1963 in Japanese music

In 1963, Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.

Awards, contests and festivals

The 6th Osaka International Festival was held from 13 April to 6 May 1963. The 5th Japan Record Awards were held on 27 December 1963. The 14th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1963.
The 12th Otaka prize was won by Yuzo Toyama and Makoto Moroi.

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

5 January, 12 January, 19 January, 26 January and 2 February: L'Eclisse - Colletto Tempia and
9 February: Kiroko No Tango - Frank Nagai
27 April, 4 May, 11 May, 18 May and 25 May: Shima Sodachi - Yoshio Tabata, and Yukiji Asaoka..
1 June, 8 June, 15 June, 22 June and 29 June: - Yūjirō Ishihara..
5 October, 12 October, 19 October, 26 October, 2 November, 9 November and 16 November: - Kazuo Funaki
23 November, 30 November, 7 December: (You're the) Devil in Disguise - Elvis Presley
14 December, 21 December and 28 December: Yuuhi No Oka - Yūjirō Ishihara and Ruriko Asaoka

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

5 January, 12 January, 19 January, 26 January, 2 February, 9 February, 16 February, 2 March, 9 March and 16 March: - Yukio Hashi
23 March, 30 March, 20 April and 27 April: Kiroko No Tango - Frank Nagai
6 April and 13 April: Hitoribotchi No Futari - Kyu Sakamoto
4 May, 11 May, 18 May, 8 June, 15 June, 22 June, 29 June, 3 August, 10 August, 17 August and 24 August: Shima Sodachi - Yukiji Asaoka
25 May, 1 June and 6 July: - Yūjirō Ishihara..
13 July, 20 July and 27 July: Shussekaido -
31 August: - Yukio Hashi
28 September, 5 October, 12 October, 19 October, 26 October, 2 November, 9 November: - Kazuo Funaki.
16 November and 22 November: Shugakuryoko - Kazuo Funaki
30 November: Hoshizora Ni Ryoteo - and Chiyoko Shimakura
7 December, 14 December, 21 December, 28 December: - Yukio Hashi

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

5 January, 12 January, 19 January, 26 January, 2 February, 9 February and 16 February: L'Eclisse - Colletto Tempia and
23 February, 2 March, 9 March, 16 March, 27 April and 4 May: The Longest Day - Mitch Miller and
23 March: Return to Sender - Elvis Presley
30 March, 6 April and 20 April: Sherry - The Four Seasons and
11 May, 18 May and 25 May: Bobby's Girl - Marcie Blane,,,, Susan Maughan The Japanese name of this song is "Bobby Nikubittake".
1 June, 8 June, 15 June, 22 June, 29 June, 6 July, 13 July, 20 July, 27 July, 3 August, 10 August, 17 August, 24 August and 31 August: Hey Paula - Paul & Paula,, Michiyo Azusa and and Elaine and Derek
28 September and 5 October: Soundtrack of The Great Escape
12 October and 19 October: First Quarrel - Paul & Paula, Michiyo Azusa and and S Kako and R Yasuoka The Japanese name of this song is "Kenka De Deito".
26 October, 2 November, 9 November, 16 November, 22 November and 30 November: (You're the) Devil in Disguise - Elvis Presley
7 December and 14 December: One Boy - Joanie Sommers
21 December and 28 December: 55 Days at Peking - The Brothers Four..

Michiyo Azusa's was number 1 in the Japanese kayokyoku annual singles chart published in Billboard.

56 million records were produced. There were an estimated 5,000 jukeboxes. Nippon Crown was established.