1968 in Japanese music

In 1968 (Shōwa 43), Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.

During that year, Japan had the third largest music market in the world."Learn about Japan's fantastic music boom" (1968) 46 The Gramophone 700 (November 1968).

Awards, contests and festivals The Tamla-Motown Festival, which was the first soul music festival, began on 12 February 1968.日本初のソウル・フェスティヴァル～モータウン・フェス '68. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 12 February 2019. The 11th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 11 April to 27 April 1968.1968年度のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation. The 10th Japan Record Awards were held on 21 December 1968.第１０回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association. The 19th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1968.第19回ＮＨＫ紅白歌合戦. NHK.

The 17th Otaka prize was won by Teizo Matsumura.尾高賞 in "Archive". NHK Symphony Orchestra.

The Japan Cable Awards were first held in 1968.過去の受賞者一覧. The Japan Lyricist Awards began in 1968.『第46回日本作詩大賞』レーモンド松屋が受賞. Drama&Movie, by Oricon News. 6 December 2013.

Number one singles Oricon

The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine1968年8月26日、千昌夫「星影のワルツ」がオリコン1位を獲得～発売から2年で1位を記録した超ロングセラー. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 26 August 2019.1968年1月4日、黒沢明とロス・プリモスの「ラブユー東京」がオリコン・チャート1位を獲得. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 4 January 2018. Issue dateSongArtist(s)January 4リニューアル企画!あの時代のヒット曲を!1968/1/4付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 15 February 2006.""January 11January 18あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.2!1968/1/18付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 16 February 2006.January 25あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.3!1968/1/25付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 17 February 2006.""The Folk CrusadersFebruary 1あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.4!1968/2/1付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 18 February 2006.February 8あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.5!1968/2/8付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 19 February 2006.February 15あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.6!1968/2/15付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 20 February 2006. February 22あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.7!1968/2/22付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 21 February 2006.February 26あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.8!1968/2/26付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 22 February 2006.""March 4あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.9!1968/3/4付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 23 February 2006.March 11あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.10!1968/3/11付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 24 February 2006. March 18あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.11!1968/3/18付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 25 February 2006.March 25あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.12!1968/3/25付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 26 February 2006.""April 1あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.13!1968/4/1付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 27 February 2006."Massachusetts" Japanese title: Bee GeesApril 8あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.14!1968/4/8付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 28 February 2006."Koi no Shizuku"Yukari ItōApril 15あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.15!1968/4/15付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 1 March 2006.""The TigersApril 22あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.16!1968/4/22付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 2 March 2006.April 29あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.17!1968/4/29付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 3 March 2006.May 6あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.18!1968/5/6付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 4 March 2006.May 13あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.19!1968/5/13付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 5 March 2006.May 20あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.20!1968/5/20付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 6 March 2006.May 27あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.21!1968/5/27付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 7 March 2006.June 3あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.22!1968/6/3付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 8 March 2006.""Masao SenJune 10あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.23!1968/6/10付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 9 March 2006.June 17あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.24!1968/6/17付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 10 March 2006. June 24あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.25!1968/6/24付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 11 March 2006.July 1あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.26!1968/7/1付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 12 March 2006.July 8あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.27!1968/7/8付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 13 March 2006.""The TemptersJuly 15あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.28!1968/7/15付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 14 March 2006.July 22あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.29!1968/7/22付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 15 March 2006.""The TigersJuly 29あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.30!1968/7/29付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 16 March 2006.August 5あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.31!1968/8/5付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 17 March 2006. August 12あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.32!1968/8/12付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 18 March 2006.August 19あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.33!1968/8/19付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 19 March 2006."Hoshikage no Waltz"Masao SenAugust 26あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.34!1968/8/26付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 20 March 2006."C C C"The TigersSeptember 2あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.35!1968/9/2付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 21 March 2006. September 9あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.36!1968/9/9付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 22 March 2006."The Sound of Silence" Japanese title: Simon & GarfunkelSeptember 16あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.37!1968/9/16付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 23 March 2006.September 23あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.38!1968/9/23付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 24 March 2006. "Koi no Kisetsu"September 30あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.39!1968/9/30付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 25 March 2006. October 7あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.40!1968/10/7付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 26 March 2006.October 14あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.41!1968/10/14付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 27 March 2006.October 21あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.42!1968/10/21付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 28 March 2006.October 28あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.43!1968/10/28付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 29 March 2006.November 4あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.44!1968/11/4付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 30 March 2006.November 11あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.45!1968/11/11付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 31 March 2006.November 18あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.46!1968/11/18付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 1 April 2006.November 25あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.47!1968/11/25付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 2 April 2006.December 2あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.48!1968/12/2付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 3 April 2006.December 9あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.49!1968/12/9付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 4 April 2006.December 16あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.50!1968/12/16付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 5 April 2006."Ima wa Shiawasekai" (Japanese: 今は幸せかい)December 23あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.51!1968/12/23付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 6 April 2006."Koi no Kisetsu"Pinky & KillersDecember 30あの時代のヒット曲 Vol.52!1968/12/30付オリコンチャート. Oricon News. 7 April 2006.

Cash Box International

The following reached number 1 according to the weekly international singles chart published in Cash Box: 6 January, 13 January and 20 January: (Theme From) The Monkees - The MonkeesCash Box. 6 January 1968, p 41. 13 January 1968, p 52. 27 January 1968, p 55. 27 January: - The SpidersCash Box. 27 January 1968, p 55. 3 February and 10 February: - The TigersCash Box. 3 February 1968, p 60. 10 February 1968, p 75. 17 February, 24 February, 2 March, 9 March and 16 March: (I Only Live Twice) - The Folk CrusadersCash Box. 17 February 1968, p 66. 24 February 1968, p 70. 2 March 1968, p 60. 9 March 1968, p 54. 16 March 1968, p 84. 23 March, 30 March, 6 April, 13 April, 20 April and 27 April: Massachusetts - Bee GeesCash Box. 30 March 1968, p 59. 6 April 1968, p 54. 13 April 1968, p 69. 20 April 1968, p 78. 27 April 1968, p 54. 4 May, 11 May, 18 May and 25 May: - The Tempters.Cash Box. 4 May 1968, p 55. 11 May 1968, p 66. 18 May 1968, p 74. 25 May 1968, p 57. This single was released on 5 March 1968.ショーケンの“お祈りポーズ”が話題になり、ヒットしたテンプターズ「神様お願い」. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 March 2018. 1 June, 8 June, 15 June, 22 June, 29 June, 6 July and 13 July: - The TigersCash Box. 1 June 1968, p 59. 8 June 1968, p 69. 15 June 1968, p 68. 22 June 1968, p 54. 29 June 1968, p 65. 13 July 1968, p 71. 3 August and 10 August: - The TemptersCash Box. 3 August 1968, p 54. 10 August 1968, p 64. 17 August, 24 August, 31 August, 7 September, 14 September and 21 September: - The TigersCash Box. 17 August 1968, p 74. 24 August 1968, p 58. 31 August 1968, p 71. 7 September 1968, p 58. 14 September 1968, p 54. 21 September 1968, p 70. 28 September and 5 October: The Sound of Silence - Simon & GarfunkelCash Box. 28 September 1968, p 64. 5 October 1968, p 56. 12 October and 19 October: Koi no Kisetsu - Cash Box. 12 October 1968, p 53. 19 October 1968, p 139. 26 October, 2 November, 9 November, 23 November, 30 November, 7 December, 14 December and 21 December: - Jun MayuzumiCash Box. 26 October 1968, p 61. 9 November 1968, p 60. 23 November 1968, p 78. 30 November 1968, p 79. 7 December 1968, p 51. 14 December 1968, p 67. 21 December 1968, p 62. 16 November: - The TigersCash Box. 16 November 1968, p 70.

Local

The following reached number 1 according to the weekly local singles chart published in Cash Box: 6 January, 13 January, 20 January, 27 January, 3 February, 10 February and 17 February: - Cash Box. 6 January 1968, p 41. 13 January 1968, p 52. 27 January 1968, p 55. 3 February 1968, p 60. 10 February 1968, p 75. 17 February 1968, p 66. 24 February, 2 March and 9 March: - Akiko NakamuraCash Box. 24 February 1968, p 70. 2 March 1968, p 60. 9 March 1968, p 54. 16 March, 23 March, 18 May and 25 May: - Cash Box. 16 March 1968, p 84. 30 March 1968, p 59. 18 May 1968, p 74. 25 May 1968, p 57. 30 March, 6 April, 13 April, 27 April, 4 May, 11 May: - Cash Box. 30 March 1968, p 59. 6 April 1968, p 54. 13 April 1968, p 69. 20 April 1968, p 78. 27 April 1968, p 54. 4 May 1968, p 55. 11 May 1968, p 66. 1 June, 8 June, 15 June, 22 June, 29 June, 6 July, 13 July, 20 July, 3 August, 10 August, 24 August, 31 August, 7 September, 14 September and 21 September: - Masao SenCash Box. 1 June 1968, p 59. 8 June 1968, p 69. 15 June 1968, p 68. 22 June 1968, p 54. 29 June 1968, p 65. 13 July 1968, p 71. 20 July 1968, p 68. 3 August 1968, p 54. 10 August 1968, p 64. 24 August 1968, p 58. 31 August 1968, p 71. 7 September 1968, p 58. 14 September 1968, p 54. 21 September 1968, p 70. 17 August: - Cash Box.17 August 1968, p 74. 28 September: - Colo-RatinosCash Box. 28 September 1968, p 64. 5 October and 12 October: - Cash Box. 5 October 1968, p 56. 12 October 1968, p 53. 19 October: - Jun MayuzumiCash Box. 19 October 1968, p 139. 26 October, 2 November, 9 November, 16 November, 23 November, 30 November, 7 December, 14 December and 21 December: Koi no Kisetsu - Cash Box. 26 October 1968, p 61. 9 November 1968, p 60. 16 November 1968, p 70. 23 November 1968, p 78. 30 November 1968, p 79. 7 December 1968, p 51. 14 December 1968, p 67. 21 December 1968, p 62.

Number one albums and LPs Cash Box

The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box albums chart: 20 July and 27 July: Sekai-Wa Bokura-O Matteiru - The TigersCash Box. 20 July 1968, p 68. 3 August 1968, p 54. This album is the soundtrack of the film .ロングセラーを記録したザ・タイガース初主演映画のサントラ・アルバム『世界はボクらを待っている』. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 15 May 2019. 3 August, 10 August, 17 August, 24 August and 31 August: The Tempters First Album (Japanese: ザ・テンプターズ・ファースト・アルバム) - The TemptersCash Box. 3 August 1968, p 54. 10 August 1968, p 64. 17 August 1968, p 74. 24 August 1968, p 58. 31 August 1968, p 71. 7 September: A.D. 2000 (Japanese: 紀元貮阡年) - The Folk Crusaders.Cash Box. 7 September 1968, p 58. This album was released on 10 July 1968.1968年7月10日、ザ・フォーク・クルセダーズの『紀元弐阡年』がリリース. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 10 July 2019. 19 October: The Golden Cups Album Vol 2 (Japanese: ザ・ゴールデン・カップス・アルバム第2集) - The Golden CupsCash Box. 19 October 1968, p 139. 21 December: Folk Crusaders in Concert - The Folk CrusadersCash Box. 21 December 1968, p 62.

Annual charts Masao Sen's was number 1 in the Oricon annual singles chart.シングル年度別のヒット曲 TOP 1. Jipang, from Oricon. Akira Kurosawa & ' was number 1 in the Japanese kayokyoku annual singles chart published in Billboard.Billboard. 19 December 1970. p J-32.

Film and television The music of The Human Bullet and and Judge and Jeopardy, all by Masaru Sato, won the 23rd Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.第23回 日本映画賞 Yoru no Hit Studio was first broadcast on 4 November 1968.1990年10月『夜ヒット』終了までの「栄光とゴタゴタ」. Friday Digital. 12 October 2021.

Music industry CBS/Sony was founded."CBS-Sony (Japan)". Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. Continuum. 2003. vol 1. p 699.

Other singles released by by 大ヒット曲『小さなスナック』 以後全国でスナック増加, News ポストセブン, 23 June 2019. Charts: Billboard, 20 July and 10 August 1968. 5 March: by The Spiders1968年3月5日、ザ・スパイダース「あの時君は若かった」リリース～若さを相対化したこの名曲の作詞者は？. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 March 2019. 5 May: by 1968/5/5 失神パフフォーマンスのオックス/ガール・フレンドリリース【大人のMusic Calendar】. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 May 2017. 5 June: "Shinju No Namida" (Japanese: 真珠の涙) by The Spidersザ・スパイダース「真珠の涙」早すぎた真のJ-POP. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 June 2018.