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BTS's 'Arirang' tops Billboard Japan's albums chart for first half of 2026

BTS's “Arirang” topped Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart for the first half of 2026, with the album's songs also doing well ...

Kenshi Yonezu, BTS & Mrs. GREEN APPLE Top Billboard Japan’s 2026 Mid-Year Charts

Billboard Japan unveiled its 2026 mid-year charts, tallying the period from Nov. 24, 2025, to May 24, 2026.

CUTIE STREET’s ‘CUTIE SPHERE’ Debuts at No. 1 as Arashi Charts Six Titles Simultaneously on Japan Hot 100

CUTIE STREET's "Kyuto na Kyutai" (CUTIE SPHERE) bows atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released June 3.
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2025 Year-End Billboard Japan Charts Unveiled: Mrs. GREEN APPLE Dominates as Snow Man & Creepy Nuts Top Album, Global Lists

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Billboard Japan has unveiled its 2025 year-end charts, tracking the period from Nov. 25, 2024, to Nov. 23, 2025. The No. 1 Song of ...
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MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN's Song of the Year Entries Compared to Billboard Japan Chart Data Shows Trends Unique to 2025 Awards

The inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN ceremony, the largest music awards in the country, is set to take place in May in Kyoto. Embodying the theme of "Connecting the world, illuminating the future of music ...
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Year-End Niconico Chart Sheds Light on Japan’s 2025 Vocaloid Scene

The Vocaloid song of the year this year is DECO27's "Monitoring." By Billboard Japan Earlier this month, the 2025 year-end NICONICO VOCALOID SONGS chart was revealed. The list tallies the top 20 ...