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The year 2023 in Japanese music .
| Date | Album | Artist | Label | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Koe | SixTones | Sony Music | [24] | 
| 17 | Humor | Back Number | Universal Sigma | [25] | 
| 12 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Milan | [26] | |
| Here Is | The Boyz | IST | [27] | |
| 18 | V | Hiroyuki Sawano | Sacra | [28] | 
| Mountain Banana | The Cro-Magnons | Ariola Japan | [29] | |
| Wings | Koda Kumi | Rhythm Zone | [30] | |
| We are Boysgroup | Boysgroup | WACK | [31] | |
| 25 | Music World | ALI | Mastersix Foundation | [32] | 
| Remember You | Ayumi Hamasaki | Avex Music Creative | [33] | |
| Specter | Suisei Hoshimachi | Cover | [34] | |
| Curtain Call | Monkey Majik | A.S.A.B | [35] | |
| Aowoikiru | Rie Takahashi | Amuse Inc. | [36] | 
| Date | Album | Artist | Label | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | I Love You | Hiroya Ozaki | SME | [93] | 
| Magic Lantern | Yorushika | Polydor Records | [94] | |
| 11 | Rebel | DKB | Danmee | [95] | 
| 12 | Ichijikikoku | Atarashii Gakko! | Victor | [96] | 
| Last Aurorally | Ling Tosite Sigure | Sony Music Associated | [97] | |
| Ninth Peel | Unison Square Garden | Toy's Factory | [98] | |
| The Message 5 | MC Tyson | Eldeen Industry | [99] | |
| Izora | Buck-Tick | Victor | [100] | |
| In the Name of Hiphop II | Tha Boss | Tha Blue Herb Records | [101] | |
| The Greatest Day | All at Once | B Zone | [102] | |
| The Runaway Train From Hell | Sex Machineguns | Anchor Records | [103] | |
| Soul Navigation | Masayuki Suzuki | Epic Records | [104] | |
| 19 | Xanadu | ExWhyZ | EMI | [105] | 
| Soar | Mari Hamada | Victor | [106] | |
| Parade | FictionJunction | Sacra Music | [107] | |
| 21 | Crimson & Jet Black | Anthem | Ward Records | [108] | 
| 26 | Naked | Chanmina | No Label | [109] | 
| Our Teen: Yellow Side | TFN | Ariola Japan | [110] | |
| Jazz"n"Kumiko | Kumiko Yamashita | Judgment! Records | [111] | |
| 28 | Rich or Die 2 | YZERR | Bad Hop | [112] | 
| Date | Album | Artist | Label | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dancehall Magic | BRADIO | Crown | [113] | 
| 10 | Fine Line | Pasocom Music Club | Hatihati Pro | [114] | 
| Hajimete no – EP | Yoasobi | Sony Japan | [115] | |
| Our Parade | Gang Parade | Fueled By Mentaiko | [116] | |
| Gyakkou Bibouroku | Penguin Research | Sacra Music | [117] | |
| 17 | Himitsu Studio | Spitz | Polydor | [118] | 
| Pink Blue | Ryokuoushoku Shakai | Epic Japan | [119] | |
| Airport | Sakura Fujiwara | Speedstar | [120] | |
| Psychic File I | Psychic Fever from Exile Tribe | LDH Records | [121] | |
| 24 | Heat Wave | Superfly | Universal Sigma | [122] | 
| Kimi to Iu Sakura no Hanabira ga Boku no Kokoro ni Maiorita | Yesung | Avex Trax | [123] | |
| Anison Covers | Hiroko Moriguchi | Sonic Blade | [124] | |
| Ghost Pop | Keina Suda | unBORDE | [125] | |
| Shiroto Hanataba | Saori Hayami | Warner Bros. Japan | [126] | |
| 26 | Seasons Selection 〜Summer〜 | Kobukuro | Warner Music Japan | [127] | 
| 27 | Wani | Aural Vampire | Yottabyte | [128] | 
| 31 | Wave | Ive | Ariola Japan | [129] | 
| I | Kazuki Hayashi | LDH Records | [15] | |
| Vento de Felicidade〜Shiawasenokaze〜 | T-Square | Orange Lady | [130] | |
| Bee and The Whales | Galileo Galilei | Ouchi Daisuki Club | [131] | 
| Date | Album | Artist | Label | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Moving Pieces – EP | Travis Japan | Capitol | [132] | 
| 6 | Canary Final Movement: CODA | Crack 6 | Cutting Edge | [133] | 
| 7 | Survive | Yellow Bucks | To the Top Gang | [134] | 
| Jinkougaku | Zutomayo | EMI Records | [135] | |
| 13 | Delicious | The Boyz | Universal IST | [136] | 
| 14 | Ren'ai Shijō Shugi | Kana-Boon | Kioon | [137] | 
| Tales of a World | Yukihide "YT" Takiyama | B Zone | [138] | |
| Love: Amplified | Tatsuya Kitani | Mastersix Foundation | [139] | |
| Surf Bungaku Kamakura (Half Carton) | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | Kioon Music | [140] | |
| Jewel | M!lk | Colorful Records | [141] | |
| Devotion | TM Network | Sony Music Direct | [142] | |
| 20th Century For The People | 20th Century | Ment Recording | [143] | |
| 15 | Hey Hey R&R | Twinzer | AIK Stream | [144] | 
| 21 | Arigato | Never Young Beach | Roman Label | [145] | 
| First Album | Kiss Kiss | WACK | [5] | |
| Under Mentality | TUYU | Pony Canyon | [146] | |
| Open the Window | Rhymester | Starplayers Records | [147] | |
| 23 | Milestone | Doberman Infinity | LDH Records | [148] | 
| 28 | Dream in Dream | Cornelius | Warner Music Japan | [149] | 
| Rokotsu | Syudou | Syudou Shop | [150] | |
| Bish the Best | Bish | WACK | [151] | |
| 30 | Visitors | Friday Night Plans | Friday Night Plans | [152] | 
| Date | Album | Artist | Label | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Antenna | Mrs. Green Apple | EMI | [153] | 
| 5 | Surf Bungaku Kamakura Complete | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | Kioon Music | [154] | 
| Sweet | Tomorrow X Together | [155] | ||
| Nansha ~Junen Jyoshi~ | Shiori Niiyama | B Zone | [156] | |
| 12 | Pop Mall | Naniwa Danshi | J Storm | [157] | 
| 19 | Level 9.9 | Ran Itō | GT | [158] | 
| Coconut | NiziU | [159] | ||
| Enigmasis | Uverworld | Gr8! | [160] | |
| Where Our Blue Is | Tatsuya Kitani | Mastersix Foundation | [161] | |
| Supply/Demand | Mononoke | Mono Records | [162] | |
| SuperBloom | TrySail | Sacra Music | [163] | |
| 26 | Open a Door | Aimer | Sacra Music | [164] | 
| Reborn Superstar! | Hanabie. | Epic Japan | [165] | |
| Masterpiece | MiSaMo | Warner Japan | [166] | |
| I vs I | Wagakki Band | Universal Sigma | [167] | |
| 31 | Rainbow-Colored History | Strawberry Prince | STPR Records | [168] | 
| Date | Album | Artist | Label | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10carat | BsGirls | Avex Trax | [169] | 
| 9 | Not Legend | Ozrosaurus | All My Homies | [170] | 
| 16 | Peace | King & Prince | Johnny's Universe | [171] | 
| Alpaca 5 | Subaru Shibutani | World Art | [172] | |
| 17 | Polaris | Chen | Avex Music Creative | [173] | 
| 23 | Respect All | Ai | EMI | [174] | 
| Always Yours | Seventeen | Hybe Japan | [175] | |
| 28 | So Bad, It's Real | Ziggy | Rockguild | [176] | 
| 30 | 5am | Milet | SME | [177] | 
| Pado | Pentagon | Warner Japan | [178] | |
| Aoi Sora Dake Ja Nai | Chage | USM Japan | [179] | |
| And So Henceforth, | Orangestar | Pony Canyon | [180] | |
| Version 5.0 | Wands | D-Go | [181] | |
| Dancejillion | Keytalk | Virgin | [182] | 
| Date | Album | Artist | Label | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 40 | Ms.Ooja | Universal Sigma | [183] | 
| Social Path / Super Bowl (Japanese Ver.) | Stray Kids | Epic Japan | [184] | |
| Infinity | Bonnie Pink | Warner Japan | [185] | |
| Explore | Exile Takahiro | Rhythm Zone | [186] | |
| Shikisokuzekuu | Ningen Isu | Tokuma | [187] | |
| 40 | Earthshaker | King Records | [188] | |
| 8 | Seasons Selection 〜Autumn〜 | Kobukuro | Warner Japan | [189] | 
| 20 | Equinox | JO1 | Lapone | [190] | 
| Crop | Orange Spiny Crab | Warner Japan | [191] | |
| 22 | Chai | Chai | Sub Pop | [192] | 
| 27 | New DNA | XG | Xgalx | [193] | 
| Date | Album | Artist | Label | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | The Book 3 | Yoasobi | Sony Japan | [194] | 
| Miss You | Mr. Children | Toy Factory | [195] | |
| 10 | Bubbling | Aimers | Hyper Rhythm | [196] | 
| 11 | The X | Seo In-guk | The Star E & M | [197] | 
| 18 | Ringo | Itzy | Warner Japan | [198] | 
| Supermoon | Ai Furihata | Purple One Star | [184] | |
| 25 | Pleasures | CNBLUE | Warner Music Japan | [199] | 
| Tokyo Emotional Gakuen | Bigmama | Fuze Records | [200] | |
| Bible -Milky Blue- | Seiko Matsuda | Sony Music Direct | [201] | 
| Date | Album | Artist | Label | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | The Magical Listener | Kashitaro Ito | Victor | [202] | 
| Myakuutsukanjyo | Hinatazaka46 | Sony Records | [203] | |
| 15 | Best of the Tank-top | Yabai T-Shirts Yasan | Universal Sigma | [204] | 
| 22 | Nice'n Slow Jam -beyond- | Skoop On Somebody | SME | [205] | 
| 29 | Carousel Circle | Carnation | Panam | [206] | 
| The Greatest Unknown | King Gnu | Ariola Japan | [207] | 
| Date | Album | Artist | Label | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fantastic Rocket | Fantastics from Exile Tribe | LDH Records | [208] | 
| 13 | Ado's Utattemita Album | Ado | Virgin | [209] | 
| Dat Girl | Yuto Adachi | Rink | [11] | |
| Nyang Nyang Oeeee | Ano | Toy's Factory | [210] | |
| ○ | Ikimonogakari | Epic Records | [211] | |
| 20 | Deeper | Tatsuya Ishii | Sony Music | [212] | 
| 26 | Proxima | TAN | Nippon Columbia | [213] |