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The pulse of Japan's music scene, from the OSHIRABE editorial team.

NewsAug 31, 2026

REAL HITS Weekly (2026-08-30): M!LK Leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!"

OSHIRABE's flagship composite chart for 2026-08-30. M!LK leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!". Full Top 10 with movement and per-source signals.

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NewsAug 24, 2026

REAL HITS Weekly (2026-08-23): M!LK Leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!"

OSHIRABE's flagship composite chart for 2026-08-23. M!LK leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!". Full Top 10 with movement and per-source signals.

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NewsAug 17, 2026

REAL HITS Weekly (2026-08-16): M!LK Leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!"

OSHIRABE's flagship composite chart for 2026-08-16. M!LK leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!". Full Top 10 with movement and per-source signals.

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NewsAug 10, 2026

REAL HITS Weekly (2026-08-09): M!LK Leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!"

OSHIRABE's flagship composite chart for 2026-08-09. M!LK leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!". Full Top 10 with movement and per-source signals.

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NewsAug 3, 2026

REAL HITS Weekly (2026-08-02): M!LK Leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!"

OSHIRABE's flagship composite chart for 2026-08-02. M!LK leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!". Full Top 10 with movement and per-source signals.

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NewsJul 27, 2026

REAL HITS Weekly (2026-07-26): M!LK Leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!"

OSHIRABE's flagship composite chart for 2026-07-26. M!LK leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!". Full Top 10 with movement and per-source signals.

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NewsJul 20, 2026

REAL HITS Weekly (2026-07-19): M!LK Leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!"

OSHIRABE's flagship composite chart for 2026-07-19. M!LK leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!". Full Top 10 with movement and per-source signals.

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NewsJul 13, 2026

REAL HITS Weekly (2026-07-12): M!LK Leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!"

OSHIRABE's flagship composite chart for 2026-07-12. M!LK leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!". Full Top 10 with movement and per-source signals.

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NewsJul 6, 2026

REAL HITS Weekly (2026-07-05): M!LK Leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!"

OSHIRABE's flagship composite chart for 2026-07-05. M!LK leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!". Full Top 10 with movement and per-source signals.

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NewsJun 29, 2026

REAL HITS Weekly (2026-06-28): M!LK Leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!"

OSHIRABE's flagship composite chart for 2026-06-28. M!LK leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!". Full Top 10 with movement and per-source signals.

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NewsJun 22, 2026

REAL HITS Weekly (2026-06-21): M!LK Leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!"

OSHIRABE's flagship composite chart for 2026-06-21. M!LK leads with "Suki Sugite Metsu!". Full Top 10 with movement and per-source signals.

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FeatureJun 15, 2026

10 J-Pop Artists to Know Right Now — A Beginner's Guide via ARTIST 100

A beginner's guide to the ten artists topping OSHIRABE's ARTIST 100 — who they are and which songs to start with. Useful for new fans in Japan and abroad.

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FeatureJun 15, 2026

A J-POP Glossary: From "Oshi" to the Charts

"Oshi," "tie-up," "karaoke" — the key words for understanding J-pop and its fan culture, with readings, meanings, and how they are used. A glossary built to help fans outside Japan, too.

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NewsJun 15, 2026

REAL HITS Weekly (June 14, 2026): M!LK Holds #1, Sakanaction Surges on the MAJ Effect

OSHIRABE's flagship composite chart for the week of June 14, 2026. M!LK takes #1 and #3, and Sakanaction's MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN wins push both a new single and a 2013 catalog song up the chart.

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FeatureJun 15, 2026

How Japan's Music Charts Work — and How OSHIRABE Reads Them

Streaming, Billboard Japan, and a consumption signal found almost nowhere else in the world: karaoke. OSHIRABE fuses six fragmented sources into one weighted composite score. Here is how it works, and what each of the five charts shows.

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AwardsJun 13, 2026

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026: Full Winners List — Mrs. GREEN APPLE Wins Artist of the Year Again

The international music award MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 was held on June 13 at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO. Sakanaction's "Kaiju" won Song of the Year, while Mrs. GREEN APPLE took Artist of the Year for the second straight year. Here are the winners across the six main categories and every genre.

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