2013 in Japanese music

The year 2013 in Japanese music.

Events

 * 64th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen

Best-sellers

 * Best-selling singles

Number-ones

 * Number-one albums
 * Oricon number-one singles
 * Hot 100 number-one singles

Awards

 * 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan

Deaths

 * Eiichi Ohtaki dies on December 30.

Groups disestablished

 * Move