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The year 2016 in Japanese music.
Events
- 67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
Number-ones
Awards
- 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
Albums released
January
| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Notes | Labels |
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| 1 | DxDxD | Shinee | J-pop, Dance-pop | "Your Number" (released March 1, 2015) "Sing Your Song" (released October 27, 2015) "DxDxD" (released January 1, 2016) |
4th Japanese Album | SM Entertainment, EMI Music Japan |
| 13 | Ryōseibai | Gesu no Kiwami Otome[1] | "Watashi Igai Watashi ja Nai no" (released 22 April 2015) "Romance ga Ariamaru" (released 17 June 2015) "Otonatic" (released 14 October 2015) |
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| 27 | Depend on Me | VIXX | J-pop, Dance-pop | "Error" (Released: December 10, 2014) "Can't Say" (Released: September 9, 2015) "Depend On Me" (Released: January 27, 2016) |
1st Japanese Studio Album[2][3] | Jellyfish Entertainment, CJ Victor Entertainment |
| YAMA-P | Tomohisa Yamashita[4] | |||||
| 29 | Momento | Ayumi Tanaka Trio[5] | Debut album | (AMP Music & Records) | ||
February
| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Notes | Labels |
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| 3 | Made Series | Big Bang | Dance-pop, PBR&B, Hip hop, Acoustic | "M" (Released: March 2, 2016) "A" (Released: March 2, 2016) "D" (Released: March 2, 2016) "E" (Released: March 2, 2016) |
Fifth Japanese studio album | YG Entertainment, Avex Trax |
| 10 | Butterflies | Bump of Chicken[6] | "Hello, World!" | |||
| 12 | Unfinished | JungKyun (Bigflo) | Pop, Dance | "Beauty & Stupid" (released February 02, 2016) |
1st Solo Mini Album | HO Company |
| 17 | Origin | Kana-Boon[7] | ||||
April
| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Singles | Notes | Labels |
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| 1 | Metal Resistance | Babymetal | J-pop, Heavy metal | "Road of Resistance" "Karate" |
2nd Studio Album | Toy's Factory |
| 6 | N.W.U. | F.T. Island | Rock | "TBA" (released April 6th, 2016) | 7th Japanese Studio Album | FNC Entertainment |
| Cosmic Explorer | Perfume | J-pop | "Sweet Refrain" "Cling Cling" "Relax in the City // Pick Me Up" "Star Train" "Flash" |
5th Studio Album | Universal Music Japan | |
| 13 | High Heels | CLC | Pop, Dance | "High Heels" (released April 13, 2016) |
1st Japanese Mini Album | Cube Entertainment |
Deaths
- February 10 - Asami Nagakiya, 30, Japanese steel pan player (suspected murder)[8]
- April 3 - Kōji Wada, 42, Japanese singer and songwriter (pharyngeal cancer)
References
- ↑ "Gesu no Kiwami Otome. to release a brand new album on January.". Arama! Japan. October 30, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ↑ "VIXX 初の日本オリジナルアルバムを2016年1月27日にリリース決定！！ 運命の支配者となって日本に降り立つ！". vixx.cjve.jp (Official site). 30 November 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ "VIXX 日本1stオリジナルアルバムのタイトルが「Depend on me」に決定、収録曲も発表". vixx.cjve.jp (Official site). 15 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ "Yamashita Tomohisa to release his 2nd best-of album". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Ayumi Tanaka Trio - Memento". AMP Music & Records. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ "BUMP OF CHICKEN reveal all of the information about their new album "Butterflies"". Arama! Japan. January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ↑ "KANA-BOON to release new single and album". Arama! Japan. January 19, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ↑ Body identified Japanese pannist found dead
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