1965 in Japanese music
In 1965, Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
During that year, Japan continued to have the third largest music market in the world.
Awards, contests and festivals
The 8th Osaka International Festival was held from 12 April to 2 May 1965. The 7th Japan Record Awards were held on 25 December 1965. The 16th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1965.The 14th Otaka prize was won by Michio Mamiya.
Number one singles
Billboard
The following reached number 1 according to weekly singles charts published in Billboard:- 2 January, 9 January, 16 January, 23 January, 30 January, 6 February and 13 February: - and
- 20 February: - Harumi Miyako
- 27 February, 6 March, 13 March, 20 March and 27 March: La plus belle pour aller danser - Sylvie Vartan
- 3 April, 10 April, 17 April, 24 April, 1 May, 8 May, 15 May, 22 May, 29 May and 5 June: Matsunoki Kouta - and
- 12 June: - Ken Takakura and
- 19 June, 26 June, 3 July, 10 July, 17 July, 24 July, 31 July, 7 August, 14 August, 21 August, 28 August, 4 September, 11 September, 18 September and 2 October: -
- 9 October, 16 October, 23 October, 30 October, 6 November, 13 November, 20 November, 27 November, 4 December: - and
- 11 December, 18 December, 25 December: Futari No Sekai - Yūjirō Ishihara
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly Sega Enterprises singles chart published in Billboard:
- 25 September: -
Cash Box
LocalThe following reached number 1 according to the weekly local singles chart published in Cash Box:
- 2 January, 9 January, 16 January, 23 January, 30 January, 6 February, 13 February, 20 February, 27 February, 6 March, 13 March, 20 March, 27 March and 3 April: - and
- 10 April, 17 April, 24 April, 1 May, 8 May, 15 May and 22 May: Matsunoki Kouta -, Yukiji Asaoka and
- 29 May, 5 June and 12 June: - Ken Takakura
- 19 June, 26 June, 3 July, 10 July, 31 July, 7 August, 14 August, 21 August, 28 August and 4 September: -
- 11 September, 18 September, 25 September, 2 October, 9 October, 16 October, 23 October, 30 October, 6 November, 13 November, 20 November, 27 November, 4 December, 11 December and 18 December: - and
- 25 December: - Harumi Miyako
The following reached number 1 according to the weekly international singles chart published in Cash Box:
- 2 January, 9 January, 16 January and 23 January: Soundtrack of La Ragazza Di Bube
- 30 January, 6 February, 13 February, 20 February, 27 February and 6 March: La plus belle pour aller danser - Sylvie Vartan and Mie Nakao
- 13 March, 20 March, 27 March, 3 April, 10 April and 17 April: Un buco nella sabbia - Mina, Mieko Hirota, and Sumiko Sakamoto
- 24 April and 1 May: Diamond Head - The Ventures
- 8 May, 15 May and 22 May: Slaughter on 10th Avenue - The Ventures and Chappell
- 29 May, 5 June and 12 June: Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey, John Barry and his Orchestra and The Astronauts
- 19 June: Do the Clam - Elvis Presley
- 26 June: Ticket to Ride - The Beatles
- 3 July, 10 July and 31 July: Dynamite - Cliff Richard
- 7 August and 14 August: Pearly Shells - Billy Vaughn
- 21 August, 28 August, 4 September, 11 September, 18 September, 25 September, 2 October and 9 October: Caravan - The Ventures
- 16 October, 23 October, 30 October and 6 November: Help! - The Beatles
- 13 November, 20 November, 27 November, 4 December, 11 December, 18 December: Poupée de cire, poupée de son - France Gall
- 25 December: - Johnny Tillotson and Kyu Sakamoto