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| Released | December 10, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2008 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
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Van. is the fourth solo album and second original studio album from Japanese singer Tomiko Van. It was released on December 10, 2008 and contains the title tracks of all four of her solo singles, as well as two b-sides and five new tracks, for an overall total of eleven tracks. [1]
| Chart | Peak position | Sales |
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| Oricon Weekly Albums | 28 [2] | 8,852 |
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