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In1983 (Shōwa 58),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 largestmusic market in the world,[1][2] and the value of tapes and records made there was$1.198 billion.[3]
The12thTokyo Music Festival was held on 27 March 1983.[4][5] The 25thOsaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 8 April to 8 May 1983.[6] The 25thYamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 15 May 1983.[7] The 26th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 2 October 1983.[8] The 14thWorld Popular Song Festival was held from 29 to 30 October 1983.[9][10] The final of the 12thFNS Music Festival was held on 20 December 1983.[11] The25th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1983.[12] The34thNHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1983.[13]
The 32ndOtaka prize was won byToshi Ichiyanagi.[14]
Yumi Matsutoya had a concert at theNippon Budokan on 6 July 1983.[15]
The following reached number 1 on the weeklyOricon Singles Chart:[16][17][18][19]
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 January | "3 Nenme no Uwaki [ja]" | Hiroshi & Kibo |
| 10 January | ||
| 17 January | "Second Love" | Akina Nakamori |
| 24 January | ||
| 31 January | "Midnight Station [ja]" | Masahiko Kondō |
| 7 February | ||
| 14 February | "Himitsu no Hanazono [ja]" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 21 February | ||
| 28 February | "Pierrot [ja]" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| 7 March | "½ no Shinwa" | Akina Nakamori |
| 14 March | ||
| 21 March | ||
| 28 March | ||
| 4 April | ||
| 11 April | ||
| 18 April | "Yagiri no Watashi [ja]" | Takashi Hosokawa |
| 25 April | ||
| 2 May | ||
| 9 May | "Manatsu no Ichibyo [ja]" | Masahiko Kondō |
| 16 May | "Tengoku no Kiss [ja]" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 23 May | "Megumi no Hito [ja]" | Rats & Star |
| 30 May | "Shower na Kibun [ja]" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| 6 June | "Tantei Monogatari / Sukoshi Dake Yasashiku [ja]" | Hiroko Yakushimaru |
| 13 June | ||
| 20 June | ||
| 27 June | ||
| 4 July | ||
| 11 July | ||
| 18 July | ||
| 25 July | "Tameiki Rockabilly [ja]" | Masahiko Kondō |
| 1 August | ||
| 8 August | ||
| 15 August | "Glass no Ringo / Sweet Memories [ja]" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 22 August | "Saraba... Natsu [ja]" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| 29 August | ||
| 5 September | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" Japanese title:(フラッシュダンス...ホワット・ア・フィーリング) | Irene Cara |
| 12 September | ||
| 19 September | "Kinku" | Akina Nakamori |
| 26 September | "Cat's Eye" | Anri |
| 3 October | ||
| 10 October | ||
| 17 October | ||
| 24 October | ||
| 31 October | "Glass no Ringo / Sweet Memories" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 7 November | "Hitomi wa Diamond / Aoi Photograph [ja]" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 14 November | "Royal Straight Flash" (ロイヤル・ストレート・フラッシュ) | Masahiko Kondō |
| 21 November | "Hitomi wa Diamond / Aoi Photograph" | Seiko Matsuda |
| 28 November | "Loving [ja]" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| 5 December | ||
| 12 December | ||
| 19 December | "Love Is Over" | Ouyang Fei Fei |
| 26 December |
Music Labo
The following reached number 1 on theMusic Labo chart:
Cash Box
The following reached number 1 on theCash Box of Japan chart:
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on theOricon LP chart:[32]
Polydor Japan introduced the uniform coding system.[33]
The music ofMerry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, byRyuichi Sakamoto, won the 38thMainichi Film Award for Best Music.[34] The music ofThe Geisha and Kairei (Japanese: 海嶺) andSensei (all from 1983), byMasaru Sato, won the7thJapan Academy Film Prize for Best Music (awarded in 1984).[35] Musicals includeToshi in Takarazuka – Love Forever.
The songForbidden Colours, byDavid Sylvian andRyuichi Sakamoto, reached number 16 on theUK singles chart,[36] and also charted in Ireland, Australia and Iceland. The singleMerry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, by Ryuichi Sakamoto, reached number 93 on the UK singles chart,[37] and also charted in Australia and New Zealand. The albumMerry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, by Ryuichi Sakamoto, reached number 36 on the UK albums chart,[38] and also charted in Australia,[39] New Zealand,[40] Sweden,[41] Iceland[42] and the Netherlands.[43]