Kenshi Yonezu’s “IRIS OUT” returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released Dec. 24.

Billboard Japan has unveiled its 2025 year-end charts, tracking the period from Nov. 25, 2024, to Nov. 23, 2025. The No. 1 Song of the Year on the Japan Hot 100 is Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Lilac.” Released ...

Billboard Japan released its 2025 year-end charts earlier this month, and on the Global Japan Songs Excl. Japan list ranking songs from Japan being listened to in more than 200 countries and regions, ...

The Vocaloid song of the year this year is DECO27’s “Monitoring.” On the mid-year list, Hiiragi Magnetite’s “Tetoris” edged out DECO27’s “Monitoring” for the top spot by a slim margin. But momentum ...

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This Billboard Japan interview explores how getting closer to fans overseas shifted their mindset in some ways and left other parts unchanged. By Billboard Japan Billboard Japan released its 2025 year ...