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2013 in Japanese music

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The year 2013 in Japanese music.

Events

Best-sellers

Number-ones

Awards

Deaths

  • Eiichi Ohtaki dies on December 30.{{cite web|title=大滝詠一さん急死　リンゴのどに詰まらせ(tr: Otaki Eiichi's Sudden Death, Chokes on Apple)|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/f-et-tp0-20131231-1238243.html|work=Nikkan Sports|language=ja|date=2013-12-31}}

Groups disestablished

Albums released

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=January=

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! Title

! Artist

! Genre(s)

! Labels

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| A Classical

| Ayumi Hamasaki

| Classical

|

=February=

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! Title

! Artist

! Genre(s)

! Labels

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| Love Again

| Ayumi Hamasaki

| J-pop, dance-pop, pop rock

|

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| Legend of 2PM

| 2PM

| J-pop, Dance-pop

| Ariola Japan

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| D'scover

| Daesung

| J-pop, Alternative rock

| YGEX

=March=

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Day

! Title

! Artist

! Genre(s)

! Labels

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| Time

| TVXQ

| Pop J-pop, R&B, Electropop, Dance-pop, Dubstep

| Avex Trax

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| Orange Caramel

| Orange Caramel

| J-pop, Dance-pop, Electropop

| Avex Trax

Sakanaction

|Sakanaction

|Dance rock, electronica

|Victor Entertainment

On the Way

| The Boss

| J-pop

| Sony Music Entertainment

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| Can Your Hear Me?

| IU

| J-pop

| EMI Music Japan

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| We Are Myname

| Myname

| Dance

| YM3D

=April=

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! Title

! Artist

! Genre(s)

! Labels

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| Fate(s)

| Gummy

| J-pop, Dance-pop

| YGEX

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| The First Collage -Japan Edition-{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2013/03/b2sts-yoseob-to-have-a-solo-japanese-debut-in-may |title=B2ST’s Yoseob to have a solo Japanese debut in May |publisher=Allkpop |date=2013-04-21 |access-date=2013-04-21}}

| Yang Yo-seob

| K-pop, Dance-pop

| Far Eastern Tribe Records

In the Wind (Japan Edition)

| B1A4

| K-pop, Dance-pop

| Pony Canyon

=May=

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Day

! Title

! Artist

! Genre(s)

! Labels

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| Seventh Mission{{cite web |url=http://www.koreaboo.com/index.html/_/music/boyfriend-to-release-1st-japanese-full-length-a-r20423 |title=Boyfriend to release 1st Japanese full length album "SEVENTH MISSION" |publisher=Koreaboo |date=2013-04-12 |access-date=2013-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430164811/http://www.koreaboo.com/index.html/_/music/boyfriend-to-release-1st-japanese-full-length-a-r20423 |archive-date=2013-04-30 |url-status=dead }}

| Boyfriend

| J-pop, Dance-pop

| Being Group

=June=

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! Title

! Artist

! Genre(s)

! Labels

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| Koi ni Ochiru Toki{{cite web|url=http://infinite7.jp/?m=pc&a=page_o_info_detail&info_id=458 |title=Infinite to release 1st Japanese full length album in June |date=2013-04-21 |access-date=2013-04-21 |language=ja}}

| Infinite

| J-pop

| Woolim Contests, Universal D

Rated-FT{{cite web |url=http://www.ftisland.jp/news/ |title=FT Island 3rd Japanese full length album "RATED-FT" |date=2013-04-21 |access-date=2013-04-21 |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503084209/http://www.ftisland.jp/news/ |archive-date=2013-05-03 |url-status=dead }}

| F.T. Island

| J-pop

| AI Entertainment

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| Boys Meet U

| Shinee

| J-pop

| EMI Music Japan

=July=

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! Artist

! Genre(s)

! Labels

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| Bump of Chicken I [1999–2004]{{cite web |url= http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/07/bump-of-chicken-dominates-oricon-chart-with-their-1st-best-of-albums|title= BUMP OF CHICKEN dominates Oricon chart with their 1st best-of albums|author= Shiso (Source: Oricon)

|date=2013-07-09|access-date= 2013-07-16|work= tokyohive|publisher= 6Theory Media, LLC.}}{{cite web |url= http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/2026406/full/|script-title=ja:【オリコン】バンプ、初ベストで1・2位独占|date=2013-07-09|access-date= 2013-07-16|work= oricon.co.jp|publisher= Oricon Inc.|language= ja}}

| Bump of Chicken

|

|

Bump of Chicken II [2005–2010]

| Bump of Chicken

|

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17

|Moriagaro

|Ai

|R&B

|EMI Records Japan

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| Inside of Me

| U-Kiss

| J-pop

| Avex Trax

Hero

| Super Junior

| J-pop

| Avex Trax

31

|Kiss Tour

|LEDApple

|J-pop

|Universal Music Japan

=August=

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Day

! Title

! Artist

! Genre(s)

! Labels

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| Treasure Box

| T-ara

| J-pop

| EMI Music Japan

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| Fantastic Girls

| Kara

| J-pop

| Universal Sigma

What Turns You On?

| CNBLUE

| J-pop

| Warner Music Japan

=September=

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Day

! Title

! Artist

! Genre(s)

! Labels

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| The Singles Collection

| F.T. Island

| Rock

| AI Entertainment

=October=

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! Artist

! Genre(s)

! Labels

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| Standard{{cite web|script-title=ja:STANDARD(初回生産限定盤)|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/450097/products/1038347/1/|website=Oricon News|publisher=Oricon}}

| Scandal

| Pop rock / Alternative rock

| Epic Records Japan

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| Level3

| Perfume

| J-pop, Japanese Rock, Dance/Electronic

| Epic Records Japan

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| Let's Talk About Love

| Seungri

| J-pop, Dance-pop

| YGEX

=December=

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! Title

! Artist

! Genre(s)

! Labels

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| Six

| Supernova

| J-pop

| Universal Music Japan

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| Love & Peace

| Girls' Generation

| J-pop

| Universal Music Japan

A Will

| Luna Sea

| Alternative rock, progressive rock

| Universal Music Japan

Debuting artists

{{main|List of Japanese musical groups (2010s)#2013}}

See also

References

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