1982 in Japanese music


In 1982, Japanese music was released on records and performed in concerts, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world, and the second largest market for jazz musicians, and the value of tapes and records made there was $1.195 billion.

Awards, contests, festivals and forums

The 11th Tokyo Music Festival was held on 28 March 1982. The 24th Osaka International Festival was held from 9 to 26 April 1982. The 23rd Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 16 May 1982. The 24th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 3 October 1982. The 13th World Popular Song Festival was held from 29 to 31 October 1982. The final of the 11th FNS Music Festival was held on 21 December 1982. The 24th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1982. The 33rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1982.
An Asian Music Forum was held in the Hibiya Public Hall and broadcast on JOQR.

Concerts

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

Number one singles

The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:
Issue dateSongArtist
4 January""Hiroko Yakushimaru
11 January""Hiroko Yakushimaru
18 January""Hiroko Yakushimaru
25 January""Masahiko Kondō
1 February""Masahiko Kondō
8 February""Seiko Matsuda
15 February""Seiko Matsuda
22 February""Seiko Matsuda
1 March""Masatoshi Nakamura
8 March""Masatoshi Nakamura
15 March""Masatoshi Nakamura
22 March""Masatoshi Nakamura
29 March""Masatoshi Nakamura
5 April""Kiyoshiro Imawano & Ryuichi Sakamoto
12 April""Masahiko Kondō
19 April""Masahiko Kondō
26 April""Masahiko Kondō
3 May""Masahiko Kondō
10 May""Seiko Matsuda
17 May""Toshihiko Tahara
24 May""Toshihiko Tahara
31 May""Toshihiko Tahara
7 June""Hiromi Iwasaki
14 June""Hiromi Iwasaki
21 June""Hiromi Iwasaki
28 June""Hiromi Iwasaki
5 July""
12 July""Masahiko Kondō
19 July""Masahiko Kondō
26 July""Masahiko Kondō
2 August""Masahiko Kondō
9 August""Masahiko Kondō
16 August""Seiko Matsuda
23 August"Kurayami wo Buttobase" Daisuke Shima
30 August"Matsu wa"Aming
6 September"Matsu wa"Aming
13 September"Matsu wa"Aming
20 September"Matsu wa"Aming
27 September"Matsu wa"Aming
4 October"Matsu wa"Aming
11 October""Masahiko Kondō
18 October""Masahiko Kondō
25 October""Toshihiko Tahara
1 November""Toshihiko Tahara
8 November""Seiko Matsuda
15 November""Seiko Matsuda
22 November""Seiko Matsuda
29 November"Second Love"Akina Nakamori
6 December"Second Love"Akina Nakamori
13 December"Second Love"Akina Nakamori
20 December""Hiroshi & Kibo
27 December""Hiroshi & Kibo

Number one albums and LPs

Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon chart:
Music Labo
The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart:

Jazz

There were approximately one hundred jazz bands.

Film and television

The music of The Go Masters, by Hikaru Hayashi, won the 37th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music. The music of Fall Guy, by, won the 6th Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Music. The music of The Wizard of Oz is by Joe Hisaishi and includes songs by Mitsuko Horie.

Overseas

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

Debuts

  • 21 April:
  • 21 May: Singing debut of

Other singles released

Other albums released

History

The song Ukiuki Watching, the theme song of Waratte Iitomo!, was first broadcast on 4 October 1982.