1986 in Japanese music


In 1986, Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world.

Awards, contests and festivals

The 15th Tokyo Music Festival was held on 30 March 1986. The 28th Osaka International Festival was held from 1 to 25 April 1986. The 31st Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 11 May 1986. The 32nd Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 28 September 1986. The final of the 17th World Popular Song Festival was held on 26 October 1986. The final of the 15th FNS Music Festival was held on 16 December 1986. The 28th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1986. The 37th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1986.

Number one singles

The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:
Issue dateSongArtist
6 January""Akiko Kobayashi
13 January""Eri Nitta
20 January""Eri Nitta
27 January""Eri Nitta
3 February""Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi
10 February""Yukiko Okada
17 February"Desire (Jōnetsu)"Akina Nakamori
24 FebruaryMomoko Kikuchi
3 March"Jā ne"Onyanko Club
10 March""Akie Yoshizawa
17 March""Akie Yoshizawa
24 March""Misato Watanabe
31 March""Sonoko Kawai
7 April""Sonoko Kawai
14 April""Nyangilas
21 April""Eri Nitta
28 April""Eri Nitta
5 May"Otto Chikan!"Onyanko Club
12 May""Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi
19 May""Sayuri Kokushō
26 May""Momoko Kikuchi
2 June""Satomi Fukunaga
9 June"Gypsy Queen"Akina Nakamori
16 June""The Checkers
23 June""Sanae Jonouchi
30 June""Nyangilas
7 July""Mamiko Takai
14 July""Sonoko Kawai
21 July""Shonentai
28 July""Minayo Watanabe
4 August"Osaki ni Shitsurei"Onyanko Club
11 August""Eri Nitta
18 August""
25 August""Sayuri Kokushō
1 September"Aozora no Kakera"Yuki Saito
8 September""Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi
15 September""Momoko Kikuchi
22 September""Akie Yoshizawa
29 September""Mamiko Takai
6 October"Fin"Akina Nakamori
13 October""Akemi Ishii
20 October""Marina Watanabe
27 October""Minayo Watanabe
3 November""Sonoko Kawai
10 November"Koi wa Question"Onyanko Club
17 November""
24 November""Eri Nitta
1 December""Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi
8 December""Shonentai
15 December""Sayuri Kokushō
22 December""C-C-B
29 December""Mamiko Takai

Number one albums

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

Music industry

120,000 titles were available on CD.

Film and television

The music of Uhohho tankentai, by, won the 41st Best Music. The music of House on Fire, and Rikon Shinai Onna, by won the 10th Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Music. The music of Castle in the Sky is by Joe Hisaishi and includes the song by Azumi Inoue. Songs by Mitsuko Horie, from the cancelled anime "Kamen Senshi Lavithunder" and from its commercial, were released on an EP and on the album Sing It!
The first broadcast of Music Station was on 24 October 1986.

Radio

The last time Ryuichi Sakamoto presented the Tuesday was on 18 March 1986.

Video games

Koji Kondo composed the music for The Legend of Zelda.

Other singles released

Other albums and EPs released