Japanese Music The power of the Korean Wave in the Japanese music world could clearly be felt in 2011, as Girls’ Generation, SHINee, TVXQ, and other popular Korean artists dominated the music charts. Johnny’s artists like Arashi and KAT-TUN nevertheless remained big favorites among J-pop fans, while Hamasaki Ayumi continued her reign as the most popular solo female artist. Check out the charts below to see if your favorites made the list!” – YesAsia

BEST-SELLING J-POP ALBUMS

1. Girls’ Generation GIRLS’ GENERATION 2. Arashi BEAUTIFUL WORLD 3. Dong Bang Shin Ki TONE 4. SHINee THE FIRST 5. Yamashita Tomohisa SUPERGOOD SUPERBAD 6. Hamasaki Ayumi FIVE 7. YUI HOW CRAZY YOUR LOVE 8. Amuro Namie CHECKMATE! 9. Hamasaki Ayumi LOVE SONGS 10. Koda Kumi DEJAVU –

BEST-SELLING J-POP SINGLES

1. Girls’ Generation MR. TAXI / RUN DEVIL RUN 2. SHINee JULIETTE 3. SHINee REPLAY – KIMI WA BOKU NO EVERYTHING 4. Akanishi Jin ETERNAL 5. Infinite BTD (BEFORE THE DAWN) 6. Arashi LOTUS 7. KAT-TUN BIRTH 8. Jang Keun Suk LET ME CRY 9. KAT-TUN WHITE 10. SHINee LUCIFER –

BEST-SELLING ARTISTS

1. Girls’ Generation 2. Arashi 3. SHINee 4. KAT-TUN 5. Hamasaki Ayumi 6. AKB48 7. TVXQ 8. Yamashita Tomohisa 9. Koda Kumi 10. 2PM