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 ) 19 March: - 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: - 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: - 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 ) 10 September, 17 September, 24 September, 1 October and 15 October: - 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: - (Crown) and (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: - Harumi MiyakoCash Box. 1 January 1966, p 33. 8 January 1966, p 43. 15 January, 22 January and 29 January: - 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) - Cash Box. 5 February 1966, p 49. 12 February 1966, p 58. 19 February 1966, p 66. 26 February: - Hibari MisoraCash Box. 26 February 1966, p 55. 5 March: - 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: - 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: - 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: - 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: - 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) - Cash Box. 15 October 1966, p 67. This song is the B side of Polydor catalogue number SDR-1191 22 October: - Kazuo FunakiCash Box. 22 October 1966, p 118. 29 October, 5 November, 12 November, 19 November, 26 November and 3 December: - 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: - 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 (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); (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); (King); (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: - (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 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: - Cash 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: - Cash Box. 15 October 1966, p 67. 22 October 1966, p 118. 29 October 1966, p 78. 5 November: - The Blue CometsCash Box. 5 November 1966, p 65. 12 November, 19 November, 26 November, 3 December, 10 December and 17 December: - 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 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: by 2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.