In 1965 (Shōwa 40), Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.

During that year, Japan continued to have the third largest music market in the world.Billboard. 23 January 1965. p 8.

Awards, contests and festivals The 8th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 12 April to 2 May 1965.1965年のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation. The 7th Japan Record Awards were held on 25 December 1965.第7回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association. The 16th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1965.第16回NHK紅白歌合戦. NHK.

The 14th Otaka prize was won by Michio Mamiya.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: 2 January, 9 January, 16 January, 23 January, 30 January, 6 February and 13 February: - and Billboard. 2 January 1965, p 19. 9 January 1965, p 21. 16 January 1965, p 19. 30 January 1965, p 20. 6 February 1965, p 26. 13 February 1965, p 26. 20 February: - Harumi MiyakoBillboard. 20 February 1965, p 24. 27 February, 6 March, 13 March, 20 March and 27 March: La plus belle pour aller danser - Sylvie VartanBillboard. 27 February 1965, p 22. 6 March 1965, p 22. 13 March 1965, p 22. 20 March 1965, p 22. 27 March 1965, p 28. 3 April, 10 April, 17 April, 24 April, 1 May, 8 May, 15 May, 22 May, 29 May and 5 June: Matsunoki Kouta (Japanese: まつのき小唄) - (King) and (Columbia)Billboard. 3 April 1965, p 26. 10 April 1965, p 24. 17 April 1965, p 22. 24 April 1965, p 22. 1 May 1965, p 22. 8 May 1965, p 21. 15 May 1965, p 28. 22 May 1965, p 26. 29 May 1965, p 24. 12 June 1965, p 22. 12 June: - Ken Takakura (Teichiku) and (Toshiba)Billboard. 12 June 1965, p 22. 19 June, 26 June, 3 July, 10 July, 17 July, 24 July, 31 July, 7 August, 14 August, 21 August, 28 August, 4 September, 11 September, 18 September and 2 October: - Billboard. 26 June 1965, p 20. 10 July 1965, p 24. 17 July 1965, p 25. 24 July 1965, p 26. 31 July 1965, p 32. 7 August 1965, p 29. 14 August 1965, p 34. 21 August 1965, p 35. 28 August 1965, p 30. 4 September 1965, p 24. 18 September 1965, p 30. 2 October 1965, p 28. 9 October, 16 October, 23 October, 30 October, 6 November, 13 November, 20 November, 27 November, 4 December: - and Billboard. 9 October 1965, p 36. 16 October 1965, p 30. 23 October 1965, p 33. 30 October 1965, p 29. 6 November 1965, p 49. 13 November 1965, p 28. 20 November 1965, p 30. 27 November 1965, p 30. 4 December 1965, p 30. 11 December, 18 December, 25 December: Futari No Sekai - Yūjirō IshiharaBillboard. 18 December 1965, p 36. 25 December 1965, p 34. (Theme song of the film )

Sega Enterprises

The following reached number 1 according to the weekly Sega Enterprises singles chart published in Billboard: 25 September: - Billboard. 25 September 1965, p 34.

Cash Box Local

The following reached number 1 according to the weekly local singles chart published in Cash Box: 2 January, 9 January, 16 January, 23 January, 30 January, 6 February, 13 February, 20 February, 27 February, 6 March, 13 March, 20 March, 27 March and 3 April: - and Cash Box. 2 January 1965, p 35. 9 January 1965, p 35. 16 January 1965, p 52. 23 January 1965, p 72. 30 January 1965, p 63. 6 February 1965, p 59. 13 February 1965, p 59. 20 February 1965, p 53. 27 February 1965, p 60. 6 March 1965, p 47. 13 March 1965, p 46. 20 March 1965, p 49. 27 March 1965, p 56. 3 April 1965, p 53. 10 April, 17 April, 24 April, 1 May, 8 May, 15 May and 22 May: Matsunoki Kouta (Japanese: まつのき小唄) - (King), Yukiji Asaoka (Toshiba) and (Columbia)Cash Box. 10 April 1965, p 55. 17 April 1965, p 45. 24 April 1965, p 52. 1 May 1965, p 53. 8 May 1965, p 60. 22 May 1965, p 51. 29 May, 5 June and 12 June: - Ken TakakuraCash Box. 29 May 1965, p 47. 5 June 1965, p 61. 12 June 1965, p 54. 19 June, 26 June, 3 July, 10 July, 31 July, 7 August, 14 August, 21 August, 28 August and 4 September: - Cash Box. 19 June 1965, p 50. 26 June 1965, p 49. 3 July 1965, p 53. 10 July 1965, p 49. 7 August 1965, p 55. 21 August 1965, p 50. 4 September 1965, p 46. 11 September, 18 September, 25 September, 2 October, 9 October, 16 October, 23 October, 30 October, 6 November, 13 November, 20 November, 27 November, 4 December, 11 December and 18 December: - and Cash Box. 11 September 1965, p 51. 18 September 1965, p 60. 2 October 1965, p 42. 9 October 1965, p 58. 16 October 1965, p 51. 23 October 1965, p 101. 30 October 1965, p 56. 13 November 1965, p 70. 20 November 1965, p 61. 27 November 1965, p 63. 11 December 1965, p 58. 18 December 1965, p 57. 25 December: - Harumi MiyakoCash Box. 1 January 1966, p 33.

International

The following reached number 1 according to the weekly international singles chart published in Cash Box: 2 January, 9 January, 16 January and 23 January: Soundtrack of La Ragazza Di BubeCash Box. 2 January 1965, p 35. 9 January 1965, p 35. 16 January 1965, p 52. 23 January 1965, p 72. 30 January, 6 February, 13 February, 20 February, 27 February and 6 March: La plus belle pour aller danser - Sylvie Vartan (Victor) and Mie Nakao (Victor)Cash Box. 30 January 1965, p 63. 6 February 1965, p 59. 13 February 1965, p 59. 20 February 1965, p 53. 27 February 1965, p 60. 6 March 1965, p 47. 13 March, 20 March, 27 March, 3 April, 10 April and 17 April: Un buco nella sabbia - Mina (Fontana), Mieko Hirota (Columbia), (Victor) and Sumiko Sakamoto (Toshiba)Cash Box. 13 March 1965, p 46. 20 March 1965, p 49. 27 March 1965, p 56. 3 April 1965, p 53. 10 April 1965, p 55. 17 April 1965, p 45.砂に消えた涙. Victor catalogue number SPV-33 24 April and 1 May: Diamond Head - The VenturesCash Box. 24 April 1965, p 52. 1 May 1965, p 53. 8 May, 15 May and 22 May: Slaughter on 10th Avenue - The Ventures (Liberty) and Chappell (Folster)Cash Box. 8 May 1965, p 60. 22 May 1965, p 51. 29 May, 5 June and 12 June: Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey (UA), John Barry and his Orchestra (UA) and The Astronauts (RCA)Cash Box. 29 May 1965, p 47. 5 June 1965, p 61. 12 June 1965, p 54. 19 June: Do the Clam - Elvis PresleyCash Box. 19 June 1965, p 50. 26 June: Ticket to Ride - The BeatlesCash Box. 26 June 1965, p 49. 3 July, 10 July and 31 July: Dynamite - Cliff RichardCash Box. 3 July 1965, p 53. 10 July 1965, p 49. 7 August 1965, p 55. 7 August and 14 August: Pearly Shells - Billy VaughnCash Box. 7 August 1965, p 55. 21 August 1965, p 50. 21 August, 28 August, 4 September, 11 September, 18 September, 25 September, 2 October and 9 October: Caravan - The VenturesCash Box. 21 August 1965, p 50. 4 September 1965, p 46. 11 September 1965, p 65. 18 September 1965, p 60. 2 October 1965, p 42. 9 October 1965, p 58. 16 October, 23 October, 30 October and 6 November: Help! - The BeatlesCash Box. 16 October 1965, p 51. 23 October 1965, p 101. 30 October 1965, p 56. 13 November 1965, p 70. 13 November, 20 November, 27 November, 4 December, 11 December, 18 December: Poupée de cire, poupée de son - France GallCash Box. 13 November 1965, p 70. 20 November 1965, p 61. 27 November 1965, p 63. 11 December 1965, p 58. 18 December 1965, p 57. 25 December: - Johnny Tillotson (MGM) and Kyu Sakamoto (Toshiba)Cash Box. 1 January 1966, p 33.

Annual charts Hibari Misora's was number 1 in the Japanese kayokyoku annual singles chart published in Billboard.Billboard. 19 December 1970. p J-32.

Classical music The Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra was founded.Bonnie C Wade. Composing Japanese Musical Modernity. University of Chicago Press. 2014. p 219. The Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa is named the fourth music director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

Electric guitars There was an electric boom (Japanese: エレキブーム, ereki būmu) in the popularity and sales of electric guitar music and electric guitars. This was also called the "electric guitar boom" and the "electric guitar fad".Stevens. Japanese Popular Music: Culture, Authenticity and Power. p 43.エレキギターの「エレキ」ブームは一九六五年一月のザ・ベンチ.... Tokyo Shimbun. 22 June 2021.1964 to 1967: Michael Furmanovsky, "Electrifying the Japanese Teenager across Generations" in Alisa Freedman, Introducing Japanese Popular Culture, 2nd Ed, chapter 15J Fukunishi. "Japan '65: Electric Guitars Twang, the Ventures Clang". Billboard. 15 January 1966. p 8.

Disco The first discotheque opened on 18 November 1965.J Fukunishi. "Discotheque 'Yuki' In Japanese Debut". Billboard. 11 December 1965. p 60.

Film and television The music of Tokyo Olympiad by Toshiro Mayuzumi won the 20th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.第20回 日本映画大賞

Music industry From April to September, $35.3 million worth of records were sold by the Japan Phonograph and Record Association.J Fukunishi. "8 Japanese Diskeries Rack Up $35.3 Million From April-Sept. Billboard 1 January 1966. p 21. The music market was larger than Latin America's.

Debuts Akiko Nakamura中村晃子、キングレコードからリリースしたシングル・アルバムがサブスク解禁. CDJournal. 31 January 2025.

See also Timeline of Japanese music 1965 in Japan 1965 in music w:ja:1965年の音楽

References "Japan - Review 1965". Cash Box. 25 December 1965. International Section. p 61. "Japan - The Past Twelve Months". Cash Box. 14 August 1965. Part II: International Section. p 58.