# 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:
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 4 | "Sailor Fuku to Kikanjū [ja]" | Hiroko Yakushimaru |
| January 11 | "Sailor Fuku to Kikanjū [ja]" | Hiroko Yakushimaru |
| January 18 | "Sailor Fuku to Kikanjū [ja]" | Hiroko Yakushimaru |
| January 25 | "Jōnetsu Neppū Serenade [ja]" | Masahiko Kondō |
| February 1 | "Jōnetsu Neppū Serenade [ja]" | Masahiko Kondō |
| February 8 | "Akai Sweet Pea [ja]" | Seiko Matsuda |
| February 15 | "Akai Sweet Pea [ja]" | Seiko Matsuda |
| February 22 | "Akai Sweet Pea [ja]" | Seiko Matsuda |
| March 1 | "Kokoro no Iro [ja]" | Masatoshi Nakamura |
| March 8 | "Kokoro no Iro [ja]" | Masatoshi Nakamura |
| March 15 | "Kokoro no Iro [ja]" | Masatoshi Nakamura |
| March 22 | "Kokoro no Iro [ja]" | Masatoshi Nakamura |
| March 29 | "Kokoro no Iro [ja]" | Masatoshi Nakamura |
| April 5 | "Ikenai Rouge Magic [ja]" | Kiyoshiro Imawano & Ryuichi Sakamoto |
| April 12 | "Furarete Banzai [ja]" | Masahiko Kondō |
| April 19 | "Furarete Banzai [ja]" | Masahiko Kondō |
| April 26 | "Furarete Banzai [ja]" | Masahiko Kondō |
| May 3 | "Furarete Banzai [ja]" | Masahiko Kondō |
| May 10 | "Nagisa no Balcony [ja]" | Seiko Matsuda |
| May 17 | "Harajuku Kiss [ja]" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| May 24 | "Harajuku Kiss [ja]" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| May 31 | "Harajuku Kiss [ja]" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| June 7 | "Madonna-tachi no Lullaby [ja]" | Hiromi Iwasaki |
| June 14 | "Madonna-tachi no Lullaby [ja]" | Hiromi Iwasaki |
| June 21 | "Madonna-tachi no Lullaby [ja]" | Hiromi Iwasaki |
| June 28 | "Madonna-tachi no Lullaby [ja]" | Hiromi Iwasaki |
| July 5 | "Hyakuman Dollar Baby [ja]" | Johnny [ja] |
| July 12 | "Highteen Boogie [ja]" | Masahiko Kondō |
| July 19 | "Highteen Boogie [ja]" | Masahiko Kondō |
| July 26 | "Highteen Boogie [ja]" | Masahiko Kondō |
| August 2 | "Highteen Boogie [ja]" | Masahiko Kondō |
| August 9 | "Highteen Boogie [ja]" | Masahiko Kondō |
| August 16 | "Komugi Iro no Mermaid [ja]" | Seiko Matsuda |
| August 23 | "Kurayami wo Buttobase" (暗闇をぶっとばせ) | Daisuke Shima |
| August 30 | "Matsu wa" | Aming |
| September 6 | "Matsu wa" | Aming |
| September 13 | "Matsu wa" | Aming |
| September 20 | "Matsu wa" | Aming |
| September 27 | "Matsu wa" | Aming |
| October 4 | "Matsu wa" | Aming |
| October 11 | "Horeta ze! Kanpai [ja]" | Masahiko Kondō |
| October 18 | "Horeta ze! Kanpai [ja]" | Masahiko Kondō |
| October 25 | "Yūwaku Suresure [ja]" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| November 1 | "Yūwaku Suresure [ja]" | Toshihiko Tahara |
| November 8 | "Nobara no Etude [ja]" | Seiko Matsuda |
| November 15 | "Nobara no Etude [ja]" | Seiko Matsuda |
| November 22 | "Nobara no Etude [ja]" | Seiko Matsuda |
| November 29 | "Second Love" | Akina Nakamori |
| December 6 | "Second Love" | Akina Nakamori |
| December 13 | "Second Love" | Akina Nakamori |
| December 20 | "3 Nenme no Uwaki [ja]" | Hiroshi & Kibo [ja] |
| December 27 | "3 Nenme no Uwaki [ja]" | Hiroshi & Kibo [ja] |

## Number one albums and LPs

Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon chart:
* 26 April: Kansuigyo - Miyuki Nakajima
* 5 July: Pearl Pierce [ja] - Yumi Matsutoya
Music Labo
The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart:
* 20 December: Kin-Irono Ribbon [ja] - Seiko Matsuda
* 6 December: Stage [ja] - Chiharu Matsuyama
* 22 November, 29 November and 12 December: Candy [ja] - Seiko Matsuda
* 8 November and 15 November: Variation - Akina Nakamori
* 4 October, 11 October, 18 October, 25 October and 1 November: Next Sound Track [ja] - Off Course
* 20 September: Best [ja] - Toshihiko Tahara
* 9 August, 16 August, 23 August, 30 August, 6 September, 13 September and 27 September: Nude Man [ja] - Southern All Stars
* 15 July, 26 July and 2 August: I Love You [ja] - Off Course
* 5 July and 12 July: Pearl Pierce [ja] - Yumi Matsutoya
* 3 June, 12 June and 28 June: Pineapple [ja] - 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 [ja] - Masatoshi Nakamura
* 6 March: Watashikara No Tegami [ja] - 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 [ja] (original soundtrack of Sailor Suit and Machine Gun) - Hiroko Yakushimaru
* 11 January: Kishoutenketsu II [ja] - Chiharu Matsuyama
* 4 January and 18 January: Over [ja] - 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 [ja], 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 [ja]

## 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
* Devil Soldier by Loudness
* Temptation of Shapely Legs by T-Square

## History

The song Ukiuki Watching (Japanese: ウキウキWATCHING), the theme song of Waratte Iitomo!, was first broadcast on 4 October 1982.