In 1971 (Shōwa 46), Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.

During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music industry in the world.Billboard. 11 December 1971. p 53.

Awards, contests and festivals The 14th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 13 April to 28 April 1971.1971年度のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation. began on 6 August 1971.1971年8月6日、伝説の野外イベント“箱根アフロディーテ”が開催. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 6 August 2019. The 3rd began on 7 August 1971.第3回全日本フォークジャンボリーから47年目の夏の日. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 7 August 2018. The 3rd contest of what subsequently became known as the Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 9 October 1971.第3回 ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation. The final of the 2nd World Popular Song Festival was held on 27 November 1971.第2回世界歌謡祭. Yamaha Music Foundation."potpourri". down beat. 19 August 1971. p 11."Tokyo Song Festival - Entries, Artists Increase". Billboard. 25 December 1971. p 46."38 Countries in Japan Festival". Billboard. 11 December 1971. p 53. The 13th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1971.第１３回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association. The 22nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1971.第22回ＮＨＫ紅白歌合戦. NHK.

The 20th Otaka prize was won by Sadao Bekku.尾高賞 in "Archive". NHK Symphony Orchestra.

Concerts The first was held in 1971.春一番コンサート～71年に始まった大阪発の野外イヴェント. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 15 February 2019.Mitsui (ed). Made in Japan: Studies in Popular Music. Print edition p 147. .

Number one singles Oricon

The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine1971年7月26日、小柳ルミ子のデビュー曲「わたしの城下町」がオリコン・シングル・チャートの1位を獲得. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 26 July 2018. Issue dateSongArtist(s)4 January""11 January"As the Years Go By" Japanese title: Mashmakhan18 January25 January""Shinichi Mori1 February8 February15 February""Norihiko Hashida & Climax22 February1 March""Tokiko Kato8 March15 March22 March29 March5 April12 April19 April"Naomi no Yume" (original: "")Hedva & David26 April3 May10 May17 May""Kiyohiko Ozaki24 May31 May7 June14 June21 June28 June5 July12 July19 July""Hiroshi Itsuki26 July""Rumiko Koyanagi2 August9 August16 August23 August30 August6 September13 September20 September27 September4 October11 October18 October""25 October1 November8 November""Ouyang Fei Fei15 November22 November29 November6 December13 December20 December27 December

Cash Box

The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box singles chart: 2 January, 9 January and 16 January: - Cash Box. 2 January 1971, p 27. 9 January 1971, p 30. 16 January 1971, p 40. 23 January: - Cash Box. 23 January 1971, p 57. 30 January: As the Years Go By - MashmakhanCash Box. 30 January 1971, p 60. 6 February: Daishoobu (Japanese: 大勝負) - Kiyoko SuizenjiCash Box. 13 February 1971, p 44. 13 February: - Cash Box. 13 February 1971, p 44. 20 February and 27 February: - Shinichi MoriCash Box. 27 February 1971, p 34. 13 March, 20 March, 1 May, 8 May, 15 May and 29 May: - Tokiko KatoCash Box. 20 March 1971, p 42. 8 May 1971, p 30. 15 May 1971, p 45. 5 June 1971, p 40. 5 June, 12 June, 19 June, 26 June, 17 July and 24 July: - Kiyohiko OzakiCash Box. 5 June 1971, p 40. 12 June 1971, p 41. 26 June 1971, p 36. 24 July 1971, p 40. 31 July: - Hiroshi ItsukiCash Box. 7 August 1971, p 47. 7 August, 21 August, 28 August, 4 September, 18 September, 25 September, 2 October, 9 October and 23 October: - Rumiko KoyanagiCash Box. 7 August 1971, p 47. 28 August 1971, p 38. 4 September 1971, p 71. 25 September 1971, p 41. 2 October 1971, p 40. 9 October 1971, p 34. 30 October 1971, p 52. 14 August: - Masaaki SakaiCash Box. 14 August 1971, p 36. 30 October, 6 November, 13 November and 20 November: - Cash Box. 30 October 1971, p 52. 6 November 1971, p 42. 13 November 1971, p 56. 20 November 1971, p 49. 27 November, 4 December, 11 December, 18 December: - Ouyang Fei FeiCash Box. 27 November 1971, p 51. 4 December 1971, p 43. 11 December 1971, p 43. 18 December 1971, p 45. 25 December 1971, p 136.

Number one albums and LPs Cash Box

The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box LPs chart: 24 July: Kiyohiko Ozaki First Album (Japanese: 尾崎紀世彦ファースト・アルバム) - Kiyohiko OzakiCash Box. 24 July 1971, p 40. 21 August, 28 August, 18 September and 25 September: - Kiyohiko OzakiCash Box. 28 August 1971, p 38. 25 September 1971, p 41.

Oricon

Annual charts Rumiko Koyanagi's was number 1 in the Cash Box annual singles chart,"Japan's Top 50 of 1971". Cash Box. 25 December 1971. Part II: International Section. p 14. and the Oricon annual singles chart.シングル年度別のヒット曲 TOP 1. Jipang, from Oricon. Tokiko Kato's was number 1 in the annual singles chart published in Billboard."This Year's Top Japanese Hits". Billboard. 11 December 1971. p J-16.

Film and television The music of Inn of Evil and Silence and The Ceremony, all by Tōru Takemitsu, won the 26th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.第26回 日本映画賞 The first broadcast of Star Tanjō! was on 3 October 1971.歌謡曲の世界も大きく変化　デビュー曲で日本レコード大賞最優秀新人賞獲得した小柳ルミ子. zakII. 21 October 2021.

Gagaku A Gagaku revival was reported.Billboard. 11 September 1971. p 57.

Debuts Saori Minami, Mari Amachi and Rumiko Koyanagi debuted in 1971.1971年の音楽界 フォーク台頭、洋楽ロック浸透、女性アイドル確立. News ポストセブン. 9 February 2021.

Other singles released 17-sai by Saori Minami 5 February: Children Who Don't Know War by 1971年の本日、「戦争を知らない子供たち」がリリース. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 February 2018. 1 November: by Kenji Sawada1971年11月1日沢田研二「君をのせて」がリリース～この曲がジュリーのソロ・デビュー曲となった理由. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 1 November 2018.

Other albums released Kazemachi Roman by Happy End Satori by Flower Travellin' Band 20 November: by Takuro Yoshida1971年11月20日、吉田拓郎『人間なんて』リリース。僕らのヒーローが時代のヒーローに. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 20 November 2017.

See also Timeline of Japanese music 1971 in Japan 1971 in music w:ja:1971年の音楽

References Ongaku Nenkan 1971 (Japanese: 音楽年鑑 1971). "Japan: a sound experience". (Spotlight on Japan). Billboard. 11 December 1971. pp J-1 to J-38. "Japan in Review - 1971". Cash Box. 25 December 1971. Part II: International Section. pp 13 & 14. '71 コンフィデンス年鑑. Oricon. コンフィデンス magazine, from Oricon. Music Labo magazine 新譜ジャーナル magazine. ["The Journal of Newmusic"]. Oricon No.1 Hits 500. Clubhouse (Japanese: クラブハウス). 1998. ISBN 9784906496129. vol 1 (1968~1985).