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In 1983 (Shōwa 58), Japanese music was released on records and performed in concerts, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
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During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world.[1][2]
The 12th Tokyo Music Festival was held on 27 March 1983.[3][4] The 25th Osaka International Festival (Japanese: 大阪国際フェスティバル) was held from 8 April to 8 May 1983.[5] The 25th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 15 May 1983.[6] The 26th Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 2 October 1983.[7] The 14th World Popular Song Festival was held from 29 to 30 October 1983.[8][9] The final of the 12th FNS Music Festival was held on 20 December 1983.[10] The 25th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1983.[11] The 34th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1983.[12]
Yumi Matsutoya had a concert at the Nippon Budokan on 6 July 1983.[13]
The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:[14][15][16]
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 3 | "3 Nenme no Uwaki" | Hiroshi & Kibo |
| January 10 | ||
| January 17 | "Second Love" | Akina Nakamori |
| January 24 | ||
| January 31 | "Midnight Station" | Masahiko Kondō |
| February 7 | ||
| February 14 | "Himitsu no Hanazono" | Seiko Matsuda |
| February 21 | ||
| February 28 | "Pierrot" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| March 7 | "½ no Shinwa" | Akina Nakamori |
| March 14 | ||
| March 21 | ||
| March 28 | ||
| April 4 | ||
| April 11 | ||
| April 18 | "Yagiri no Watashi" | Takashi Hosokawa |
| April 25 | ||
| May 2 | ||
| May 9 | "Manatsu no Ichibyo" | Masahiko Kondō |
| May 16 | "Tengoku no Kiss" | Seiko Matsuda |
| May 23 | "Megumi no Hito" | Rats & Star |
| May 30 | "Shower na Kibun" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| June 6 | "Tantei Monogatari / Sukoshi Dake Yasashiku" | Hiroko Yakushimaru |
| June 13 | ||
| June 20 | ||
| June 27 | ||
| July 4 | ||
| July 11 | ||
| July 18 | ||
| July 25 | "Tameiki Rockabilly" | Masahiko Kondō |
| August 1 | ||
| August 8 | ||
| August 15 | "Glass no Ringo / Sweet Memories" | Seiko Matsuda |
| August 22 | "Saraba... Natsu" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| August 29 | ||
| September 5 | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" Japanese title: (フラッシュダンス…ホワット・ア・フィーリング) |
Irene Cara |
| September 12 | ||
| September 19 | "Kinku" | Akina Nakamori |
| September 26 | "Cat's Eye" | Anri |
| October 3 | ||
| October 10 | ||
| October 17 | ||
| October 24 | ||
| October 31 | "Glass no Ringo / Sweet Memories" | Seiko Matsuda |
| November 7 | "Hitomi wa Diamond / Aoi Photograph" | Seiko Matsuda |
| November 14 | "Royal Straight Flash" (ロイヤル・ストレート・フラッシュ) | Masahiko Kondō |
| November 21 | "Hitomi wa Diamond / Aoi Photograph" | Seiko Matsuda |
| November 28 | "Loving" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| December 5 | ||
| December 12 | ||
| December 19 | "Love Is Over" | Ouyang Fei Fei |
| December 26 |
Music Labo
The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart:
- 21 March: Yokan - Miyuki Nakajima[17]
- 7 March and 14 March: Reincarnation - Yumi Matsutoya[18]
- 21 February and 28 February: Another Page - Christopher Cross[19]
- 7 February and 14 February: Eve Only - Toshihiko Tahara[20]
- 24 January and 31 January: Variation (Hensoukyoku) - Akina Nakamori[21]
- 10 January and 17 January: Seventeen - Akina Nakamori[22]
Cash Box
The following reached number 1 on the Cash Box of Japan chart:
- 17 December: Seiko Plazza - Seiko Matsuda[23]
- 24 September, 29 October, 5 November, 12 November and 10 December: Soundtrack of "Flashdance"[24]
- 13 August, 20 August and 3 September: Kireyi - Southern All Stars[25]
- 16 July: Utopia Seiko Matsuda[26]
- 28 May: Vitamin - EPO[27]
- 7 May: Fantasy (Gensoukyoku) - Akina Nakamori[28]
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon LP chart:[29]
- 6 June: Naughty Boys - Yellow Magic Orchestra
- 4 July: Melodies - Tatsuro Yamashita
- 22 August and 29 August: New Akina Etranger - Akina Nakamori
Polydor Japan introduced the uniform coding system.[30]
The music of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, by Ryuichi Sakamoto, won the 38th Mainichi Film Award for Best Music.[31] The music of The Geisha and Kairei (Japanese: 海嶺) and Sensei (all from 1983), by Masaru Sato, won the 7th Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Music (awarded in 1984).[32] Musicals include Toshi in Takarazuka – Love Forever.
The song Forbidden Colours, by David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto, reached number 16 on the UK singles chart,[33] and also charted in Ireland, Australia and Iceland. The single Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, by Ryuichi Sakamoto, reached number 93 on the UK singles chart,[34] and also charted in Australia and New Zealand. The album Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, by Ryuichi Sakamoto, reached number 36 on the UK albums chart,[35] and also charted in Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Iceland and the Netherlands.
- Twilight (Yūgure Dayori) by Akina Nakamori
- Ai No Jidai by Saki Kubota
- Summer Suspicion by S. Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe
- Haru na no ni by Yoshie Kashiwabara
- "O-kay" by Mico[41]
- 23 April: Koukiatsu Girl by Tatsuro Yamashita[42]
- 21 November: Tasogare Dancing by Miki Asakura.[43]
- Service by Yellow Magic Orchestra
- Timely!! by Anri
- Nefertiti by Saki Kubota
- Lunatic Doll and Romantic Night by Mari Hamada
- Photographs and Jive Jive by Casiopea
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