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YesAsia 2023 Bestsellers - Japanese Music

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Stray Kids are not only YesAsia's best-selling male artist in Korean music but also our top-selling artist in Japanese music! The popular K-pop group has the top two Japanese albums of 2023, and their JYP labelmates also make a strong showing. Twice ranks sixth among artists, and MISAMO, formed by Twice's three Japanese members, attains top ten artist ranking on the strength of only two releases, including the overall #3 album and #3 concert. ITZY's first full Japan album and first concert in Japan are both in the top ten.

NCT Dream is the #2 highest-selling artist with their first Japan single topping Japanese music sales. ATEEZ, LE SSERAFIM and STAYC each claim dual top ten singles and a spot in the top-selling artists list. EXO's Chen, Purple Kiss and Billlie are present with their Japan debut releases, while Seventeen's Dream and BLACKPINK's The Album have charted in the top ten for two consecutive years.

HYBE JAPAN group &TEAM's debut EP First Howling: ME also stays in the top ten albums for another year, along with their follow-up First Howling: WE. If there's any constant in Japanese music, it would be KinKi Kids as the duo appears in our annual bestseller rankings for the eighth straight year, this time with an album, two singles and the top concert video. Snow Man, the top-selling Japanese artist of 2022, maintains their popularity as well with an album, two singles and a concert on the charts. Diva Hamasaki Ayumi makes a welcome return with a top ten album, while global sensation YOASOBI makes a splash with their latest album, hit single Idol and member Lilas Ikuta's first solo album on the charts.

The below rankings are based on sales of Japanese music releases on YesAsia.com from January 1 to December 31, 2023.

JAPANESE ARTISTS

1. MISAMO
Masterpiece

2. &TEAM
First Howling: ME

3. &TEAM
First Howling: WE

4. KinKi Kids
P album

5. Hamasaki Ayumi
Remember you

6. Snow Man
i DO ME

7. milet
5am

8. Kessoku Band
Kessoku Band

9. YOASOBI
THE BOOK 3

10. Lilas Ikuta
Sketch

KOREAN ARTISTS

1. Stray Kids
THE SOUND

2. Stray Kids
Social Path / Super Bowl

3. Chen
Polaris

4. Seventeen
Dream

5. ITZY
RINGO

6. BLACKPINK
The Album -JP Ver.-

7 (tie). Purple Kiss
DEAR VIOLET

7 (tie). Stray Kids
Circus

7 (tie). Seventeen
Always Yours

10. IVE
Wave

JAPANESE ARTISTS

1. KinKi Kids
Schrodinger

2. Snow Man
Tapestry / W

3. KinKi Kids
The Story of Us

4. Hey! Say! JUMP
DEAR MY LOVER / Ura Omote

5 (tie). Snow Man
Dangerholic

5 (tie). YOASOBI
Idol

7. SixTONES
Kokkara

8 (tie). Vikala
Welcome to the PARADE! GRANBLUE FANTASY

8 (tie). King & Prince
Life goes on / We are young

8 (tie). SixTONES
ABARERO

KOREAN ARTISTS

1. NCT Dream
Best Friend Ever

2. ATEEZ
Limitless

3. LE SSERAFIM
Unforgiven

4. Twice
Hare Hare

5. STAYC
Teddy Bear

6. Billlie
GingaMingaYo (the strange world)

7 (tie). LE SSERAFIM
Fearless

7 (tie). ENHYPEN
You

9. ATEEZ
Dreamers

10. STAYC
Lit

BEST-SELLING CONCERTS

1. KinKi Kids - 2022-2023 24451 -The Story of Us-
2. Super Junior - Super Show 9: Road in Japan
3. MISAMO - Masterpiece Japan Showcase
4. ONE OK ROCK - 2023 Luxury Disease Japan Tour
5. Snow Man - Live Tour 2022 Labo.
6. TVXQ - Live Tour 2023 -CLASSYC-
7. Key - G.O.A.T. IN THE KEYLAND JAPAN
8. milet - 3rd anniversary live Into The Mirror
9. King & Prince - Arena Tour 2022 -Made In-
10. ITZY - 1st World Tour Checkmate in Japan

BEST-SELLING ARTISTS

1. Stray Kids
2. NCT Dream
3. ATEEZ
4. Snow Man
5. KinKi Kids
6. Twice
7 (tie). STAYC
7 (tie). MISAMO
9. LE SSERAFIM
10. &TEAM

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Published January 9, 2024

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1 Welcome to the PARADE! GRANBLUE FANTASY (Japan Version) Japan Game Soundtrack US$14.75
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2 P album (Normal Edition) (Japan Version) DOMOTO US$25.75
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3 KEY CONCERT - G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) IN THE KEYLAND JAPAN [BLU-RAY] (Japan Version) Key (SHINee) US$58.49
4 You [Type A] (SINGLE+PHOTOBOOK) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) ENHYPEN US$21.25
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5 THE BOOK 3 (ALBUM+GOODS) (Limited Edition) (Japan Version) YOASOBI US$51.99
6 Tohoshinki Live Tour 2023 -CLASSYC- [BLU-RAY] (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) Dong Bang Shin Ki US$101.99
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7 ITZY THE 1ST WORLD TOUR "CHECKMATE" in JAPAN [BLU-RAY] (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) ITZY US$54.99
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8 Polaris (Normal Edition) (Japan Version) Chen (EXO) US$25.75
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9 Remember you (ALBUM+BLU-RAY) (Japan Version) Hamasaki Ayumi US$38.99
10 Limitless [Type A] (Japan Version) ATEEZ US$18.25
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11 UNFORGIVEN [Type A] (SINGLE+PHOTOBOOK) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) LE SSERAFIM US$20.25
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12 Best Friend Ever [Type A] (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) NCT Dream US$18.75
13 ABARERO [Type A] (SINGLE+DVD) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) SixTONES
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14 5am [Type A] (ALBUM+BLU-RAY) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) milet US$51.75
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15 First Howling: ME [Type A] (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) &TEAM US$23.75
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16 Snow Man LIVE TOUR 2022 Labo. (First Press Edition) (Japan Version) Snow Man US$73.49
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17 WAVE [Type A] (ALBUM+BLU-RAY) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) IVE US$27.49
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18 SUPER JUNIOR WORLD TOUR - SUPER SHOW 9: ROAD in JAPAN [BLU-RAY] (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) Super Junior US$85.99
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19 KinKi Kids Concert 2022-2023 24451 -The Story of Us- [BLU-RAY] (Normal Edition) (Japan Version) DOMOTO US$61.99
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20 Tapestry / W [Type A] (SINGLE+DVD) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) Snow Man US$19.25
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21 CIRCUS [Type A] (ALBUM+DVD) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) Stray Kids US$40.25
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22 THE ALBUM -JP Ver.- [SPECIAL EDITION] (CD + 2DVD + PHOTOBOOK) (First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version) BLACKPINK US$78.75
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23 DEAR MY LOVER / Ura Omote [Type 1] (SINGLE+DVD) (First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version) Hey! Say! JUMP US$18.49
24 Sketch (ALBUM+BLU-RAY) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) Ikuta Lilas US$40.49
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25 SEVENTEEN JAPAN BEST ALBUM「ALWAYS YOURS」 (2CD + LYRIC BOOK + RANDOM PHOTOCARD G) (Flash Price Edition) (Japan Version) Seventeen US$28.25
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26 IDOL [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)] (Limited Edition) (Japan Version) YOASOBI US$28.99
27 SEVENTEEN Japan 1st EP "Dream" [Type A] (ALBUM+PHOTOBOOK) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) Seventeen US$24.75
28 THE SOUND [Type A] (ALBUM+BLU-RAY) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) Stray Kids US$67.99
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29 King & Prince ARENA TOUR 2022 - Made in - (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) King & Prince
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30 Teddy Bear -Japanese Ver.- (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) STAYC US$32.75
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31 Dangerholic [Type A] (SINGLE+DVD) (First Press Edition) (Japan Version) Snow Man US$19.25
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32 Schrödinger [Type A] (SINGLE+BLU-RAY) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) DOMOTO
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33 DEAR VIOLET (ALBUM+DVD) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) Purple Kiss US$33.75
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34 Social Path (feat. LiSA) / Super Bowl -Japanese ver.- (TYPE A) (ALBUM + BLU-RAY) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) Stray Kids US$38.25
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35 FEARLESS [Type A] (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) LE SSERAFIM US$19.25
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36 i DO ME [Type A] (ALBUM+DVD) (First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version) Snow Man US$42.99
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37 First Howling: WE [Type A] (ALBUM + PHOTOBOOK A) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) &TEAM US$20.99
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38 Dreamers [Type A] (SINGLE+DVD) (Japan Version) ATEEZ US$22.75
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39 GingaMingaYo (the strange world) -Japanese ver.- (SINGLE+DVD) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) Billlie US$27.49
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40 milet 3rd anniversary live "INTO THE MIRROR" [BLU-RAY] (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) milet US$62.99
41 The Story of Us [Type A] (SINGLE+BLU-RAY) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) DOMOTO US$18.49
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42 Kessoku Band (ALBUM+BLU-RAY) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) Kessoku Band US$34.49
43 Life goes on / We are young [Type A] (SINGLE+DVD) (First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version) King & Prince
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44 LIT (First Press Normal Edition) (Japan Version) STAYC US$13.99
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45 ONE OK ROCK 2023 Luxury Disease Japan Tour [BLU-RAY] (Japan Version) ONE OK ROCK US$69.49
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46 Kokkara [Type A] (SINGLE+DVD) (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version) SixTONES US$19.25
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