1962 in Japanese music

In 1962, Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.

Awards, contests and festivals

The 5th Osaka International Festival was held from 12 April to 5 May 1962. The 4th Japan Record Awards were held on 27 December 1962. The 13th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1962.
The 11th Otaka prize was won by Akira Miyoshi.

Utamatic
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly Utamatic singles chart published in Billboard:

6 January: Ueo Muite Arukoo - Kyu Sakamoto
13 January, 20 January, 27 January, 3 February, 10 February, 17 February and 24 February: Koshu -
3 March, 10 March, 17 March, 24 March, 31 March, 14 April and 21 April: Ame No Hanazono - .
7 April, 28 April, 5 May, 12 May, 19 May, 26 May and 2 June: - Yukio Hashi
9 June, 16 June, 23 June, 30 June, 7 July and 14 July: Too Many Rules - Connie Francis. The Japanese name of this song is "Otona Ni Naritai".
21 July, 28 July, 4 August, 11 August, 18 August, 25 August, 1 September, 8 September, 15 September, 22 September, 29 September, 6 October, 13 October, 20 October, 27 October, 3 November, 10 November, 17 November, 24 November, 1 December, 8 December and 22 December: - Hideo Murata
15 December: Vacation - Connie Francis and
29 December: L'Eclisse - Colletto Tempia and

Local
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly local singles chart published in Cash Box:

6 January, 20 January, 27 January, 3 February, 17 February, 24 February, 10 March and 17 March: Ueo Muite Arukoo - Kyu Sakamoto
3 March: Koshu -
24 March, 31 March, 7 April, 14 April, 21 April, 28 April, 5 May, 12 May, 19 May, 23 June and 30 June: - Yukio Hashi
26 May and 9 June: - and
16 June: Aizen Katsura -
7 July, 21 July, 28 July, 11 August, 18 August, 1 September, 8 September and 29 September: - Hideo Murata, and Mitsugoro Teppo
14 July and 25 August: Hoshikuzu-no Machi - Michiya Mihashi
4 August: Bungacha-Bushi - Saburō Kitajima and Hiroshi Inuzuka
6 October, 13 October and 20 October: - Yukio Hashi

International
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly international singles chart published in Cash Box:

6 January, 13 January, 20 January, 27 January, 3 February and 17 February: Moliendo Café -, Hugo Blanco, Shoichiro Matsumiya and Ray Anthony. The Japanese language cover version of this song is called Coffee Rumba.
10 February, 24 February, 3 March, 10 March and 17 March: You Don't Know - Helen Shapiro, Mieko Hirota and . The Japanese name of this song is "Kanashiki Kataomoi" and it is sometimes the B side of Don't Treat Me Like a Child.
24 March: (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
31 March, 7 April and 14 April: Oh My Darling, Clementine - The Browns and
21 April: Going Home To Mary Lou - Neil Sedaka
28 April, 5 May, 12 May: Hats Off to Larry - Del Shannon, Kyu Sakamoto and The Japanese name of this song is "Hanasaku Machikado".
19 May and 26 May: Tonight - Richard Beymer, Ferrante & Teicher, Don Mackey, Peggy Hayama
9 June, 16 June, 23 June, 30 June, 7 July, 14 July, 21 July, 28 July, 4 August and 11 August: Pretty Little Baby - Connie Francis,,,, Ririko Sawa and Mie Nakao
18 August, 25 August, 8 September and 20 October: Young World - Ricky Nelson, and Six Joes
1 September: Blue Hawaii - Elvis Presley, and Masayuki Hori
29 September, 6 October and 13 October: Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley and Masayuki Hori

Yukio Hashi and Sayuri Yoshinaga's was number 1 in the Japanese kayokyoku annual singles chart published in Billboard.

The music of Harakiri and Pitfall, by Tōru Takemitsu, won the 17th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.
Shichiji ni aimashō was first broadcast on 7 April 1962.