After entering the top 10 last week from No. 27, the MASHLE Season 2 opener rises 5-1 this week, powered by streaming (No. 1, ...

"Bansanka" debuted on the Japan Hot 100 at No. 14 on Oct. 11 and stayed in the top 20 for 16 consecutive weeks.

Mrs. GREEN APPLE ’s “Lilac” holds at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Jan. 15, extending its reign atop the chart ...

J-pop singer-songwriter miwa spoke with Hirai for the latest installment of the WIM interview series. By Billboard Japan ...

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. It’s a well known fact ... world where the physical still reigns supreme. Japan, the world’s second largest music market, is ...

K-pop band SEVENTEEN achieved a remarkable feat by topping Japan's Oricon daily singles chart for two consecutive days with ...

returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released Dec. 25, logging its fourth week atop the tally. Compared to last week, the global hit shows signs of slowing down with ...

Plus: Prizes have been added in new categories including the “Co-creation categories” linked to companies involved in music.

topping Japan’s annual music sales rankings to become the first artist from overseas to do so since the chart started in 1968. Oricon Inc., a music market research firm, on Dec. 24 announced ...