JapanToday.com reported, “Top idol agency Johnny’s said Friday that two female fans were injured by gypsum boards that fell about seven meters from the roof during a live concert by the group Kanjani eight in Yokohama on Thursday.”

“According to police, the boards hit the heads of the two, aged 24, and 52, who were on the third flood of Yokohama Arena, around 6:45 p.m. They received minor injuries.”

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It’s Wednesday and that means new releases in Japan. Which artist or group took the #1 position on the CD singles Oricon Daily Chart?

NOTE: Johnny’s takes the #1 position again for another week with KANJANI8 (49,423 copies sold), last week’s #1 - SMAP drops to #10. Amuro Namie is denied the #1 position with 20,085 copies sold. aiko at #3 with 17,747 sold. aiko re-released a total of seven CD albums today and one new CD single.

1. KANJANI8 - Wahhahha
2. Amuro Namie - 60s 70s 80s
3. aiko - Futari
4. Berryz Kobo - Dschinghis Khan
5. Yamashita Tatsuro - Zutto Issho sa
6. Tohoshinki - Keyword/Maze (JEJUNG from Tohoshinki)
7. The Gospellers - Aoi Tori
8. Yamazaki Masayoshi - Mayonaka no Boon Boon
9. SAKURA - Hanagasumi - Nakashima Mika
10. SMAP - Sono Mama/White Message