The chart was launched on Dec. 7, 2022, so this is the first time an annual ranking has been released.
Fans can vote for their favorites across all 26 categories daily through the close of voting on Jan. 27.
The band chatted about some of the gender imbalances in the Japanese music industry from their perspective as a mixed-gender group.
"Idol” extends its all-time record to 22 Weeks at No. 1.
The 40-year-old maestro looks back on her career dedicated to the world of classical music with Billboard Japan.
With the first day of the event approaching, Billboard Japan talked to the performers about their ambitions for the show.
Number_i is the new group formed by members Sho Hirano, Yuta Jinguji and Yuta Kishi, three former members of King & Prince
Warner Music Japan will help build a marketing and label channel for Red Light artists, who include Phish and Sabrina Carpenter, in the world's No. 2 music market.
Japanese hitmaker Gen Hoshino wrote the ending theme for this movie, as he did for the TV series.
The chart week ended on Christmas Eve, and Christmas- and winter-themed songs surged on the Japan Hot 100.
