1966 in Japanese music

none October 2025 1966 1966 Japanese music In 1966 (Shōwa 41), Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals. Awards, contests and festivals The 9th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 12 April to 28 April 1966.1966年度のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation. The 8th Japan Record Awards were held on 24 December 1966.第8回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association. The 17th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1966.第17回NHK紅白歌合戦. NHK. The 15th Otaka prize was won by Toshiro Mayuzumi.尾高賞 in "Archive". NHK Symphony Orchestra. Number one singles Billboard The following reached number 1 according to weekly singles charts published in Billboard: 7 January and 5 March: Futari No Sekai - Yūjirō IshiharaBillboard. 7 January 1966, p 23. 5 March 1966, p 34. (Theme song of the film Futari No Sekai ja 二人の世界 (1966年の映画)) 19 March: Aitakute Aitakute (Mari Sono song) ja 逢いたくて逢いたくて Aitakute Aitakute - Mari Sono ja 園まりBillboard. 26 March 1966, p 38. 26 March, 2 April, 9 April, 16 April, 23 April, 30 April, 7 May, 14 May and 21 May: Honemade Aishite ja 骨まで愛して - Takuya Jyo ja 城卓矢Billboard. 26 March 1966, p 38. 2 April 1966, p 50. 9 April 1966, p 54. 23 April 1966, p 41. 7 May 1966, p 39. 14 May 1966, p 36. 21 May 1966, p 42. 28 May, 11 June, 18 June, 25 June, 2 July and 9 July: Kimi To Itsumademo ja 君といつまでも - Yūzō KayamaBillboard. 28 May 1966, p 38. 18 June 1966, p 36. 25 June 1966, p 39. 2 July 1966, p 43. 9 July 1966, p 46. 13 August, 20 August, 27 August and 3 September: Yogiri No Bojo - Yūjirō IshiharaBillboard. 20 August 1966, p 57. 3 September 1966, p 38. (Basis of the film Yogiri No Bojo ja 夜霧の慕情) 10 September, 17 September, 24 September, 1 October and 15 October: Kohkotsu No Blues ja 恍惚のブルース - Mina AoeBillboard. 17 September 1966, p 44. 1 October 1966, p 32. 8 October 1966, p 42. 22 October 1966, p 54. 22 October, 29 October, 5 November, 12 November, 19 November, 26 November, 3 December, 10 December, 17 December, 24 December and 31 December: Yume Wa Yoru Hiraku ja 夢は夜ひらく - Ako Midorikawa ja 緑川アコ (Crown) and Mari Sono ja 園まり (Polydor)Billboard. 22 October 1966, p 54. 29 October 1966, p 42. 12 November 1966, p 57. 19 November 1966, p 71. 26 November 1966, p 59. 3 December 1966, p 10. 17 December 1966, p 57. 24 December 1966, p 49. 31 December 1966, p 36. Cash Box Local The following reached number 1 according to the weekly local singles chart published in Cash Box: 1 January and 8 January: Namida No Renraku-sen ja 涙の連絡船 - Harumi MiyakoCash Box. 1 January 1966, p 33. 8 January 1966, p 43. 15 January, 22 January and 29 January: Sayonara Wa Dance No Atode ja さよならはダンスの後に - Chieko BaishoCash Box. 15 January 1966, p 52. 29 January 1966, p 64. 5 February, 12 February and 19 February: Sakaba Kouta (Japanese: 酒場小唄) - Keiko Matsuyama ja 松山恵子Cash Box. 5 February 1966, p 49. 12 February 1966, p 58. 19 February 1966, p 66. 26 February: Yawara (song) ja 柔 (美空ひばりの曲) Yawara - Hibari MisoraCash Box. 26 February 1966, p 55. 5 March: Aitakute Aitakute (Mari Sono song) ja 逢いたくて逢いたくて Aitakute Aitakute - Mari Sono ja 園まりCash Box. 5 March 1966, p 62. 12 March, 19 March, 26 March, 2 April, 9 April, 16 April, 23 April, 30 April, 7 May, 14 May, 21 May, 28 May, 4 June, 11 June and 18 June: Kimi To Itsumademo ja 君といつまでも - Yūzō KayamaCash Box. 12 March 1966, p 87. 19 March 1966, p 51. 26 March 1966, p 63. 2 April 1966, p 54. 9 April 1966, p 70. 16 April 1966, p 58. 23 April 1966, p 56. 30 April 1966, p 69. 7 May 1966, p 61. 14 May 1966, p 69. 28 May 1966, p 58. 4 June 1966, p 76. 11 June 1966, p 55. 18 June 1966, p 73. 25 June, 2 July, 9 July and 16 July: Yuhi Wa Akaku (Japanese: 夕陽は赤く) - Yūzō KayamaCash Box. 25 June 1966, p 61. 9 July 1966, p 64. 16 July 1966, p 62. 6 August, 13 August and 20 August: Oyome Ni Oide ja お嫁においで - Yūzō KayamaCash Box. 6 August 1966, p 61. 13 August 1966, p 62. 20 August 1966, p 60. 27 August, 3 September, 10 September and 17 September: Hoshi No Flamenco ja 星のフラメンコ - Teruhiko SaigōCash Box. 27 August 1966, p 70. 3 September 1966, p 72. 10 September 1966, p 59. 17 September 1966, p 68. 24 September, 1 October and 8 October: Koi To Namida No Taito ja 恋と涙の太陽 - Yukio HashiCash Box. 24 September 1966, p 58. 1 October 1966, p 59. 8 October 1966, p 63. 15 October: Nandemonai-Wa (Japanese: 何んでもないわ) - Mari Sono ja 園まりCash Box. 15 October 1966, p 67. This song is the B side of Yasashii Ame ja やさしい雨 (園まりの曲)Polydor catalogue number SDR-1191 22 October: Zesshoh ja 絶唱 (舟木一夫の曲) - Kazuo FunakiCash Box. 22 October 1966, p 118. 29 October, 5 November, 12 November, 19 November, 26 November and 3 December: Yume Wa Yoru Hiraku ja 夢は夜ひらく - Mari Sono ja 園まりCash Box. 29 October 1966, p 78. 5 November 1966, p 65. 19 November 1966, p 75. 26 November 1966, p 76. 3 December 1966, p 72. 10 December and 17 December: Yozora-O Aoi-De (Japanese: 夜空を仰いで) - Yūzō KayamaCash Box. 10 December 1966, p 54. 17 December 1966, p 63. International The following reached number 1 according to the weekly international singles chart published in Cash Box: 1 January: Namida-Kun Sayonara ja 涙くんさよなら - Johnny Tillotson (MGM) and Kyu Sakamoto (Toshiba)Cash Box. 1 January 1966, p 33. 8 January: Il Silenzio - Nini Rosso (Globe), Jorge Jouvin (Odeon) and Hiroshi Ashino ja 芦野宏 (Toshiba)Cash Box. 8 January 1966, p 43. 15 January, 22 January, 29 January, 5 February, 12 February, 19 February, 26 February, 5 March and 12 March: Karelia - Feenades (Phillips) and The Spotnicks (Polydor)Cash Box. 15 January 1966, p 52. 29 January 1966, p 64. 5 February 1966, p 49. 12 February 1966, p 58. 19 February 1966, p 66. 26 February 1966, p 55. 5 March 1966, p 62. 12 March 1966, p 87. 19 March, 26 March and 2 April: We Can Work It Out - The BeatlesCash Box. 19 March 1966, p 51. 26 March 1966, p 63. 2 April 1966, p 54. 9 April 1966, p 70. 16 April and 23 April: Kungsleden - Soundtrack (of Kungsleden) (Seven Seas); Akira Fuse (King); Mahina Stars ja 和田弘とマヒナスターズ (Victor); and Antonio Koga (Colombia)Cash Box. 16 April 1966, p 58. 23 April 1966, p 56. 30 April and 7 May: L' Amour, C' Est Pour Rien - Enrico Macias (Odeon); Fubuki Koshiji (Toshiba); Yoko Kishi (singer) ja 岸洋子 Yoko Kishi (King); Yoichi Sugawara ja 菅原洋一 (Polydor).Cash Box. 30 April 1966, p 69. 7 May 1966, p 61. The Japanese name of this song is "Koigokoro" (Japanese: 恋心).See, for example, the single by Yoko Kishi (King catalogue number BS-7120) 14 May, 21 May, 28 May and 4 June: The Ballad of the Green Berets - Barry SadlerCash Box. 14 May 1966, p 69. 28 May 1966, p 58. 4 June 1966, p 76. 11 June and 18 June: A Taste of Honey - Tijuana Brass (London) and The Ventures (Liberty)Cash Box. 11 June 1966, p 55. 18 June 1966, p 73. 25 June, 2 July, 9 July, 16 July, 6 August, 13 August and 20 August: Bara Ga Saita ja バラが咲いた - Mike Maki ja マイク眞木 (Phillips) and Johnny Tillotson (MGM)25 June 1966, p 61. 9 July 1966, p 64. 16 July 1966, p 62. 6 August 1966, p 61. 13 August 1966, p 62. 20 August 1966, p 60. 27 August: Blue Eyes (Blue Comets song) ja 青い瞳 Blue Eyes - Blue CometsCash Box. 27 August 1966, p 70. 3 September: Paperback Writer - The BeatlesCash Box. 3 September 1966, p 72. 10 September, 17 September, 1 October and 8 October: Itsumademo, Itsumademo ja いつまでもいつまでも - The Savage (band) ja ザ・サベージ The SavageCash Box. 10 September 1966, p 59. 17 September 1966, p 68. 24 September 1966, p 58. 1 October 1966, p 59. 8 October 1966, p 63. 15 October, 22 October and 29 October: Wakamonotachi ja 若者たち (曲) - The Broadside Four ja ザ・ブロードサイド・フォーCash Box. 15 October 1966, p 67. 22 October 1966, p 118. 29 October 1966, p 78. 5 November: Aoi Nagisa ja 青い渚 - The Blue CometsCash Box. 5 November 1966, p 65. 12 November, 19 November, 26 November, 3 December, 10 December and 17 December: Yuhi Ga Naiteru ja 夕陽が泣いている - The SpidersCash Box. 19 November 1966, p 75. 26 November 1966, p 76. 3 December 1966, p 72. 10 December 1966, p 54. 17 December 1966, p 63. Annual charts Yukio Hashi's Muhyo ja 霧氷 (曲) was number 1 in the Japanese kayokyoku annual singles chart published in Billboard.Billboard. 19 December 1970. p J-32. Classical music The Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra was founded.The Cambridge Companion to the Orchestra. 2003. p 281 Film and television The music of The Face of Another, and Akogare (Japanese: あこがれ), by Tōru Takemitsu, won the 21st Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.第21回 日本映画大賞 Music industry The value of records production was $88 million."Japanese Musical Instrument Industry is Booming". Japan Report. Vol 14. No 2: 31 January 1968. p 6 at p 8. From the Yomiuri Shimbun. Overseas The Spiders toured Europe, departing from Japan on 24 October, and returning there on 14 November.本日10月24日は、ザ・スパイダースのヨーロッパ・プロモーション・ツアーがスタートした日. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 24 October 2017. Other singles released 5 November: Omoide No Nagisa ja 想い出の渚 by The Wild Ones (Japanese band) ja ザ・ワイルドワンズ The Wild Ones2度のトラブルを乗り越えて世に出た名曲「想い出の渚」誕生秘話. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 November 2018. Other albums released 5 January: Kayama Yuzo no Subete (Japanese: 加山雄三のすべて) by Yūzō Kayama52年前の本日、ジャパニーズ・ポップス史に燦然と輝くアルバム『加山雄三のすべて～ザ・ランチャーズとともに』がリリース. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 January 2018. See also Timeline of Japanese music 1966 in Japan 1966 in music w:ja:1966年の音楽 References Ongaku Nenkan 1966. (Japanese: 音楽年鑑 1966). Ongaku No Tomo Sha. "Japan - The Past 12 Months". Cash Box. 2 July 1966. pp 54 at 56 and 60. "Japan - The Year 1966 in Review". Cash Box. 24 December 1966. p 70.