Oricon Chart for Week of Dec 14 – Dec 20:

(Rank, Artist, Album Name, No. of Units, Last Week, Purchase Info.)

1. Amuro Namie, Past/Future, 330,742, NEW BUY: JAPAN / OVERSEAS

2. Yusuke, Ano…Konnan Dekimashita Kedo, 167,499, NEW BUY: JAPAN

3. Exile, Ai Subeki Mirai e, 99,256, 2 BUY: JAPAN /

Oricon Chart for Week of Dec 7 – Dec 13:

(Rank, Artist, Album Name, No. of Units, Last Week, Purchase Info.)

1. Kinki Kids, J album, 170,183, NEW BUY: JAPAN / OVERSEAS

2. Exile, Ai Subeki Mirai e, 166,842, 1 BUY: JAPAN / OVERSEAS

3. UVERworld, Neo Sound Best, 108,239, NEW BUY: [...]

Oricon Chart for Week of Nov 30 – Dec 6:

(Rank, Artist, Album Name, No. of Units, Last Week, Purchase Info.)

1. Exile, Ai Subeki Mirai e, 730,253, NEW BUY: JAPAN / OVERSEAS

2. GReeeeN, Ima made no A men, B men Desu to!?, 73,448, 1 BUY: JAPAN / OVERSEAS

3. Susan Boyle, [...]

The Financial Times have released a list of the 50 faces that they consider shaped the last decade. The list includes former prime minister Koizumi Junichiro and animated film maker Miyazaki Hayao. According to FT, the list tries to ‘capture individuals who have had a powerful impact on the world or their region – [...]

Oricon Singles Chart for the Week of Dec 14 – Dec 20:

(Rank, Artist, Song Name, No. of Units, Last week, Purchase Info.)

1. Fukuyama Masaharu, Hatsu Koi, 151,030, NEW BUY

2. The Alfee, Kono Ai o Sasagete, 36,805, NEW BUY

3. abingdon boys school, From Dusk Till Dawn, 22,923, [...]

Oricon Singles Chart for the Week of Dec 7 – Dec 13:

(Rank, Artist, Song Name, No. of Units, Last week, Purchase Info.)

1. Kuwata Keisuke, Kimi ni Sayonara o, 71,468, NEW BUY

2. w-inds, New World/Truth, 37,915, NEW BUY

3. BoA, Mamoritai – White Wishes, 25,413, NEW [...]

Oricon Singles Chart for the Week of Nov 30 – Dec 6:

(Rank, Artist, Song Name, No. of Units, Last week, Purchase Info.)

1. Tokyo Jihen, Noudouteki Sanpunkan, 45,299, NEW BUY

2. Dir En Grey, Hageshisa to kono mune no naka de karamitsuita, 26,871, NEW BUY

3. Bump of Chicken,

Japanese Box Office: Dec 19 to Dec 25

(Rank, Movie Name, Weekend Box Office (US$), Cume (US$) (Note: US$1=89.05 yen))

1. One Piece Film: Strong World, $4,747,158, $24,901,704

2. Nodame Cantabile: The Final Score – Part 1, $4,364,808, $4,364,808

3. Up, $4,038,915, $24,671,421

4. Kamen Rider Double & Decade: Movie War 2010, $2,060,193, $8,376,765

5. 2012, [...]

Japanese Box Office: Dec 12 to Dec 18

(Rank, Movie Name, Weekend Box Office (US$), Cume (US$) (Note: US$1=90.50 yen))

1. One Piece Film: Strong World, $11,692,830, $11,692,830

2. Up, $5,886,910, $17,398,410

3. Kamen Rider Double & Decade: Movie War 2010, $5,096,420, $5,096,420

4. 2012, $2,091,958, $31,096,767

5. Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend, $1,698,375, $1,698,375

6. [...]

Japanese Box Office: Dec 5 to Dec 11

(Rank, Movie Name, Weekend Box Office (US$), Cume (US$) (Note: US$1=86.51 yen))

1. Up, $6,992,874, $6,992,874

2. 2012, $3,153,909, $25,854,983

3. A Christmas Carol, $910,901, $14,623,724

4. No More Cry (Nakumonka), $861,541, $12,296,177

5. Inglorious Basterds, $512,788, $5,610,658

6. The Sun That Never Sets, $511,635, $27,020,466

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