2007 in Japanese music

The following is an overview of the year 2007 in Japanese music. It includes notable awards, lists of number-ones, yearly best-sellers, albums released, groups established and disestablished, deaths of notable Japanese music-related people as well as any other relevant Japanese music-related events. For overviews of the year in music from other countries, see 2007 in music.

Events

 * December 31 – 28th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen

Awards

 * May 26 – 2007 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
 * December 30 – 49th Japan Record Awards

Number-ones

 * Oricon number-one albums
 * Oricon number-one singles

Albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling albums in Japan in 2007, according to Oricon.

Albums released
The following section includes albums by Japanese artists released in Japan in 2007 as well as Japanese-language albums by foreign artists released in the country during this year.
 * February 2 – The Marrow of a Bone by Dir En Grey
 * February 28 – A Best 2: Black by Ayumi Hamasaki
 * February 28 – A Best 2: White by Ayumi Hamasaki
 * March 7 – Dear... by Sachi Tainaka
 * March 7 – Journey by W-inds.
 * March 14 – BeForU III by BeForU
 * March 14 – Home by Mr. Children
 * March 28 – Ai Am Best by Ai Otsuka
 * April 4 – Can't Buy My Love by Yui
 * April 18 – 2 Mini: Ikiru to Iu Chikara by Cute
 * April 18 – Cartoon KAT-TUN II You by KAT-TUN
 * April 18 – Diary by Shiori Takei
 * May 9 – Go to the Future by Sakanaction
 * May 23 – 1st GAM: Amai Yuwaku by GAM
 * June 6 – KJ2 Zukkoke Dai Dassō by Kanjani Eight
 * June 17 – Ā, Domo. Hajimemashite by Greeeen
 * July 4 – Circus by FictionJunction Yuuka
 * July 6 – Fun! Fun! Fun! by Shonen Knife
 * July 11 – Kyohei Tsutsumi Tribute: The Popular Music by Various artists
 * August 1 – 4th Ai no Nanchara Shisū by Berryz Kobo
 * August 1 – by Sukima Switch
 * August 29 – by Ketsumeishi
 * September 30 – CM Yoko by Yoko Kanno
 * October 24 – Contact by Minori Chihara
 * November 7 – Metanoia by Yōsei Teikoku
 * November 21 – Kiss by L'Arc-en-Ciel
 * December 5 – Action by B'z
 * December 19 – Kirarin Land by Koharu Kusumi
 * December 19 – Luna Sea Memorial Cover Album -Re:birth- by Various artists

Groups established

 * 9mm Parabellum Bullet
 * Fuyumi Abe
 * Acid Black Cherry
 * alüto
 * Athena & Robikerottsu
 * Thelma Aoyama
 * Yui Aragaki
 * Aqua5
 * Bright
 * Buono!
 * Coldrain
 * Cherryblossom
 * Chocolove from AKB48
 * Leah Dizon
 * Alan Dawa Dolma
 * Exile The Second
 * Genki Rockets
 * Hey! Say! JUMP
 * Hotch Potchi
 * J-Min
 * Kira Pika
 * Natsumi Kiyoura
 * Love
 * Kelun
 * Teppei Koike
 * Nao Matsushita
 * Masami Mitsuoka
 * Mamoru Miyano
 * Morning Musume Tanjō 10nen Kinentai
 * Uri Nakayama
 * Nichika
 * Nico Touches the Walls
 * Hatsune Okumura
 * On/Off
 * One Ok Rock
 * Ongaku Gatas
 * PureBoys
 * Sakanaction
 * Erika Sawajiri
 * Skin
 * School Food Punishment
 * Sekai no Owari
 * Stephanie
 * Superfly
 * Satomi Takasugi
 * Nana Tanimura
 * Kinoko Teikoku
 * Tomboy
 * Yanokami

Groups disestablished

 * Morning Musume Tanjō 10nen Kinentai