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Asia Pacific Song Contest[]

Japan Japan debuted in the first edition of the Asia Pacific Song Contest.

Ed Artist Song Final Points Semi Points
01 Namie Amuro "Fighter" 25 32
No semi
02 Anna Tsuchiya "Lucifer" 07 103 08 70
03 Eir Aoi "Ignite" 27 42 AQ
04 Perfume "Pick me up" 11 95 15 52
05 Namie Amuro "Mint" 15 87 AQ
06 Neon Jungle "Louder" 08 101 01 126
07 Wagakki Band "Kishikaisei" 24 53 AQ
08 BoA "Camo" 06 128 13 71
09 Rina Sawayama "Alterlife" 09 108 AQ
10 MONDO GROSSO "Labyrinth" 21 80
11 GARNiDELiA "Pride" 09 107 11
12 Lastlings "You" 02 141 AQ
13 ONE OK ROCK "Cry out" 19 62

Band's Festival[]

Japan Japan debuted in the 1st edition of Band's Festival.

Edition Band Song Place Points
Flag of Tunisia 1, Tunis The Rootless One Day 14 29
Flag of Liechtenstein 2, Schaan One OK Rock Re:make 21 15
Flag of Sweden 3, Örebro Yousei Teikoki Wahrheit 13 42

Creative Song Contest[]

Japan Japan debuted in the eighth edition of the Creative Song Contest.

Edition Artist Song Final Points Semi Points
#8 ARTEMA "Night Strikers" 20 30 no semi-finals
#12 ℃-ute "Love Is More Innovative" 19 22
#14 Babymetal "Megitsune" 12 38
#15 Perfume "Flash" 14 51
#16 Babymetal "Karate" 05 73
#17 Nakamura Maiko ft. Cliff Edge "Endless Tears" 12 61
#18 Akiko Shikata "Akatsuki" 17 41
#19 Sayuri "Sore Wa Chiisana Hikari No Youna" 17 40
#22 Mili "Yubikiri-Genman" X X 17 28
#23 Exile The Second "Wild Wild Wild" 16 51 11 55
#24 The Brilliant Green "Ash Like Snow" X X 18 26
#26 My First Story "Fukyagaku Ripureisu" 11 75 04 81
#28 Perfume "Magic Of Love" X X 17 47
#29 Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Yumeno Hajima Ring Ring" X X 20 16
#34 Sekai no Owari "Dragon Night" 04 87 07 60
#35 LiSA "Oath Sign" 07 85 16 52
#38 TRiDENT "Just Fight" 05 75 no semi-finals
#39 The Pillows "Little Busters" 04 78
#44 Ado "Usseewa" 20 40
#46 Shiena Nishizawa "Brand New World" 15 46
#47 Yoasobi "Yoru Ni Kakeru" 09 61
#48 Kenshi Yonezu "Lemon" 12 54
#50 Perfume "Spending All My Time" 15 46
#51 ONE OK ROCK "Taking Off" 17 40
#53 Survive Said The Prophet "Mukanjyo" TBA TBA

Diverse Song Contest[]

Edition Artist Song HoD Final Pts Semi Pts
#02 Morning Musume "Confront with Bare Nakedness" Malika Kyle 10 54 No semifinals

Factual Song Contest[]

Edn. Artist Song Final Points Semi Points
#01 Ringo Sheena "Nippon" 4 63 No semi-finals
#02 ONE OK ROCK "Wherever You Are" No semi-finals

Festival of International Music[]

Edn. Artist Song Final Points Semi Points
#11 AAA "LOVER" Failed to qualify 11 51
#12 SKY-HI "Iris Light" Failed to qualify 15 32

Full Video Song Contest[]

Japan Japan debuted in the first edition of the Full Video Song Contest.

Edition Artist Song Final Points
France #1 Kenshi Yonezi "Shunrai" 14 25

Globalvision Song Contest[]

Japan debuted in the 5th edition of Globalvision Song Contest.

Edn. Artist Song Final Points Semi Points
#05 AKINO "Chance to Shine" 12 44
no semi-finals

Homeland Song Contest[]

Edition Artist Song Place Points
#01 Ayumi Hamasaki "Brillante" 10 64
#02 Namie Amuro "Hope" 26 10
#03 Argonavis "Goal Line" 25 20
#04 Daoko & Kenshi Yonezu "Uchiage Hanabi" 10 62
#05 AKB48 "Teacher Teacher" 26 12
#06 Da-iCE "Fake Me Fake Me Out" 14 48
#07 Aimer "Blind To You" 02 114
#08 Angela Aki "Kiss From A Rose" 17 40
#09 Shuta Sueyoshi feat. ISSA "Over" 22 22
#10 Ling Tosite Sigure "#5" 21 26
#11 Kiroro "Hikari" 13 58
#12 World’s End Girlfriend feat. Shione Yukawa "Plein Soleil" 09 82
#13 Ael "Hakugen" 10 78
#15 Mameshiba No Taigun "Restart" 25 16
#16 Kashiwa Daisuke "Roar" 23 20
#17 Hello Sleepwalkers "Nisshoku" 15 58
#18 Sakanaction "Moss" 24 34
#19 Aimer "Haru Wa Yuku" 08 76
#20 Mewhan "Koibito Shikkaku" 12 56
#21 Anly "Venus" 02 136
#22 Lelle "Hibana" 19 36
#23 Onitsuka Chihiro "Yakeru Kawa" 08 82
#24 Merzbow "Woodpecker No. 1" 30 08
#31 Nagisa Kuroki "I Love You Like A Muddy Stream" 27 13

Intercontinental Music Festival[]

Edition Artist Song Final Points SemiFinal Points
#14 bless4 "Dandelion" 14 48
no semi-finals
#61 Exile Atsushi & Ai "Be Brave" X X 12 60
#167 1st0 "Revolution" X X 18 24

MoksiVision[]

Japan Japan debuted in the third edition of MoksiVision.

Edition Artist Song Final Points Semi Final Points
#03 Dotter Backfire 17 76 06 66
#04 Hatsune Miku Ievan Polkka 16 63 08 73
#05 TWICE Perfect World 14 58
no semi-finals
#06 Gorillaz We Got The Power DSQ 17
#12 EMPiRE LET'S SHOW 19 102
#16 Koda Kumi 100 Words 22 115
#18 Emma Wahlin Technicolour 15 136

 Music World Festival[]

Japan Japan debuted in the first edition of the Music World Festival.

Edition Artist Song Final Points Semi Points
#01 GEM "Baby, Love Me!" 26 27 N/A N/A
#02 Morning Musume "Selfish, Easygoing, Jokes of Love" 10 68 N/A N/A
#03 Da Pump "U.S.A." 26 28 N/A N/A
#04 Yōko Oginome "Dancing Hero" (TDC Version) 25 39 N/A N/A
#05 BABYMETAL ft. F.Hero "PA PA YA!!" 12 68 N/A N/A
#06 Peaberry "Cabbage Hakusho" X X 18 19
#07 Yuki Koyanagi "Anatano Kiss Wo Kozoemashou - You Were Mine" 24 38 N/A N/A
#08 Nishino Kana "Torisetsu" X X 16 41
#09 Agenda, Iwasaki, Migakida, Nishiyama & Urano "Happy Birthday" (Produce 101 Japan Version) X X 14 28
#10 Haeyoon, Nayoung, Sohee, Haesol, Misaki & Minami "Meri Kuri" (Produce 48 Version) 29 23 N/A N/A
#11 DREAMS COME TRUE "Yasashii Kisu Wo Shite" 33 9 N/A N/A

Mysterious Song Contest[]

Japan Japan debuted in the sixth edition of the Mysterious Song Contest
XX - Did Not Qualify

Edn. Artist Song Final Points Semi Points
#06 May'n ViViD 16 36
#07 Arashi "Endless Game" XX XX 13 40
#08 Kagamine Rin & Gumi "Chemical Emotion" XX XX 13 15
#10 Hatsune Miku & Gumi "Matryoshka" XX XX 12 23
#11 Dai Hope 12 065 N/A N/A
#12 Hotarubi Kakeru "Dear You ~Hope~" 17 019
#22 Jin Akanishi "Let Me Talk to You" 22 024
#23 Ken Hirai feat. Namie Amuro "Grotesque" 06 105 06 074
#24 Perfume "One Room Disco" 17 33 N/A N/A

NowNewMusic Contest[]

Edn. Artist Song Final Points Semi Points
#03 Keyakizaka46 "Silent Majority" 12 34 No semi-finals
#04 Ketsumeishi "Hey Friend~ Ahead of You Forever..." 16 28 No semi-finals
#05 Namie Amuro "Mint" 6 81 No semi-finals
#06 Suchmos "Mint" No semi-finals

Ourvision Song Contest[]

Japan debuted in the 10th edition of Ourvision Song Contest. Their best result to date is when they finished in 5th place in the 28th edition with Miho Fukuhara and the song "Starlight".

OVSC Artist Song Final Semi
#10 Kalafina "Lacrimosa" 12 8
#12 Meiko Kaji "Shura no Hana" 10 7
#15 Rythem "Houki Gumo" X 11
#16 Hikaru Utada "Simple and Clean (Slow)" X 11
#17 BoA "Every Heart: Minna no Kimochi" 16 8
#18 Funkist "Ft." X 13
#19 Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Pon Pon Pon" X 17
#20 Hysteric Blue "Grow Up" X 19
#21 Yoko Takahashi "Zankoku na Tenshi na These" X 15
#24 Crystal Kay "Konna ni Chikaku de" X 8
#27 Kumi Sakuma "Umi wo Miteita" X 13
#28 Miho Fukuhara "Starlight" 5 1
29 Nogizaka46 ''Girl's Rule z 86

Ourvision Song Contest Classic[]

Edition Artist Song Final Points
01 Kalafina Kimi Ga Hikari Ni Kaete Yuku 15 51
02 Namie Amuro Golden Touch 07 81
03 Kana Nishino Moshimo Unmei No Hito Ga Iru No Nara 09 73
04 Perfume Pick Me Up 01 123
05 Ayumi Hamasaki Feel The Love 10 64

Songs Of The World[]

Japan debuted in the second edition of Songs of the world .

Edition Artist Song Final Points Semi Points
#2 Utada come back to me 14 67 9 56
#6 PERFUME SPRING OF LIFE - - 14 61
#7 Naoto Inti Raymi & Idina Menzel Brave - - 11 94
#10 Eternity Wonderful World - - 15 53
#11 Chan'elle Baby I love you - - 11 77

Supervision Song Contest[]

Edition Artist Song Final Points SemiFinal Points
#01 Rimi Natsuwaka "Nada Sou Nou" - - 15 38
#02 Keiichi Okabe "Yodeling In Meadow Hill (Hidden Retreat)" - - 13 40
#04 Faylan "Blood Teller" 07 106 06 67
#05 Leo Ieiri "Shine" - - 08 60
#06 Kana Nishino "Story" 11 106 03 72
#07 Ken Hirai feat. Namie Amuro "Grotesque" 09 129 06 63
#08 Thelma Aoyama feat. SOL "Fall In Love" - - 10 40
#09 mini "GiRLS SPiRiT" 13 100 08 75
#10 Kana Nishino "Namidairo" - - 11 57
#14 Eir Aoi "Lapis Lazuri" 17 71 10 64
#15 Momoiro Clover Z "Santa San" - - 16 26
#16 Urbangarde "Kuchibiru Democracy" - - 12 45
#17 FLOW "Steppin'Out" - - 19 38
#18 Rei Yasuda "Koi Uta" - - 15 39
#19 Luna Haruna "Overfly" - - 11 46
#20 Supercell "My Dearest" 25 62 06 72
#21 Namie Amuro "Hero" 06 158 02 99
#22 Sekai No Owari "Hey Ho" - - 10 54
#23 Amatsuki "Dive" - - 13 23
#24 Flower "Monochrome" 15 92 03 86
#25 Eir Aoi "Tsubasa" 11 132 01 98
26 Perfume ''Chocolate Disco'' 75 464 3674 57

The World Music Contest[]

Japan Japan debuted in the 21st edition of the The World Music Contest and didn't miss any edition.

The best result is a 10th place in the semi-finals of TWMC#21.

Edition Artist Song Place Points Semi Points
#21 Kana Nishino Namida Iro - - 10 49

Theo's Song Contest[]

Edition Entrant Song Language Final Points Semi Points
1 Kikuo "ごめんね ごめんね" Japanese Didn't Qualify 9th 12
2 Miki Matsubara "Stay With Me" Japanese

English

13th 109 7th 16
3 Rina Sawayama "Dynasty" English Didn't Qualify 13th 4
4 ALI "LOST IN PARADISE" English

Japanese

9th 133 6th 23
5 RADWIMPS "Yumetourou" Japanese 7th 138 5th 38
6 Milgram "Half" Japanese Didn't Qualify 12th 33
7 YAOSABI "夜に駆ける" Japanese Didn't Qualify 14th 16

Tubevision Contest[]

Japan debuted in the 7th edition of Tubevision Contest. Their best result to date is when they got the 9th place in the 7th edition with Chieko Kawabe and the song "Sakura Kiss".

TVC Artist Song Final Semi
#7 Chieko Kawabe "Sakura Kiss" 9
#8 Himekami "Exceeding Love" 15
#9 Lena Park "Inori" 11
#11 Crystal Kay "Konna ni Chikaku de" 10 7
#12 Origa "Inner Universe" X 12
#13 Kanon "Brand New Breeze" X 12
#18 Wheesung feat. Ailee "They Are Coming" X 10
#21 Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Love Berry" X 12
#22 S/mileage "Tachiagaaru" X 13
#23 Heartsdales feat. Soul'd Out "Candy Pop" X 13
#27 Afterschool "Flashback" 5 3
#29 Akeboshi "Wind" X 14

VicinityVision[]

Main article: Japan in VicinityVision

Edition Artist Song Language Final Points Semia Points Quarterb Points
1 Rina Sawayama "This Hell" English 1 72 No semi-finals No quarter-finals
Twice "Perfect World" English 2 70
XG "Mascara" English 3 68
3 Girugamesh "Drain" Japanesec Failed to qualify Failed to qualify 2 2
7 Twice "TT" Korean, English d d 1 d
WOW Rina Sawayama "This Hell" English d d No semi-finals No quarter-finals
9 Milet "Ordenary Days" Japanese 10 50 d d 1 d
11 BiSH "Life is Beautiful" Japanesee Failed to qualify 16 25 No quarter-finals
13 Ali Project "Kyomu Densen" Japanese Participation announced
a:    ^ Second battle round in VVSC 3
b:    ^ First battle round in VVSC 3 and 7
c:    ^ With one repeated line in English
d:    ^ Exact results weren't announced
e:    ^ With one phrase and one repeated word in English


Worldvision Fan Contest[]

Main article: Japan in the Worldvision Fan Contest

Year Artist Song Language Final Points Semi Points Quarter Points Prel. Points
2024A XG "New Dance" English Failed to qualify 16 22 No quarter-finals No preliminaries

Yourovision Song Contest[]

Edition Artist Song Place Points Semi Points
#3 Perfume "1mm" 11 36 N/A
#4 Morning Musume "Selfish, Easygoing Jokes Of Love" 21 16 N/A
#8 Bentley Jones "Evolve" 5 61 4 71
#9 Channel X "So High" 16 20 N/A
#13 Bentley Jones "Axiomatis" 3 66 N/A
#22 BABYMETAL "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" 21 15 N/A
#28 Bentley Jones "Scars" 14 61 4 85
#29 Yuya Matsushita "Mr. Broken Heart" DNQ DNQ 15 30
#30 Yuya Matsushita "Bird" DNQ DNQ 13 26
#31 BABYMETAL "Karate" 10 71 2 83
#32 Perfume "Pick Me Up" 10 85 3 72
#33 GARNiDELIa "Yakusoku" DNQ DNQ 13 54

Youtube Song Contest[]

Edition Artist Song Place Points
48 Koda Kumi 1000 Words 14 35
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