2013 in Japanese music

Events

• 64th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen

Best-sellers

• Best-selling singles

Number-ones

• Number-one albums
• Oricon number-one singles
• Hot 100 number-one singles

Awards

• 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan

Deaths

• Eiichi Ohtaki dies on December 30.

Groups disestablished

• Move