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Asia Pacific Song Contest [ ]
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 debuted in the 1st edition of Band's Festival.
Edition
Band
Song
Place
Points
1, Tunis
The Rootless
One Day
14
29
2, Schaan
One OK Rock
Re:make
21
15
3, Örebro
Yousei Teikoki
Wahrheit
13
42
Creative Song Contest [ ]
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 [ ]
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 debuted in the first edition of the Full Video Song Contest .
Edition
Artist
Song
Final
Points
#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 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 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 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".
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 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 ".
VicinityVision [ ]
Main article: Japan in VicinityVision
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
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