The Recording Industry Association of Japan (or 'RIAJ') has just released their hard copy sales certifications for the month of May.

This certification is based off the total numbers of CDs and DVDs sold to retailers.

RIAJ hands out these awards based on the following standards:

Gold - 100,000 units sold
Platinum - 250,000 units sold; Double Platinum - 500,000 units sold; Triple Platinum - 750,000 units sold
Million - 1,000,000 units sold; 2 Million - 2,000,000 units sold; 3 Million - 3,000,000 units sold
4 Million - 4,000,000 units sold; 5 Million - 5,000,000 units sold

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May Certifications

< Japanese Albums >

# Million

"GIRLS' GENERATION" - Shoujo Jidai : 2011/06/01 (Universal Music)

"Mr.Children 2001-2005 <micro>" - Mr.Children : 2012/05/10 (TOY'S FACTORY)

"Mr.Children 2005-2010 <macro>" - Mr.Children : 2012/05/10 (TOY'S FACTORY)

# Double Platinum

"NEWTRAL" - Ikimonogakari : 2012/02/29 (EPIC Records Japan)

# Platinum

"YUZU YOU [2006-2011]" - Yuzu : 2012/04/25 (SENHA & Co.)

# Gold

"Pamyu Pamyu Revolution" - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu : 2012/05/23 (Warner Music Japan)

"BIRTHDAY" - ClariS : 2012/04/11 (SME Records)

"Just Crazy" - Jang Geun Suk : 2012/05/30 (Pony Canyon)

"DJ KAORI'S JMIX V" - DJ KAORI : 2012/03/28 (Universal Music)

"VOCALIST VINTAGE" - Tokunaga Hideaki : 2012/05/30 (Universal Music)

"Stay Alive" - Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi : 2012/05/16 (Universal Music)

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< Japanese Singles >

# 2 Million

"Manatsu no Sounds good!" - AKB48 : 2012/05/23 (King Records)

# Double Platinum

"Face Down" - Arashi : 2012/05/09 (J Storm)

"Ai Shite Love Ru!" - SKE48 : 2012/05/16 (Avex Marketing)

# Platinum

"Nagiichi" - NMB48 : 2012/05/09 (laugh out loud! records)

"Oide Shampoo" - Nogizaka 46 : 2012/05/02 (Sony Music Records)

# Gold

"10nen Go no Kimi e" - Itano Tomomi : 2012/04/25 (King Records)

"Haina!" - NYC : 2012/05/25 (Johnny's Entertainment)

"Soredemo Sukidayo" - Sashihara Rino : 2012/05/02 (Avex Marketing)

"Opera" - SUPER JUNIOR : 2012/05/09 (Avex Marketing)

"Suika BABY" - Not yet : 2012/05/30 (Nippon Columbia)

"Sakura" - Hikawa Kiyoshi : 2012/02/08 (Nippon Columbia)

"Shounen yo Uso wo Tsuke!" - Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 : 2012/05/30 (Pony Canyon)

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< Japanese Music DVDs >

# Double Platinum

"ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World" - Arashi : 2012/05/23 (J Storm)

# Gold

"B'z LIVE-GYM 2011 -C'mon-" - B'z : 2012/05/30 (Being)

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< Non-Japanese Albums >

No certifications this month.

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< Non-Japanese Singles >

No certifications this month.

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< Non-Japanese Music DVDs >

No certifications this month.

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Overview of Million Sellers in 2012

# Singles - 2 Million

"Manatsu no Sounds good!" - AKB48 : 2012/05/23 (certified in 2012/05)

# Singles - Million

"GIVE ME FIVE!" - AKB48 : 2012/02/15 (certified in 2012/02)

# Albums

"Mr.Children 2001-2005 <micro>" - Mr.Children : 2012/05/10 (certified in 2012/05)

"Mr.Children 2005-2010 <macro>" - Mr.Children : 2012/05/10 (certified in 2012/05)

# Albums - Released before 2012

"GIRLS' GENERATION" - Shoujo Jidai : 2011/06/01 (certified in 2012/05)

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Source: RIAJ