- Source: 1982 in Japanese music
In 1982 (Shōwa 57), Japanese music was released on records and performed in concerts, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world, and the second largest market for jazz musicians.
Awards, contests, festivals and forums
The 11th Tokyo Music Festival was held on 28 March 1982. The 24th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 9 to 26 April 1982. The 23rd Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 16 May 1982. The 24th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 3 October 1982. The 13th World Popular Song Festival was held from 29 to 31 October 1982. The final of the 11th FNS Music Festival was held on 21 December 1982. The 24th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1982. The 33rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1982.
An Asian Music Forum was held in the Hibiya Public Hall and broadcast on JOQR.
Concerts
A Shinji Tanimura and Masashi Sada concert was held on 12 August 1982.
Number one singles
The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:
Number one albums and LPs
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon chart:
26 April: Kansuigyo - Miyuki Nakajima
5 July: Pearl Pierce - Yumi Matsutoya
Music Labo
The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart:
20 December: Kin-Irono Ribbon - Seiko Matsuda
6 December: Stage - Chiharu Matsuyama
22 November, 29 November and 12 December: Candy - Seiko Matsuda
8 November and 15 November: Variation - Akina Nakamori
4 October, 11 October, 18 October, 25 October and 1 November: Next Sound Track - Off Course
20 September: Best - Toshihiko Tahara
9 August, 16 August, 23 August, 30 August, 6 September, 13 September and 27 September: Nude Man - Southern All Stars
15 July, 26 July and 2 August: I Love You - Off Course
5 July and 12 July: Pearl Pierce - Yumi Matsutoya
3 June, 12 June and 28 June: Pineapple - Seiko Matsuda
31 May: Tug of War - Paul McCartney
5 April, 12 April, 19 April, 26 April, 3 May, 10 May, 17 May and 24 May: Kansuigyo - Miyuki Nakajima
16 March, 23 March and 30 March: Memorial - Masatoshi Nakamura
6 March: Watashikara No Tegami - Chiharu Matsuyama
8 February, 15 February, 22 February and 27 February: For You - Tatsuro Yamashita
25 January and 1 February: Sailor Fuku To Kikan Ju (original soundtrack of Sailor Suit and Machine Gun) - Hiroko Yakushimaru
11 January: Kishoutenketsu II - Chiharu Matsuyama
4 January and 18 January: Over - Off Course
Jazz
There were approximately one hundred jazz bands.
Film and television
The music of The Go Masters, by Hikaru Hayashi, won the 37th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music. The music of Fall Guy (1982), by Masato Kai, won the 6th Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Music (awarded in 1983). The music of The Wizard of Oz is by Joe Hisaishi and includes songs by Mitsuko Horie.
Overseas
The song "Bamboo Houses", by Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Sylvian, reached number 30 on the UK singles chart.
Debuts
21 May: Singing debut of Sayaka Ito
Other singles released
Slow Motion and Shōjo A by Akina Nakamori
Negai by Saki Kubota
Amaku Kiken na Kaori by Tatsuro Yamashita
Other albums released
Prologue (Jomaku) by Akina Nakamori
Mie Live and Call Girl by Mie
Hitori ga Suki by Keiko Masuda
Mishiranu Hito Denaku by Saki Kubota
What, Me Worry? by Yukihiro Takahashi
Greatest Hits! of Tatsuro Yamashita by Tatsuro Yamashita
Lion & Pelican by Yōsui Inoue
Mint Jams and 4x4 by Casiopea
Perspective by P-Model
History
The song Ukiuki Watching (Japanese: ウキウキWATCHING), the theme song of Waratte Iitomo!, was first broadcast on 4 October 1982.
See also
1982 in Japan
1982 in music
w:ja:1982年の音楽
References
"Japan: Pioneering Production Economy in the '80s". Billboard. 29 May 1982. pp J-1 to J-16.
J-POPの歴史「1982年と1983年、70年代のムードを断ち切った転換点」. Rolling Stone Japan. 11 December 2019.
Oricon magazine
Music Labo magazine
新譜ジャーナル magazine
1982 オリコン年鑑 Oricon Annual Report.
1983 オリコン年鑑 Oricon Annual Report
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