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Japanese music accounted for sixty percent of record sales in the Japanese music market in 1974 (Shōwa 49), the rest being sales of foreign music.[1] During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world.[2]
Awards, contests and festivals
[edit]The 17th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 5 April to 24 April 1974.[3] The 7th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 5 May 1974.[4] The 3rd Tokyo Music Festival was held on 30 June 1974.[5] The final of the 1st FNS Music Festival was held on 18 July 1974.[6] The 8th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 13 October 1974.[7] The final of the 5th World Popular Song Festival was held on 17 November 1974.[8][9][10] The final of the 2nd FNS Music Festival was held on 19 December 1975.[11] The 16th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1974.[12] The 25th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1974.[13]
The 23rd Otaka prize was won by Akira Miyoshi.[14]
Number one singles
[edit]Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:[15][16]
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 January | "Koi no Dial 6700" | Finger 5 |
| 14 January | ||
| 21 January | ||
| 28 January | "Anata" | Akiko Kosaka |
| 4 February | ||
| 11 February | ||
| 18 February | ||
| 25 February | ||
| 4 March | ||
| 11 March | ||
| 18 March | "Namida no Misao" | Tonosama Kings |
| 25 March | ||
| 1 April | ||
| 8 April | ||
| 15 April | ||
| 22 April | ||
| 29 April | ||
| 6 May | ||
| 13 May | ||
| 20 May | "Uso" | Kiyoshi Nakajo |
| 27 May | ||
| 3 June | ||
| 10 June | ||
| 17 June | ||
| 24 June | ||
| 1 July | ||
| 8 July | ||
| 15 July | "Meoto Kagami" | Tonosama Kings |
| 22 July | ||
| 29 July | ||
| 5 August | ||
| 12 August | "Tsuioku" | Kenji Sawada |
| 19 August | "Fureai" | Masatoshi Nakamura |
| 26 August | ||
| 2 September | ||
| 9 September | ||
| 16 September | ||
| 23 September | ||
| 30 September | ||
| 7 October | ||
| 14 October | ||
| 21 October | ||
| 28 October | "Yoroshiku Aishū" | Hiromi Go |
| 4 November | ||
| 11 November | ||
| 18 November | "Fuyu no Eki" | Rumiko Koyanagi |
| 25 November | "Amai Seikatsu" | Goro Noguchi |
| 2 December | ||
| 9 December | "Fuyu no Eki" | Rumiko Koyanagi |
| 16 December | "Anata ni Ageru" | Mineko Nishikawa |
| 23 December | "Fuyu no Iro" | Momoe Yamaguchi |
| 30 December |
Number one albums and LPs
[edit]Cash Box
The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box LPs chart:
- 5 January, 12 January, 19 January, 26 January, 2 February, 9 February, 16 February, 23 February, 2 March, 9 March, 16 March, 23 March, 30 March, 6 April, 27 April, 4 May, 11 May, 28 September, 5 October, 12 October and 19 October: Kōri no Sekai - Yōsui Inoue[17]
- 20 April: Kaguyahime Vol 4 Sangayidate No Shi - Kaguyahime[18]
- 25 May, 1 June, 8 June, 15 June, 22 June, 29 June, 6 July, 13 July, 20 July, 27 July, 3 August, 10 August, 17 August, 24 August, 31 August, 7 September, 14 September and 21 September: Golden Prize Vol 2 (Japanese: ゴールデン・プライズ第2集) - The Carpenters[19]
- 26 October, 2 November, 9 November, 16 November, 23 November, 7 December, 14 December, 21 December: Nishoku no Koma - Yōsui Inoue[20]
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon LP chart:[21]
- 21 January, 28 January, 4 February, 11 February, 18 February, 25 February, 4 March, 11 March, 25 March, 8 April, 15 April, 22 April, 2 September, 9 September, 16 September and 23 September: Kōri no Sekai - Yōsui Inoue
- 18 March and 1 April: Kaguyahime Vol 4 Sangayidate No Shi - Kaguyahime
- 29 April, 6 May, 13 May, 20 May, 27 May, 3 June, 10 June, 17 June, 24 June, 1 July, 8 July, 15 July, 22 July, 29 July, 5 August, 12 August, 19 August and 26 August: Golden Prize Vol 2 (Japanese: ゴールデン・プライズ第2集) - The Carpenters
- 30 September and 7 October: Kaguyahime Live - Kaguyahime
- 14 October, 21 October, 28 October, 4 November, 11 November, 18 November, 25 November, 2 December, 9 December and 16 December: Nishoku no Koma - Yōsui Inoue
- 23 December: Imawa Mada Jinsei Wo Katarazu - Takuro Yoshida
Annual charts
[edit]Tonosama Kings' Namida no Misao was number 1 in the Oricon annual singles chart.[22]
Film and television
[edit]The music of Castle of Sand, by Yasushi Akutagawa and Mitsuaki Kanno, won the 29th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.[23] The music of Great Mazinger is by Chumei Watanabe and includes songs by Mitsuko Horie.[24] The music of Space Battleship Yamato includes songs by Isao Sasaki.[25]
Classical music
[edit]The Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa conducted the New Japan Philharmonic in a Concert for Peace at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.[26]
Debuts
[edit]Other singles released
[edit]- Soyokaze no Kuchizuke, Abunai Doyōbi and Namida no Kisetsu by Candies
- Hajimete no Dekigoto by Junko Sakurada
- Gakuen Tengoku by Finger 5
- 25 February: Bara No Kusari by Hideki Saijo[28]
- 21 March: Koi Wa Jamamono by Kenji Sawada[29]
- 20 April: Himawari Musume by Sakiko Ito[30]
- 10 June: Pocket Ippai No Himitsu by Agnes Chan[31]
Other albums released
[edit]- Abunai Doyōbi: Candies no Sekai and Namida no Kisetsu by Candies
- Snowflakes Are Dancing by Isao Tomita
- Kuko / Yukigesho by Teresa Teng
- 25 June: Ishoku-Sokuhatsu by Yonin Bayashi[32]
- 5 October: Misslim by Yumi Arai[33]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Ongaku Nenkan Showa 49-nen Ban (Japanese: 音楽年鑑 昭和 49 年版). Ongaku No Tomo Sha.
- "Japan in 1974: Business Bristles While Shortages Are Met". Billboard. 23 February 1974. pp J-1 to J-30. (A Billboard Spotlight).
- Cash Box. 14 December 1974, p 33.
- コンフィデンス年鑑 '74. Oricon.
- コンフィデンス年鑑 '75 Confidence Annual Report
- Oricon magazine
- Music Labo magazine
- ミュージック・リサーチ Music Research magazine
- 新譜ジャーナル magazine
- Oricon No. 1 Hits 500. Clubhouse (Japanese: クラブハウス). 1998. ISBN 9784906496129. vol 1 (1968~1985).
- 日本の音楽シーンにおける〝井上陽水の年〟アルバムベスト10で1位を含む4作がランクイン 「氷の世界」が大ヒット. zakII. 3 May 2024.
- 1974年、青山学院大学の新入生勧誘で桑田佳祐が足を止めたのは「青山フォーク・ソング 出発（たびたち）」という名のサークルだった. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 26 February 2018.
- ↑ "A Time of Change for Japan's Music Industry". Billboard. 17 April 1976. p 39.
- ↑ Billboard. 23 February 1974. p J-10.
- ↑ 1974年度のラインナップ. Asahi Shimbun Foundation.
- ↑ 第7回 ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation.
- ↑ "Japanese Song & Canadian Singer Take Tokyo Intl Contest Title". Billboard. 13 July 1974. p 41.
- ↑ "Song Festival Award" in "Music" in "Today's TV Choice". The Japan Times. 18 July 1974. No 27143. p 6. cols 1 & 2.
- ↑ 第8回 ポピュラーソングコンテスト. Yamaha Music Foundation.
- ↑ 第5回世界歌謡祭. Yamaha Music Foundation.
- ↑ "45 Tunes From 33 Nations Vie At Tokyo Songfest". Billboard. 28 September 1974. p 62.
- ↑ "Yamaha Fest Is Set; '74 Winners Named. Billboard. 11 January 1975.p 29.
- ↑ "74 Music Grand Prize" in "Music" in "Today's TV Choice". The Japan Times. 19 December 1974. No 27293. p 5. col 2.
- ↑ 第16回 日本レコード大賞. Japan Composer's Association.
- ↑ 第25回NHK紅白歌合戦. NHK.
- ↑ 尾高賞 in "Archive". NHK Symphony Orchestra.
- ↑ See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine
- ↑ 1974年8月12日、沢田研二が「追憶」でソロ2作目のオリコン1位を獲得. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 12 August 2019.
- ↑ Cash Box. 5 January 1974, p 28. 12 January 1974, p 38. 26 January 1974, p 50. 2 February 1974, p 44. 9 February 1974, p 44. 16 February 1974, p 50. 23 February 1974, p 48. 2 March 1974, p 42. 9 March 1974, p 52. 23 March 1974, p 52. 30 March 1974, p 54. 6 April 1974, p 48. 13 April 1974, p 48. 27 April 1974, p 33. 4 May 1974, p 40. 11 May 1974, p 34. 18 May 1974, p 49. 28 September 1974, p 53. 12 October 1974, p 41. 19 October 1974, p 37.
- ↑ Cash Box. 20 April 1974, p 24.
- ↑ Cash Box. 25 May 1974, p 54. 1 June 1974, p 39. 8 June 1974, p 43. 15 June 1974, p 43. 22 June 1974, p 49. 29 June 1974, p 43. 6 July 1974, p 35. 13 July 1974, p 31. 20 July 1974, p 49. 27 July 1974, p 43. 3 August 1974, p 43. 10 August 1974, p 55. 17 August 1974, p 51. 24 August 1974, p 51. 31 August 1974, p 46. 7 September 1974, p 45. 14 September 1974, p 41. 28 September 1974, p 53.
- ↑ Cash Box. 26 October 1974, p 50. 2 November 1974, p 37. 9 November 1974, p 53. 16 November 1974, p 45. 23 November 1974, p 53. 7 December 1974, p 49. 21 December 1974, p 43. 28 December 1974, p 134.
- ↑ See the weekly issues of Oricon magazine
- ↑ シングル年度別のヒット曲 TOP 1. Jipang, from Oricon.
- ↑ 第29回 日本映画大賞
- ↑ Pellitteri (ed). The Palgrave Handbook of Music and Sound in Japanese Animation. Palgrave Macmillan. 2024. pp 195 & 196.
- ↑ Isao Sasaki, Japanese Anison Singer, Celebrates 65th Anniversary of Career, Recovery from Illness with Concert. The Japan News. 8 August 2025.
- ↑ United Nations - UN Photo - "Seiji Ozawa Conducts Two Japanese Orchestras at UN Day Concert" Teddy Chen. 24 October 1974 UN7593999 on media.un.org
- ↑ 松本ちえこさん死去 70年代を象徴する記憶に残るアイドルだった. AERA Digital. 6 December 2019.
- ↑ 1974年2月25日、西城秀樹「薔薇の鎖」がリリース～日本初のマイク・スタンド・パフォーマンスを披露. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 25 February 2019.
- ↑ 1974年3月21日、沢田研二「恋は邪魔もの」がリリース〜"ロックスター・ジュリー"の幕開けとなった名曲. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 21 March 2019.
- ↑ 伊藤咲子のデビュー曲「ひまわり娘」がイギリス録音だった理由とは？. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 20 April 2018.
- ↑ 1974年6月10日、アグネス・チャン「ポケットいっぱいの秘密」がリリース～YMOプロジェクトのひとつの原点がここに. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 10 June 2019.
- ↑ 1974年6月25日、四人囃子の名盤『一触即発』がリリース. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 25 June 2019.
- ↑ 1974年10月5日、ユーミンのセカンド・アルバム『ミスリム』がリリース. News Online. Nippon Broadcasting System. 5 October 2017.