# 2023 in Japanese music

The year 2023 in Japanese music.

## Debuts
### Debuting groups

* Billlie
* Bite a Shock
* Candy Tune
* DXTeen
* IMP.
* Kiss Kiss
* The Jet Boy Bangerz from Exile Tribe
* Le Sserafim
* MiSaMo
* NCT Tokyo
* Purple Kiss
* Secret Number

### Debuting soloists

* Yuto Adachi
* Himika Akaneya
* Ayaka Fukuhara
* Kazuki Hayashi [ja]
* Rin Kurusu [ja]
* Kaori Maeda
* Mayu Mineda
* Nako Misaki
* Rei Nakashima
* Naomi Payton
* Mayu Sagara
* Shiori Tamai
* Tuki

## Returning from hiatus
### Returning groups

* Silent Siren

### Returning soloists
## Number-ones

* Oricon number-one albums
* Oricon number-one singles
* Billboard Japan number-one albums
* Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one singles

## Awards

* 65th Japan Record Awards
* 2023 MTV Video Music Awards Japan

## Albums released
### January

| Date | Album | Artist | Label |
| 4 | Koe | SixTones | Sony Music |
| 17 | Humor | Back Number | Universal Sigma |
| 17 | 12 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Milan |
| 17 | Here Is | The Boyz | IST |
| 18 | V | Hiroyuki Sawano | Sacra |
| 18 | Mountain Banana | The Cro-Magnons | Ariola Japan |
| 18 | Wings | Koda Kumi | Rhythm Zone |
| 18 | We are Boysgroup | Boysgroup | WACK |
| 25 | Music World | ALI | Mastersix Foundation |
| 25 | Remember You | Ayumi Hamasaki | Avex Music Creative |
| 25 | Specter | Suisei Hoshimachi | Cover |
| 25 | Curtain Call | Monkey Majik | A.S.A.B |
| 25 | Aowoikiru | Rie Takahashi | Amuse Inc. |

### February

| Date | Album | Artist | Label |
| 1 | Triangle | Dish// | Sony |
| 1 | Contrast | Uru | Sony Music Associated |
| 1 | Parade ga Tsuzukunara | Yuki | Epic Japan |
| 1 | Innocent | Shikao Suga | Victor |
| 4 | That's Life | Evisbeats [ja] | Amida Studios |
| 8 | Compact Disc | Golden Bomber | Zany Zap |
| 8 | Noixe | Nano | Columbia |
| 8 | Circle | Rei Yasuda | SME |
| 8 | I Have a Dream. | DJ Ryow [ja] | Dream Team Music |
| 8 | Valentine's Day Is Coming This Year | Miwa | Sony Records |
| 14 | Prismverse | May'n | Digital Double |
| 15 | Fantasia | KAT-TUN | J Storm |
| 15 | Naked | Leo Ieiri | Victor |
| 15 | Not Unusual | Mao Abe | Pony Canyon |
| 15 | Chrome Arts | OnlyOneOf | Teichiku |
| 15 | SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~Sayumi Mirai | Sayumi Michishige | Zetima |
| 15 | Our Best Place | Shonen Knife | Good Charamel |
| 15 | This One's for You | Miku Itō | Nippon Columbia |
| 22 | Dialoque+2 | Dialogue+ | Pony Canyon |
| 22 | Restart | Gadoro [ja] | Four Mud Arrows |
| 22 | Judgement Day | Lovebites | Victor |
| 22 | Mamequest | Mameshiba no Taigun | Avex Trax |
| 22 | Round & Round | The Rampage from Exile Tribe | Rhythm Zone |
| 22 | The Sound | Stray Kids | Epic Japan |
| 22 | Voy✩✩✩ | Flow | Sacra Music |
| 22 | Tenki Seirou Naredomo Nami Takashi | Ali Project | Tokuma Japan Communications |
| 24 | Start Again EP | Crystal Kay | Virgin |
| 24 | Seasons Selection 〜Spring〜 | Kobukuro | Warner Music Japan |

### March

| Date | Album | Artist | Label |
| 1 | So Far So Good | Elione [ja] | Solid Sky |
| 1 | Mie to 未唯mie: 1981–2023 All Time Best | Mie | Victor |
| 1 | Sagas | Valshe | Being |
| 1 | 1988 | Rockon Social Club [ja] | Tokyo Records |
| 1 | The Day The World Looks Different | Miyuki Nakajima | Yamaha Music Communications |
| 1 | Tank-top Flower for Friends | Yabai T-Shirts Yasan [ja] | Universal Sigma |
| 1 | Between Dread and Valor | Galneryus | Warner Music Japan |
| 8 | NMB13 | NMB48 | Universal Sigma |
| 8 | Human | Reona | Sacra Music |
| 8 | Crazy For You | KAF | Kamitsubaki Studio |
| 8 | Come The Light | Salyu x Haruka Nakamura | Toy's Factory |
| 8 | X | Generations from Exile Tribe | Rhythm Zone |
| 14 | Beyond | W-inds | Pony Canyon |
| 15 | Full Course | Virgorman [ja] | Toy's Factory |
| 15 | Junk or Gem | Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra | Cutting Edge |
| 15 | Sugar Salt Pepper Green | Sumika | Sony Music Records |
| 15 | Second Sparkle | Liella! | Lantis |
| 19 | The World Doesn't Know You Yet | Mariko Kouda | Wonder Factory |
| 22 | Big Love | Angerme | Hachama |
| 22 | Fanfare | Little Glee Monster | GR8! |
| 22 | Dear Violet | Purple Kiss | Victor |
| 22 | Bokurano | Eve | Toy's Factory |
| 23 | Birthday | Kira [ja] | Waka Japan |
| 24 | The Other One | Babymetal | BabymetalAmuseToy's FactoryCooking Vinyl America5B |
| 27 | Seijakuasamaki | Silent Killa Joint [ja] | 9Castle Studio |
| 29 | Ni | Yuuri | Ariola Japan |
| 29 | Tamentai [ja] | Tani Yuuki | Valley |
| 29 | Ima no Futari o Otagai ga Miteru | Aiko | Pony Canyon |

### April

| Date | Album | Artist | Label |
| 5 | I Love You | Hiroya Ozaki | SME |
| 5 | Magic Lantern | Yorushika | Polydor Records |
| 11 | Rebel | DKB | Danmee |
| 12 | Ichijikikoku | Atarashii Gakko! | Victor |
| 12 | Last Aurorally | Ling Tosite Sigure | Sony Music Associated |
| 12 | Ninth Peel | Unison Square Garden | Toy's Factory |
| 12 | The Message 5 | MC Tyson [ja] | Eldeen Industry |
| 12 | Izora | Buck-Tick | Victor |
| 12 | In the Name of Hiphop II | Tha Boss | Tha Blue Herb Records |
| 12 | The Greatest Day | All at Once | B Zone |
| 12 | The Runaway Train From Hell | Sex Machineguns | Anchor Records |
| 12 | Soul Navigation | Masayuki Suzuki | Epic Records |
| 19 | Xanadu | ExWhyZ | EMI |
| 19 | Soar | Mari Hamada | Victor |
| 19 | Parade | FictionJunction | Sacra Music |
| 21 | Crimson & Jet Black | Anthem | Ward Records |
| 26 | Naked | Chanmina | No Label |
| 26 | Our Teen: Yellow Side | TFN | Ariola Japan |
| 26 | Jazz"n"Kumiko | Kumiko Yamashita [ja] | Judgment! Records |
| 28 | Rich or Die 2 | YZERR [ja] | Bad Hop |

### May

| Date | Album | Artist | Label |
| 3 | Dancehall Magic | BRADIO | Crown |
| 10 | Fine Line | Pasocom Music Club | Hatihati Pro |
| 10 | Hajimete no – EP | Yoasobi | Sony Japan |
| 10 | Our Parade | Gang Parade | Fueled By Mentaiko |
| 10 | Gyakkou Bibouroku | Penguin Research [ja] | Sacra Music |
| 17 | Himitsu Studio | Spitz | Polydor |
| 17 | Pink Blue [ja] | Ryokuoushoku Shakai | Epic Japan |
| 17 | Airport | Sakura Fujiwara | Speedstar |
| 17 | Psychic File I | Psychic Fever from Exile Tribe | LDH Records |
| 24 | Heat Wave | Superfly | Universal Sigma |
| 24 | Kimi to Iu Sakura no Hanabira ga Boku no Kokoro ni Maiorita | Yesung | Avex Trax |
| 24 | Anison Covers | Hiroko Moriguchi | Sonic Blade |
| 24 | Ghost Pop | Keina Suda | unBORDE |
| 24 | Shiroto Hanataba | Saori Hayami | Warner Bros. Japan |
| 26 | Seasons Selection 〜Summer〜 | Kobukuro | Warner Music Japan |
| 27 | Wani | Aural Vampire | Yottabyte |
| 31 | Wave | Ive | Ariola Japan |
| 31 | I | Kazuki Hayashi [ja] | LDH Records |
| 31 | Vento de Felicidade〜Shiawasenokaze〜 | T-Square | Orange Lady |
| 31 | Bee and The Whales | Galileo Galilei | Ouchi Daisuki Club |

### June

| Date | Album | Artist | Label |
| 5 | Moving Pieces – EP | Travis Japan | Capitol |
| 6 | Canary Final Movement: CODA | Crack 6 [ja] | Cutting Edge |
| 7 | Survive | Yellow Bucks [ja] | To the Top Gang |
| 7 | Jinkougaku | Zutomayo | EMI Records |
| 13 | Delicious | The Boyz | Universal IST |
| 14 | Ren'ai Shijō Shugi | Kana-Boon | Kioon |
| 14 | Tales of a World | Yukihide "YT" Takiyama [ja] | B Zone |
| 14 | Love: Amplified | Tatsuya Kitani | Mastersix Foundation |
| 14 | Surf Bungaku Kamakura (Half Carton) | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | Kioon Music |
| 14 | Jewel | M!lk [ja] | Colorful Records |
| 14 | Devotion | TM Network | Sony Music Direct |
| 14 | 20th Century For The People | 20th Century [ja] | Ment Recording |
| 15 | Hey Hey R&R | Twinzer [ja] | AIK Stream |
| 21 | Arigato | Never Young Beach [ja] | Roman Label |
| 21 | First Album | Kiss Kiss | WACK |
| 21 | Under Mentality | TUYU [ja] | Pony Canyon |
| 21 | Open the Window | Rhymester | Starplayers Records |
| 23 | Milestone | Doberman Infinity | LDH Records |
| 28 | Dream in Dream | Cornelius | Warner Music Japan |
| 28 | Rokotsu | Syudou [ja] | Syudou Shop |
| 28 | Bish the Best | Bish | WACK |
| 30 | Visitors | Friday Night Plans | Friday Night Plans |

### July

| Date | Album | Artist | Label |
| 4 | Antenna | Mrs. Green Apple | EMI |
| 5 | Surf Bungaku Kamakura Complete | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | Kioon Music |
| 5 | Sweet | Tomorrow X Together | Big HitRepublic |
| 5 | Nansha ~Junen Jyoshi~ | Shiori Niiyama | B Zone |
| 12 | Pop Mall | Naniwa Danshi | J Storm |
| 19 | Level 9.9 | Ran Itō | GT |
| 19 | Coconut | NiziU | JYPEpic Japan |
| 19 | Enigmasis | Uverworld | Gr8! |
| 19 | Where Our Blue Is | Tatsuya Kitani | Mastersix Foundation |
| 19 | Supply/Demand | Mononoke [ja] | Mono Records |
| 19 | SuperBloom | TrySail | Sacra Music |
| 26 | Open a Door | Aimer | Sacra Music |
| 26 | Reborn Superstar! | Hanabie. | Epic Japan |
| 26 | Masterpiece | MiSaMo | Warner Japan |
| 26 | I vs I | Wagakki Band | Universal Sigma |
| 31 | Rainbow-Colored History | Strawberry Prince | STPR Records |

### August

| Date | Album | Artist | Label |
| 2 | 10carat | BsGirls [ja] | Avex Trax |
| 9 | Not Legend | Ozrosaurus [ja] | All My Homies |
| 16 | Peace | King & Prince | Johnny's Universe |
| 16 | Alpaca 5 | Subaru Shibutani | World Art |
| 17 | Polaris | Chen | Avex Music Creative |
| 23 | Respect All | Ai | EMI |
| 23 | Always Yours | Seventeen | Hybe Japan |
| 28 | So Bad, It's Real | Ziggy [ja] | Rockguild |
| 30 | 5am | Milet | SME |
| 30 | Pado | Pentagon | Warner Japan |
| 30 | Aoi Sora Dake Ja Nai | Chage | USM Japan |
| 30 | And So Henceforth, | Orangestar | Pony Canyon |
| 30 | Version 5.0 | Wands | D-Go |
| 30 | Dancejillion | Keytalk | Virgin |

### September

| Date | Album | Artist | Label |
| 6 | 40 | Ms.Ooja [ja] | Universal Sigma |
| 6 | Social Path / Super Bowl (Japanese Ver.) | Stray Kids | Epic Japan |
| 6 | Infinity | Bonnie Pink | Warner Japan |
| 6 | Explore | Exile Takahiro | Rhythm Zone |
| 6 | Shikisokuzekuu | Ningen Isu | Tokuma |
| 6 | 40 | Earthshaker | King Records |
| 8 | Seasons Selection 〜Autumn〜 | Kobukuro | Warner Japan |
| 20 | Equinox | JO1 | Lapone |
| 20 | Crop | Orange Spiny Crab [ja] | Warner Japan |
| 22 | Chai | Chai | Sub Pop |
| 27 | New DNA | XG | Xgalx |

### October

| Date | Album | Artist | Label |
| 4 | The Book 3 | Yoasobi | Sony Japan |
| 4 | Miss You | Mr. Children | Toy Factory |
| 10 | Bubbling | Aimers | Hyper Rhythm |
| 11 | The X | Seo In-guk | The Star E & M |
| 18 | Ringo | Itzy | Warner Japan |
| 18 | Supermoon | Ai Furihata | Purple One Star |
| 25 | Pleasures | CNBLUE | Warner Music Japan |
| 25 | Tokyo Emotional Gakuen | Bigmama [ja] | Fuze Records |
| 25 | Bible -Milky Blue- | Seiko Matsuda | Sony Music Direct |

### November

| Date | Album | Artist | Label |
| 8 | The Magical Listener | Kashitaro Ito [ja] | Victor |
| 8 | Myakuutsukanjyo | Hinatazaka46 | Sony Records |
| 15 | Best of the Tank-top | Yabai T-Shirts Yasan [ja] | Universal Sigma |
| 22 | Nice'n Slow Jam -beyond- | Skoop On Somebody [ja] | SME |
| 29 | Carousel Circle | Carnation | Panam |
| 29 | The Greatest Unknown | King Gnu | Ariola Japan |

### December

| Date | Album | Artist | Label |
| 5 | Fantastic Rocket | Fantastics from Exile Tribe | LDH Records |
| 13 | Ado's Utattemita Album | Ado | Virgin |
| 13 | Dat Girl | Yuto Adachi | Rink |
| 13 | Nyang Nyang Oeeee | Ano | Toy's Factory |
| 13 | ○ | Ikimonogakari | Epic Records |
| 20 | Deeper | Tatsuya Ishii | Sony Music |
| 26 | Proxima | TAN | Nippon Columbia |

## Disbanding and retiring artists
### Disbanding

* Bad Hop [ja]
* Bish
* Boysgroup
* B.O.L.T
* For Tracy Hyde
* Lovelys [ja]

### Going on hiatus

* Haruka Yamazaki