1974 in Japanese music

none April 2026 1974 1974 Japanese music Japanese music accounted for sixty percent of record sales in the Japanese music market in 1974 (Shōwa 49), the rest being sales of foreign music."A Time of Change for Japan's Music Industry". Billboard. 17 April 1976. p 39. During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world.Billboard. 23 February 1974. p J-10. Awards, contests and festivals The 17th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 5 April to 24 April 1974.1974年度のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation. The 7th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 5 May 1974.第7回 ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation. The 3rd Tokyo Music Festival was held on 30 June 1974."Japanese Song & Canadian Singer Take Tokyo Intl Contest Title". Billboard. 13 July 1974. p 41. The final of the 1st FNS Music Festival was held on 18 July 1974."Song Festival Award" in "Music" in "Today's TV Choice". The Japan Times. 18 July 1974. No 27143. p 6. cols 1 & 2. The 8th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 13 October 1974.第8回 ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation. The final of the 5th World Popular Song Festival was held on 17 November 1974.第5回世界歌謡祭. Yamaha Music Foundation."45 Tunes From 33 Nations Vie At Tokyo Songfest". Billboard. 28 September 1974. p 62."Yamaha Fest Is Set; '74 Winners Named. Billboard. 11 January 1975.p 29. The final of the 2nd FNS Music Festival was held on 19 December 1975."74 Music Grand Prize" in "Music" in "Today's TV Choice". The Japan Times. 19 December 1974. No 27293. p 5. col 2. The 16th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1974.第16回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association. The 25th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1974.第25回NHK紅白歌合戦. NHK. The 23rd Otaka prize was won by Akira Miyoshi.尾高賞 in "Archive". NHK Symphony Orchestra. Number one singles Oricon List of Oricon number-one singles of 1974 The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine1974年8月12日、沢田研二が「追憶」でソロ2作目のオリコン1位を獲得. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 12 August 2019. Issue dateSongArtist(s)7 January"Koi no Dial 6700 ja 恋のダイヤル6700"Finger 514 January21 January28 January"Anata (Akiko Kosaka song) Anata ja あなた (小坂明子の曲)"Akiko Kosaka ja 小坂明子4 February11 February18 February25 February4 March11 March18 March"Namida no Misao ja なみだの操"Tonosama Kings ja 殿さまキングス25 March1 April8 April15 April22 April 29 April6 May13 May20 May"Uso (Kiyoshi Nakajo song) Uso ja うそ (中条きよしの曲)"Kiyoshi Nakajo ja 中条きよし27 May3 June10 June17 June24 June1 July8 July15 July"Meoto Kagami ja 夫婦鏡"Tonosama Kings22 July29 July5 August12 August"Tsuioku (Kenji Sawada song) Tsuioku ja 追憶 (沢田研二の曲)"Kenji Sawada19 August"Fureai (song) Fureai ja ふれあい (曲)"Masatoshi Nakamura26 August2 September9 September16 September23 September30 September7 October14 October21 October28 October"Yoroshiku Aishū ja よろしく哀愁"Hiromi Go4 November11 November18 November"Fuyu no Eki ja 冬の駅"Rumiko Koyanagi25 November"Amai Seikatsu (Goro Noguchi song) Amai Seikatsu ja 甘い生活 (野口五郎の曲)"Goro Noguchi2 December9 December"Fuyu no Eki"Rumiko Koyanagi16 December"Anata ni Ageru ja あなたにあげる"Mineko Nishikawa23 December"Fuyu no Iro ja 冬の色"Momoe Yamaguchi30 December Number one albums and LPs Cash Box The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box LPs chart: 5 January, 12 January, 19 January, 26 January, 2 February, 9 February, 16 February, 23 February, 2 March, 9 March, 16 March, 23 March, 30 March, 6 April, 27 April, 4 May, 11 May, 28 September, 5 October, 12 October and 19 October: Kōri no Sekai - Yōsui InoueCash Box. 5 January 1974, p 28. 12 January 1974, p 38. 26 January 1974, p 50. 2 February 1974, p 44. 9 February 1974, p 44. 16 February 1974, p 50. 23 February 1974, p 48. 2 March 1974, p 42. 9 March 1974, p 52. 23 March 1974, p 52. 30 March 1974, p 54. 6 April 1974, p 48. 13 April 1974, p 48. 27 April 1974, p 33. 4 May 1974, p 40. 11 May 1974, p 34. 18 May 1974, p 49. 28 September 1974, p 53. 12 October 1974, p 41. 19 October 1974, p 37. 20 April: Kaguyahime Vol 4 Sangayidate No Shi ja 三階建の詩 - KaguyahimeCash Box. 20 April 1974, p 24. 25 May, 1 June, 8 June, 15 June, 22 June, 29 June, 6 July, 13 July, 20 July, 27 July, 3 August, 10 August, 17 August, 24 August, 31 August, 7 September, 14 September and 21 September: Golden Prize Vol 2 (Japanese: ゴールデン・プライズ第2集) - The CarpentersCash Box. 25 May 1974, p 54. 1 June 1974, p 39. 8 June 1974, p 43. 15 June 1974, p 43. 22 June 1974, p 49. 29 June 1974, p 43. 6 July 1974, p 35. 13 July 1974, p 31. 20 July 1974, p 49. 27 July 1974, p 43. 3 August 1974, p 43. 10 August 1974, p 55. 17 August 1974, p 51. 24 August 1974, p 51. 31 August 1974, p 46. 7 September 1974, p 45. 14 September 1974, p 41. 28 September 1974, p 53. 26 October, 2 November, 9 November, 16 November, 23 November, 7 December, 14 December, 21 December: Nishoku no Koma - Yōsui InoueCash Box. 26 October 1974, p 50. 2 November 1974, p 37. 9 November 1974, p 53. 16 November 1974, p 45. 23 November 1974, p 53. 7 December 1974, p 49. 21 December 1974, p 43. 28 December 1974, p 134. Oricon w:ja:Template:オリコン週間LPチャート第1位 1974年 The following reached number 1 on the Oricon LP chart:See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine 21 January, 28 January, 4 February, 11 February, 18 February, 25 February, 4 March, 11 March, 25 March, 8 April, 15 April, 22 April, 2 September, 9 September, 16 September and 23 September: Kōri no Sekai - Yōsui Inoue 18 March and 1 April: Kaguyahime Vol 4 Sangayidate No Shi ja 三階建の詩 - Kaguyahime 29 April, 6 May, 13 May, 20 May, 27 May, 3 June, 10 June, 17 June, 24 June, 1 July, 8 July, 15 July, 22 July, 29 July, 5 August, 12 August, 19 August and 26 August: Golden Prize Vol 2 (Japanese: ゴールデン・プライズ第2集) - The Carpenters 30 September and 7 October: Kaguyahime Live ja かぐや姫LIVE - Kaguyahime 14 October, 21 October, 28 October, 4 November, 11 November, 18 November, 25 November, 2 December, 9 December and 16 December: Nishoku no Koma - Yōsui Inoue 23 December: Imawa Mada Jinsei Wo Katarazu ja 今はまだ人生を語らず - Takuro Yoshida Annual charts Tonosama Kings ja 殿さまキングス' Namida no Misao ja なみだの操 was number 1 in the Oricon annual singles chart.シングル年度別のヒット曲 TOP 1. Jipang, from Oricon. Film and television The music of Castle of Sand, by Yasushi Akutagawa and Mitsuaki Kanno ja 菅野光亮, won the 29th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.第29回 日本映画大賞 The music of Great Mazinger is by Chumei Watanabe and includes songs by Mitsuko Horie.Pellitteri (ed). The Palgrave Handbook of Music and Sound in Japanese Animation. Palgrave Macmillan. 2024. pp 195 & 196. The music of Space Battleship Yamato includes songs by Isao Sasaki.Isao Sasaki, Japanese Anison Singer, Celebrates 65th Anniversary of Career, Recovery from Illness with Concert. The Japan News. 8 August 2025. Classical music The Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa conducted the New Japan Philharmonic in a Concert for Peace at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.United Nations - UN Photo - "Seiji Ozawa Conducts Two Japanese Orchestras at UN Day Concert" Teddy Chen. 24 October 1974 UN7593999 on media.un.org Debuts Chieko Matsumoto松本ちえこさん死去 70年代を象徴する記憶に残るアイドルだった. AERA Digital. 6 December 2019. Other singles released Soyokaze no Kuchizuke, Abunai Doyōbi and Namida no Kisetsu by Candies Hajimete no Dekigoto by Junko Sakurada Gakuen Tengoku by Finger 5 25 February: Bara No Kusari ja 薔薇の鎖 by Hideki Saijo1974年2月25日、西城秀樹「薔薇の鎖」がリリース～日本初のマイク・スタンド・パフォーマンスを披露. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 25 February 2019. 21 March: Koi Wa Jamamono ja 恋は邪魔もの by Kenji Sawada1974年3月21日、沢田研二「恋は邪魔もの」がリリース〜"ロックスター・ジュリー"の幕開けとなった名曲. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 21 March 2019. 20 April: Himawari Musume ja ひまわり娘 (曲) by Sakiko Ito伊藤咲子のデビュー曲「ひまわり娘」がイギリス録音だった理由とは？. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 20 April 2018. 10 June: Pocket Ippai No Himitsu ja ポケットいっぱいの秘密 by Agnes Chan1974年6月10日、アグネス・チャン「ポケットいっぱいの秘密」がリリース～YMOプロジェクトのひとつの原点がここに. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 10 June 2019. Other albums released Abunai Doyōbi: Candies no Sekai and Namida no Kisetsu by Candies Snowflakes Are Dancing by Isao Tomita Kuko / Yukigesho by Teresa Teng 25 June: Ishoku-Sokuhatsu ja 一触即発 by Yonin Bayashi ja 四人囃子1974年6月25日、四人囃子の名盤『一触即発』がリリース. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 25 June 2019. 5 October: Misslim by Yumi Arai1974年10月5日、ユーミンのセカンド・アルバム『ミスリム』がリリース. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 October 2017. See also Timeline of Japanese music 1974 in Japan 1974 in music w:ja:1974年の音楽 References Ongaku Nenkan Showa 49-nen Ban (Japanese: 音楽年鑑 昭和 49 年版). Ongaku No Tomo Sha. "Japan in 1974: Business Bristles While Shortages Are Met". Billboard. 23 February 1974. pp J-1 to J-30. (A Billboard Spotlight). Cash Box. 14 December 1974, p 33. コンフィデンス年鑑 '74. Oricon. コンフィデンス年鑑 '75 Confidence Annual Report Oricon magazine Music Labo magazine ミュージック・リサーチ Music Research magazine 新譜ジャーナル magazine Oricon No. 1 Hits 500. Clubhouse (Japanese: クラブハウス). 1998. ISBN 9784906496129. vol 1 (1968~1985). 日本の音楽シーンにおける〝井上陽水の年〟アルバムベスト10で1位を含む4作がランクイン 「氷の世界」が大ヒット. zakII. 3 May 2024. 1974年、青山学院大学の新入生勧誘で桑田佳祐が足を止めたのは「青山フォーク・ソング 出発（たびたち）」という名のサークルだった. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 26 February 2018.