1964 in Japanese music

In 1964, Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
During that year, Japan had the third largest music market in the world.

Awards, contests and festivals

The 7th Osaka International Festival was held from 11 April to 4 May 1964. The 6th Japan Record Awards were held on 26 December 1964. The 15th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1964.

Number one singles

Billboard

The following reached number 1 according to weekly singles charts published in Billboard:

7 November, 14 November, 21 November, 28 November, 5 December, 12 December, 19 December and 26 December: - and

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

4 January and 25 January: Yuuhi No Oka - Yūjirō Ishihara and Ruriko Asaoka
1 February, 8 February, 15 February, 22 February, 29 February, 7 March, 14 March, 21 March, 28 March, 4 April, 11 April, 18 April and 25 April: Washington Square - The Village Stompers
2 May, 9 May, 16 May, 23 May, 30 May, 6 June, 13 June, 20 June, 27 June, 4 July, 11 July, 18 July, 25 July, 1 August, 8 August, 15 August and 22 August: -
29 August, 5 September, 12 September and 19 September: - Astronauts. The Japanese name of this song is Taiyo No Kanatani.
26 September, 3 October, 10 October, 17 October, 24 October and 31 October: - and

Cash Box

Japan's best sellers. Local. Japanese.
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly Japan's best sellers singles chart, or local singles chart, or Japanese singles chart, published in Cash Box:

4 January: - Yukio Hashi
11 January, 18 January, 25 January and 1 February: - Michiyo Azusa
8 February, 15 February, 22 February, 29 February and 7 March: Yumeo Sodate-yo - Kyu Sakamoto This song was the B side of Ashita ga Arusa.
14 March, 4 April and 11 April: Nakamatachi - Kazuo Funaki
21 March, 28 March and 18 April: Ah Seishun No Mune No Chi Wa - Kazuo Funaki
9 May: Sugata Sanshiro - Hideo Murata
16 May, 23 May, 30 May and 20 June: Kimitachiga Ite Bokuga Ita - Kazuo Funaki
6 June, 13 June and 27 June: -
4 July, 11 July and 18 July: - Teruhiko Saigō
25 July, 1 August, 8 August, 15 August, 22 August, 29 August, 5 September, 19 September, 26 September, 3 October, 10 October, 17 October, 24 October, 31 October and 7 November: - Haruo Minami
14 November, 21 November, 28 November, 5 December, 12 December, 19 December and 26 December: - and

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

4 January, 11 January, 18 January and 25 January: Be My Baby - The Ronettes, Johnny Deerfield Mieko Hirota and
1 February, 8 February, 15 February, 22 February, 29 February and 7 March: Washington Square - The Village Stompers, Spike Jones and
14 March and 18 April: Live Young - Troy Donahue
21 March and 28 March. Let's Make a Memory - Cliff Richard
4 April and 11 April: Please Please Me - The Beatles
9 May, 16 May, 23 May: I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles and
30 May, 6 June and 13 June: She Loves You - The Beatles
20 June and 27 June: Hello, Dolly! - Louis Armstrong
4 July and 18 July: Navy Blue - Diane Renay,, Yumiko Kokonoe and .
11 July: - Astronauts
25 July, 1 August, 8 August and 15 August: Viva Las Vegas - Elvis Presley and
22 August, 29 August and 5 September: From Russia With Love - Kenny Ball, The Village Stompers and Matt Monro
19 September, 26 September, 3 October and 10 October: Non ho l'età - Gigliola Cinquetti and Michiyo Azusa
17 October, 24 October, 31 October, 7 November, 14 November and 21 November: A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles
28 November and 5 December: I Should Have Known Better - The Beatles
12 December, 19 December and 26 December: Soundtrack of La Ragazza Di Bube

Annual charts

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

Film and television

The music of Assassination and Woman in the Dunes, by Tōru Takemitsu, won the 19th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music. The first broadcast of Music Fair was on 31 August 1964.

Music industry

The Lon 3000 jukebox was produced.

Other singles released

5 August: - Yukio Hashi