ "23 Finanlists Are Chosen For World Popular Song Festival". Billboard. 18 September 1982. p 59.
  11. ^ "7:00-** '82 FNS Popular Song Festival". The Japan Times. 21 December 1982. No 30152. p 8. cols 1 and 5.
  12. ^ 第24回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association.
  13. ^ 第33回NHK紅白歌合戦. NHK.
  14. ^ "Japanese Network Hosts Asian Forum". Billboard. 15 May 1982. p 63.
  15. ^ "Japan Trade Looks To New LP". Billboard. 30 October 1982. p 9.
  16. ^ 現役女子大生デュオのあみん「待つわ」オリコンチャート1位獲得【1982年】. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 30 August 2017.
  17. ^ 1982年2月8日、松田聖子「赤いスイートピー」がオリコン1位を獲得~出会いと才能が生み出した奇跡的な楽曲. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 8 February 2019.
  18. ^ 1982年4月5日、坂本龍一&忌野清志郎「い・け・な・いルージュマジック」がチャート1位を獲得~これが真相! FOCUS記事掲載顛末記. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 April 2019.
  19. ^ See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine
  20. ^ 1982年4月26日中島みゆき『寒水魚』がオリコン・アルバムチャートの1位を獲得~中島みゆきが音楽を獲得したことを証明するアルバム. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 26 April 2019.
  21. ^ 1982年7月5日、松任谷由実の『PEARL PIERCE』がオリコン・アルバム・チャートの1位を獲得. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 July 2017.
  22. ^ Billboard. 25 December 1982, p 79.
  23. ^ Billboard. 11 December 1982, p 60.
  24. ^ Billboard. 18 December 1982, p 57. 4 December 1982, p 54. 27 November 1982, p 66.
  25. ^ Billboard. 20 November 1982, p 59. 13 November 1982, p 65.
  26. ^ Billboard. 6 November 1982, p 53. 30 October 1982, p 62. 23 October 1982, p 73. 16 October 1982, p 79. 9 October 1982, p 58.
  27. ^ Billboard. 25 September 1982, p 55.
  28. ^ Billboard. 2 October 1982, p 60. 18 September 1982, p 61. 11 September 1982, p 51. 4 September 1982, p 61. 28 August 1982, p 42. 21 August 1982, p 63. 14 August 1982, p 59.
  29. ^ Billboard. 7 August 1982, p 60. 31 July 1982, p 48. 24 July 1982, p 57.
  30. ^ Billboard. 17 July 1982, p 62. 10 July 1982, p 61. Cited as "Pearl Piasu".
  31. ^ Billboard. 3 July 1982, p 57. 26 June 1982, p 71. 19 June 1982, p 56.
  32. ^ Billboard. 5 June 1982, p 61.
  33. ^ Billboard. 29 May 1982, p 61. 22 May 1982, p 62. 15 May 1982, p 64. 8 May 1982, p 59. 1 May 1982, p 57. 24 April 1982, p 63. 17 April 1982, p 54. 10 April 1982, p 70.
  34. ^ Billboard. 3 April 1982, p 63. 27 March 1982, p 95. 20 March 1982, p 66.
  35. ^ Billboard. 13 March 1982, p 62.
  36. ^ Billboard. 6 March 1982, p 70. 27 February 1982, p 55. 20 February 1982, p 69. 13 February 1982, p 63.
  37. ^ Billboard. 6 February 1982, p 72. 30 January 1982, p 72.
  38. ^ Billboard. 16 January 1982, p 50
  39. ^ Billboard. 16 January 1982, p 50. 30 January 1982, p 72.
  40. ^ 第37回 日本映画大賞
  41. ^ Prizes.
  42. ^ だれかが私を待っている. Nippon Columbia catalogue number CK-584
  43. ^ The Wizard of Oz. LaserDisc. Paramount Home Video LV 2322
  44. ^ オズの魔法使い. VHS. Toho Video (東宝ビデオ).
  45. ^ オズの魔法使い.
  46. ^ Bamboo Houses/Bamboo Music. Official Charts.
  47. ^ 「花の82年組」で異色の存在だった伊藤さやか. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 16 October 2017.
  48. ^ 1982年10月4日『笑っていいとも!』放送開始~「ウキウキWATCHING」制作秘話. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 4 October 2018.