[Update] Performances from the 52nd Japan Record Awards

On December 30th, the 52nd Japan Record Awards were held at the New National Theatre in Tokyo, just as they have been since 2004.
Many top artists showed up to perform their hit songs, and if you missed the live broadcast or if you just want to see it all over again, check out the videos below!
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Opening + “Best New Artist” Speeches
ICONIQ – Change Myself
Ikimonogakari – “Arigatou”
Nishino Kana – “Aitakute Aitakute” + “Best Friend”
FUNKY MONKEY BABYS – “Ato Hitotsu”
JUJU – “Sakura Ame”
Ikimonogakari – “Joyful”
Uemura Kana – “Toilet no Kamisama”
Sakura Maya – “Noraneko Sando-gasa”
w-inds. – “new world”
Hikawa Kiyoshi – “Nijiiro no Bayon”
Kikuchi Madoka – “Hitokoi Sansa”
Iwasaki Hiromi – “Niji ~Singer~”
Girl Next Door – Ready to be a lady
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In case you missed our earlier performance posts, here are the other articles from the 52nd Japan Record Awards.
Big Bang performing “Tell Me Goodbye” here.
Shoujo Jidai (SNSD) performing “Gee” here.
AKB48 performing “Beginner” here.
EXILE performing “I Wish For You” here.
S/mileage performing “Yume Miru Fifteen” here.


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