2013 in Japanese music
# 2013 in Japanese music

The year 2013 in Japanese music.

## Events

* 64th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen

## Best-sellers

* Best-selling singles

## Number-ones

* Number-one albums
* Oricon number-one singles
* Hot 100 number-one singles

## Awards

* 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan

## Deaths

* Eiichi Ohtaki dies on December 30.

## Groups disestablished

* Move

## Albums released

### January

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Labels |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | A Classical | Ayumi Hamasaki | Classical | |

### February

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Labels |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Love Again | Ayumi Hamasaki | J-pop, dance-pop, pop rock | |
| 13 | Legend of 2PM | 2PM | J-pop, Dance-pop | Ariola Japan |
| 27 | D'scover | Daesung | J-pop, Alternative rock | YGEX |

### March

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Labels |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Time | TVXQ | Pop J-pop, R&B, Electropop, Dance-pop, Dubstep | Avex Trax |
| 13 | Orange Caramel | Orange Caramel | J-pop, Dance-pop, Electropop | Avex Trax |
| 13 | Sakanaction | Sakanaction | Dance rock, electronica | Victor Entertainment |
| 13 | On the Way | The Boss | J-pop | Sony Music Entertainment |
| 20 | Can Your Hear Me? | IU | J-pop | EMI Music Japan |
| 27 | We Are Myname | Myname | Dance | YM3D |

### April

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Labels |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Fate(s) | Gummy | J-pop, Dance-pop | YGEX |
| 15 | The First Collage -Japan Edition- | Yang Yo-seob | K-pop, Dance-pop | Far Eastern Tribe Records |
| 15 | In the Wind (Japan Edition) | B1A4 | K-pop, Dance-pop | Pony Canyon |

### May

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Labels |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | Seventh Mission | Boyfriend | J-pop, Dance-pop | Being Group |

### June

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Labels |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Koi ni Ochiru Toki | Infinite | J-pop | Woolim Contests, Universal D |
| 5 | Rated-FT | F.T. Island | J-pop | AI Entertainment |
| 26 | Boys Meet U | Shinee | J-pop | EMI Music Japan |

### July

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Labels |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Bump of Chicken I [1999–2004] | Bump of Chicken | | |
| 3 | Bump of Chicken II [2005–2010] | Bump of Chicken | | |
| 17 | Moriagaro | Ai | R&B | EMI Records Japan |
| 24 | Inside of Me | U-Kiss | J-pop | Avex Trax |
| 24 | Hero | Super Junior | J-pop | Avex Trax |
| 31 | Kiss Tour | LEDApple | J-pop | Universal Music Japan |

### August

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Labels |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Treasure Box | T-ara | J-pop | EMI Music Japan |
| 28 | Fantastic Girls | Kara | J-pop | Universal Sigma |
| 28 | What Turns You On? | CNBLUE | J-pop | Warner Music Japan |

### September

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Labels |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | The Singles Collection | F.T. Island | Rock | AI Entertainment |

### October

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Labels |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Standard | Scandal | Pop rock / Alternative rock | Epic Records Japan |
| 9 | Let's Talk About Love | Seungri | J-pop, Dance-pop | YGEX |

### December

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | Labels |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Six | Supernova | J-pop | Universal Music Japan |
| 11 | Love & Peace | Girls' Generation | J-pop | Universal Music Japan |
| 11 | A Will | Luna Sea | Alternative rock, progressive rock | Universal Music Japan |
