Last week’s Japan top 30 singles countdown featured  the new single release from Toshinobu Kubota with the theme song to TV drama “Tsuki no Koibito -Moon Lovers” starring Takuya Kimura. Also featured is the popular HIPHOP group RIP SLYME their new single “Mata au hi made 2010~ Tomita ryu ~” which is their first single release after a year and four months.

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The top 30 Jpop singles this week according to the CDTV charts include our picks  Meisa Kuroki’s dance single “5-FIVE-”, Weaver’s “Hard say I love you” and ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D – “Complication”!

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Another round of changes in the top 30 CDTV Jpop charts.  Some songs we like include FTIsland – “Flower Rock”, FUNKY MONKEY BABYS – “Taisetsu” and Tokyo Girls’ Style – “Onnaji Kimochi” おんなじキモチ.

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Here are the top singles from Japan based on CDTV charts for May 9, 2010.  Amazingly, the top two Jpop  singles are from the popular  anime K-on which should make all the otaku very happy!  Other climbers include Shoko Nakagawa’s  “RAY OF LIGHT” to number 8 and  Hilcrhyme’s “Daijoubu” to number 6.

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Here are the top singles from Japan based on CDTV charts for May 2, 2010.  We like the up and coming fifth single from Michi – All about the girls while number 1 spot is from the group BUMP of Chicken.

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Who’s on top of the Jpop charts during this first month of 2010?  Here we have Japan’s top 30 singles from CDTV for the week of January 17th week with diva Ayumi Hamasaki occupying number 1 with “You were… / BALLAD”.  Kana Nishino’s Dear…/Maybe drops to 25 while 9mm Parabellum Bullet’s “Inochi no Zenmai” rises to number 5.

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As we near the end of the year, here’s a look at the Jpop charts to see who’s on top.

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