In 1987 (Shōwa 62), 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 market in the world.Tokita and Hughes. The Ashgate Research Companion to Japanese Music. 2008. p 355.Gronow and Saunio. International History of the Recording Industry. 1998. Reprinted 1999. p 209.
Awards, contests and festivals The 29th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 7 to 27 April 1987.1987年度のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation. The 16th Tokyo Music Festival was held in June 1987.Masaharu Yoshioka. "Tokyo International Music Festival". The R&B Report. vol 1. No 12: 24 July to 6 August 1987. p 35. [The Rhythm & Blues Report Inc, Los Angeles].【特別企画】間も無く32年ぶり!?の再来日を果たす、カッティング・クルーの初来日公演【ML再訪・1987年8月号】. Music Life Club. 25 November 2019. From Shinko Music Entertainment. The 1st Teens' Music Festival was held on 5 August 1987.TEENS' MUSIC FESTIVAL '87全国大会. Yamaha Music Foundation. The final of the 18th World Popular Song Festival was held on 31 October 1987.第18回世界歌謡祭. Yamaha Music Foundation."Yamaha's 100th birthday to be celebrated at WPSF". RPM Weekly. 21 March 1987. p 5. (vol 45, no 24)."Pseudo Echo take the world". Music Week. 5 December 1987. p 8. (ISSN 0265-1548). The 1st "Band Explosion" festival was held on 1 November 1987.INTERNATIONAL POPULAR MUSIC FESTIVAL BAND EXPLOSION '87世界大会. Yamaha Music Foundation. The final of the 16th FNS Music Festival was held on 15 December 1987."7:00 (S) FNS Music Festival '87 Grand Prix" in "Fuji" in "Kanto Television Programs". The Japan Times. 15 December 1987. No 31932. p 10. col 5. The 29th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1987.第29回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association. The 38th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1987.第38回NHK紅白歌合戦. NHK.
Akina Nakamori won the grand prix for Japanese artist of the year at the 1st Japan Gold Disc Awards.The Japan Gold Disc Successive Award.第1回 日本ゴールドディスク大賞.
The 36th Otaka prize was won by Akira Nishimura and Joji Yuasa.尾高賞 in "Archive". NHK Symphony Orchestra.
Number one singles Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine31年前の本日、うしろ髪ひかれ隊のデビュー曲「時の河を越えて」がオリコンチャート1位を獲得. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 18 May 2018.
Issue dateSongArtist(s)5 January""Mamiko Takai12 January""Marina Watanabe19 January""Yoko Minamino26 January""Minayo Watanabe2 February"No More Renai Gokko"Onyanko Club9 February""Yoshi Ikuzō16 February"Tango Noir"Akina Nakamori23 February2 MarchUshiroyubi Sasaregumi9 March""Kyoko Koizumi16 March""Shonentai23 March""The Alfee30 March""Mamiko Takai6 April""Momoko Kikuchi13 April""Yoko Minamino20 April""Marina Watanabe27 April""Minayo Watanabe4 May""Seiko Matsuda11 May18 May""Ushirogami Hikaretai25 May"Strawberry Time"Seiko Matsuda1 June"Katatsumuri Samba"Onyanko Club8 June""Kiyotaka Sugiyama15 June"Blonde"Akina Nakamori22 June29 June"Sayonara no Kajitsutachi"Yōko Oginome6 July""Shonentai13 July""Yoko Minamino20 July""Checkers27 July""Marina Watanabe3 August""Boøwy10 August""Minayo Watanabe17 August"Marionette"Boøwy24 August""Yujiro Ishihara31 August""Hikaru Genji7 September""Kiyotaka Sugiyama14 September"Kindan no Telepathy"Shizuka Kudo21 September""Yui Asaka28 September""Masahiko Kondō5 October""Yoko Minamino12 October"Nanpasen"Akina Nakamori19 October"Catch Me"Miho Nakayama26 October""Kazama San Shimai2 November""Kyōko Koizumi9 November""The Alfee16 November""Seiko Matsuda23 November""Shonentai30 November"Show Me"7 December""Hikaru Genji14 December""Yoko Minamino21 December"Glass no Jūdai"Hikaru Genji28 December
Music Labo
The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart: 23 March: - The AlfeeBillboard. 4 April 1987, p 74. 30 March: Hade!!! - Miho NakayamaBillboard. 4 April 1987, p 74.
Cash Box
The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box chart: 5 September: - Momoko KikuchiCash Box. 5 September 1987, p 30.
Number one albums and LPs
Music Labo
The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart: 5 January, 12 January and 26 January: Crimson - Akina NakamoriBillboard. 24 January 1987, p 64. 7 February 1987, p 63. 2 February: - Mamiko TakaiBillboard. 7 February 1987, p 63. 9 February: Top Gun soundtrackBillboard. 21 February 1987, p 75. 16 February and 23 February: - 1986 Omega TribeBillboard. 21 February 1987, p 75. 14 March 1987, p 66. 2 March: Side Line - Onyanko ClubBillboard. 14 March 1987, p 66. 9 March: - Marina WatanabeBillboard. 21 March 1987, p 71. 16 March and 23 March: - Junichi InagakiBillboard. 21 March 1987, p 71. 4 April 1987, p 74. 30 March: - Kiyotaka SugiyamaBillboard. 4 April 1987, p 74. 14 December: - Yumi MatsutoyaBillboard. 26 December 1987, p 82.
Cash Box
The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box chart: 24 January: - Yumi MatsutoyaCash Box. 24 January 1987, p 12. 31 January and 14 February: Crimson - Akina NakamoriCash Box. 31 January 1987, p 12. 14 February 1987, p 14. 21 February: Non-Stopper - Yōko OginomeCash Box. 21 February 1987, p 14. 14 March: - Omega TribeCash Box. 14 March 1987, p 12. 11 April: - Kōji KikkawaCash Box. 11 April 1987, p 12. 25 April and 9 May: - Kiyotaka SugiyamaCash Box. 25 April 1987, p 12. 9 May 1987, p 12. 30 May: - Off CourseCash Box. 30 May 1987, p 7. 6 June: - CheckersCash Box. 6 June 1987, p 24. 11 July: - RebeccaCash Box. 11 July 1987, p 42. 22 August: - Misato WatanabeCash Box. 22 August 1987, p 30. 3 October, 24 October, 7 November and 14 November: Bad - Michael JacksonCash Box. 3 October 1987, p 34. 24 October 1987, p 34. 7 November 1987, p 36. 14 November 1987, p 18.
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon LPs chart:See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine 19 January and 26 January: Crimson - Akina Nakamori 2 February and 9 February: - Mamiko Takai 16 February and 23 February: - Omega Tribe 2 March: Side Line - Onyanko Club 9 March: - Marina Watanabe 16 March: - Junichi Inagaki 23 March: (Japanese: アンリミテッド) - Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi 30 March, 6 April, 13 April, 20 April and 27 April: - Kiyotaka Sugiyama 4 May: - Yuki Saito 11 May and 18 May: - Checkers 25 May and 1 June: - Seiko Matsuda 8 June, 15 June, 22 June and 29 June: - Rebecca 6 July and 20 July: - Shōgo Hamada 13 July: - Shonentai 27 July: - Misato Watanabe 3 August: - Checkers 10 August: Yūyu Kōsen (Japanese: ゆうゆ光線) - Yūyu 17 August and 31 August: - Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi 24 August: - Mariya Takeuchi 7 September: Cross My Palm - Akina Nakamori 14 September and 21 September: - Boøwy 28 September: Bad - Michael Jackson
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon Albums Chart:See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine 5 October and 12 October: Bad - Michael Jackson 19 October: - Hideaki Tokunaga 26 October: Nothing Like the Sun - Sting 2 November: - 9 November: - Yoko Minamino 16 November: Collection - Miho Nakayama 23 November: - TM Network 30 November: - Seiko Matsuda 7 December: Poison - Rebecca 14 December, 21 December and 28 December: - Yumi Matsutoya
Annual charts Eiko Segawa'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.
Film and television The music of A Taxing Woman, by Toshiyuki Honda, won the 42nd Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.第42回 日本映画大賞 The same music also won the 11th Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Music (awarded in 1988).Prizes. The music of the 1987 film adaptation of The Drifting ClassroomFor Life Records catalogue number 33KD-105 is by Joe Hisaishi,Jasper Sharp. Historical Dictionary of Japanese Cinema. Scarecrow Press. 2011. p 83. and the theme song is by Miki Imai.今井美樹「野性の風」時の流れに屈しなかった筒美京平ソングの力強さ. Re:minder. 25 October 2020.今井美樹「野性の風」川村真澄・筒美京平・久石譲が手掛けた人気楽曲. Re:minder. 1 July 2022. Songs in Bubblegum Crisis include "Konyawa Hurricane" (Japanese: 今夜はハリケーン) by .「バブルガムクライシス35thBOX」Blu-ray 2枚とCD 8枚でレイト80年代の熱量を蘇らせる大ヒットOVAの35周年豪華箱. Mikiki. 29 June 2022.
Music industry There were 3,010 on 15 April 1987.Cash Box. 23 May 1987, p 24.
Debuts debuted as a singer畠田 理恵. AERA. 1991.Record Monthly (レコード・マンスリー). March 1987.Charts: シングル売上TOP4作品. Oricon News.
Other singles released Wangan Taiyōzoku and Kitakaze no Carol by Yōko Oginome Sekai de Ichiban Atsui Natsu by Princess Princess Wakare no Yokan by Teresa Teng Wedding Dress by Onyanko Club Again by Shizuka Kudo 50/50 by Miho Nakayama New Season and Overheat Night by Chisato Moritaka Hito ni Yasashiku, Linda Linda and Kiss Shite Hoshii by The Blue Hearts
Other albums and EPs released CD'87 by Akina Nakamori Route 246 Connexion and Pop Groover: The Best by Yōko Oginome Neo Geo and The Last Emperor by Ryuichi Sakamoto Teleportation by Princess Princess In the Precious Age by Mari Hamada Circle by Onyanko Club One and Only by Miho Nakayama Hurricane Eyes by Loudness Tehillim 33 by Sayuri Kume Casiopea Perfect Live II and Platinum by Casiopea Truth by T-Square New Season by Chisato Moritaka Groovin' by Toshinobu Kubota Hurry Up Mode and Sexual XXXXX! by Buck-Tick Trade Last and Immigration by Show-Ya Couples by Pizzicato Five The Blue Hearts and Young and Pretty by The Blue Hearts
See also Timeline of Japanese music 1987 in Japan 1987 in music w:ja:1987年の音楽
References Ongaku Nenkan Showa 62-nen Ban (Japanese: 音楽年鑑 昭和 62 年版). Ongaku No Tomo Sha. "Spotlight on Japan". Billboard. 6 June 1987. pp J-1 to J-12. J-POPの歴史「1986年と1987年、新しい扉が開いたロック元年」. Rolling Stone Japan. 25 December 2019. Oricon Weekly magazine (オリコンウィークリー) Music Labo magazine ミュージック・リサーチ Music Research magazine シンプジャーナル magazine 1987 オリコン年鑑 Oricon Annual Report. 1988 オリコン年鑑 Oricon Annual Report Oricon No. 1 Hits 500. Clubhouse (Japanese: クラブハウス). 1998. ISBN 9784906496136. vol 2 (1986~1994). Cash Box. 7 March 1987, p 12. 25 July 1987, p 13. 5 December 1987, p 20.