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Events in 2012 in Japanese music.
The following is a list of the five best-selling music artists in Japan in 2016 by value of sales, including sales of records and of DVDs and Blu-rays, according to Oricon.[2]
| Rank | Artist | Total earnings |
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| 1 | AKB48 | ¥19.098 billion |
| 2 | Exile | ¥12.177 billion |
| 3 | Arashi | ¥10.454 billion |
| 4 | Mr. Children | ¥9.947 billion |
| 5 | Kanjani8 | ¥4.196 billion |
The following is a list of the top ten best-selling albums in Japan in 2016, according to Oricon.[3]
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales |
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| 1 | Mr. Children | Mr. Children 2005–2010 ＜macro＞ | 1,170,000 |
| 2 | Mr. Children 2001–2005 ＜micro＞ | 1,105,000 | |
| 3 | AKB48 | 1830m | 1,030,000 |
| 4 | Arashi | Popcorn | 848,000 |
| 5 | Exile / Atsushi | Exile Japan / Solo | 767,000 |
| 6 | Keisuke Kuwata | I Love You: Now and Forever | 758,000 |
| 7 | Kobukuro | All Singles Best 2 | 694,000 |
| 8 | Mr. Children | (An Imitation) Blood Orange | 613,000 |
| 9 | Yumi Matsutoya | The Best of Yumi Matsutoya 40th Anniversary | 550,000 |
| 10 | Tatsuro Yamashita | Opus: All Time Best 1975–2012 | 519,000 |
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