The year 2013 in Japanese music.
Events 64th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen Rising Sun Rock Festival, August 16th–17th, 2013 Rock in Japan Festival, August 2nd–4th, 2013
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
Albums released
January Day Title Artist Genre(s) Labels8 A Classical Ayumi Hamasaki Classical
February Day Title Artist Genre(s) Labels8 Love Again Ayumi Hamasaki J-pop, dance-pop, pop rock13 Legend of 2PM 2PM J-pop, Dance-pop Ariola Japan27 D'scover Daesung J-pop, Alternative rock YGEX
March Day Title Artist Genre(s) Labels6 Time TVXQ Pop J-pop, R&B, Electropop, Dance-pop, Dubstep Avex Trax13 Orange Caramel Orange Caramel J-pop, Dance-pop, Electropop Avex TraxSakanactionSakanactionDance rock, electronicaVictor Entertainment On the Way The Boss J-pop Sony Music Entertainment20 Can Your Hear Me? IU J-pop EMI Music Japan27 We Are Myname Myname Dance YM3D
April Day Title Artist Genre(s) Labels3 Fate(s) Gummy J-pop, Dance-pop YGEX15 The First Collage -Japan Edition- Yang Yo-seob K-pop, Dance-pop Far Eastern Tribe Records In the Wind (Japan Edition) B1A4 K-pop, Dance-pop Pony Canyon
May Day Title Artist Genre(s) Labels29 Seventh Mission Boyfriend J-pop, Dance-pop Being Group
June Day Title Artist Genre(s) Labels5 Koi ni Ochiru Toki Infinite J-pop Woolim Contests, Universal D Rated-FT F.T. Island J-pop AI Entertainment26 Boys Meet U Shinee J-pop EMI Music JapanMe No Do Karate.AlexandrosRockRX-Records
July Day Title Artist Genre(s) Labels3 Bump of Chicken I [1999–2004] Bump of Chicken Bump of Chicken II [2005–2010] Bump of Chicken 17MoriagaroAiR&BEMI Records Japan24 Inside of Me U-Kiss J-pop Avex Trax Hero Super Junior J-pop Avex Trax 31Kiss TourLEDAppleJ-popUniversal Music Japan
August Day Title Artist Genre(s) Labels7 Treasure Box T-ara J-pop EMI Music Japan28 Fantastic Girls Kara J-pop Universal Sigma What Turns You On? CNBLUE J-pop Warner Music Japan
September Day Title Artist Genre(s) Labels18 The Singles Collection F.T. Island Rock AI Entertainment
October Day Title Artist Genre(s) Labels 2 Standard Scandal Pop rock / Alternative rock Epic Records Japan 2 Level3 Perfume J-pop, Japanese Rock, Dance/Electronic Epic Records Japan9 Let's Talk About Love Seungri J-pop, Dance-pop YGEX
December Day Title Artist Genre(s) Labels3 Six Supernova J-pop Universal Music Japan11 Love & Peace Girls' Generation J-pop Universal Music Japan A Will Luna Sea Alternative rock, progressive rock Universal Music Japan
Debuting artists
See also 2013 in Japan 2013 in Japanese television List of Japanese films of 2013
References