In 1986 (Shà Âwa 61), Japanese music was released on records, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world.
The Tokyo Music Festival was held on 30 March 1986. The 28th (Japanese: 大éªå½éÂÂãÂÂã§ã¹ãÂÂã£ãÂÂã«) was held from 1 to 25 April 1986. The 31st Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 11 May 1986. The 32nd Yamaha Popular Song Contest was held on 28 September 1986. The final of the 17th World Popular Song Festival was held on 26 October 1986. The final of the FNS Music Festival was held on 16 December 1986. The 28th Japan Record Awards were held on 31 December 1986. The NHK Kà Âhaku Uta Gassen was held on 31 December 1986.
The following reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart:
Music Labo
The following reached number 1 on the Music Labo chart:
Oricon
The following reached number 1 on the Oricon chart:
120,000 titles were available on CD.
The music of Uhohho tankentai, by , won the 41st Mainichi Film Award for Best Music. The music of House on Fire, and Rikon Shinai Onna (Japanese: é¢å©ÂãÂÂãªãÂÂ女), by won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Music (awarded in 1987). The music of Castle in the Sky is by Joe Hisaishi and includes the song by Azumi Inoue. Songs by Mitsuko Horie, from the cancelled anime "Kamen Senshi Lavithunder" and from its commercial, were released on an EP and on the album
The first broadcast of Music Station was on 24 October 1986.
The last time Ryuichi Sakamoto presented the Tuesday was on 18 March 1986.
Koji Kondo composed the music for The Legend of Zelda.