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

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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March Certifications

< Japanese Albums >

# Platinum

"Kis-My-1st" - Kis-My-Ft2 : 2012/03/28 (avex)

# Gold

"'2012'" - Acid Black Cherry : 2012/03/21 (avex)

"JAPONICANA" - JIN AKANISHI : 2012/03/07 (Warner Music Japan)

"Party Queen" - Hamasaki Ayumi : 2012/03/21 (avex)

"EXIT TUNES PRESENTS Vocaloanthems feat. Hatsune Miku" - Various Artists : 2010/09/15 (EXIT TUNES)

"EXIT TUNES PRESENTS Vocalogenesis feat. Hatsune Miku" - Various Artists : 2010/05/19 (EXIT TUNES)

"EXIT TUNES PRESENTS Vocalonexus feat. Hatsune Miku" - Various Artists : 2011/01/19 (EXIT TUNES)

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< Japanese Singles >

# Double Platinum

"Wild at Heart" - Arashi : 2012/03/07 (J Storm)

# Platinum

"SHE! HER! HER!" - Kis-My-Ft2 : 2012/03/21 (avex)

# Gold

"Makeoshimi Congratulation" - SDN48 : 2012/03/07 (Universal Music)

"Go my way" - Sandaime J Soul Brothers : 2012/03/07 (avex)

"STILL" - Tohoshinki : 2012/03/14 (avex)

"Tatoe Donna ni..." - Nishino Kana : 2011/11/09 (SME Records)

"Ikiteru Ikiteku" - Fukuyama Masaharu : 2012/03/28 (Universal Music)

"Ai, Texas" - Yamashita Tomohisa : 2012/02/29 (Warner Music Japan)

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< Japanese Music DVDs >

# Platinum

"Ayanokoji Kimimaro Bakusho! Excite Live Video Vol.3" - Ayanokoji Kimimaro : 2008/10/18 (Teichiku Entertainment)

"EXILE LIVE TOUR 2011 TOWER OF WISH" - EXILE : 2012/03/14 (avex)

# Gold

"KANJANI8 Godai Dome Tour Eight x Eighter Omonnakattara Dome Suimasen" - Kanjani8 : 2012/03/21 (Teichiku Entertainment)

"Live at AIR JAM 2011" - Hi-STANDARD : 2012/02/22 (Pizza of Death Records / Space Shower Network)

"Mr.Children TOUR 2011 'SENSE'" - Mr.Children : 2011/11/23 (Toy's Factory)

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< Non-Japanese Albums >

# Gold

"Sorry For Party Rocking" - LMFAO : 2011/07/13 (Universal Music)

"MDNA" - Madonna : 2012/03/26 (Universal Music)

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< Non-Japanese Singles >

# Gold

"Speed up / Girls Power" - KARA : 2012/03/21 (Universal Music) *

* Universal Music categorizes KARA's releases as non-Japanese.

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< Non-Japanese Music DVDs >

No certifications this month.

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Overview of Million Sellers in 2012

# Single

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

# Album

none yet

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Source: RIAJ