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

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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July Certifications

< Japanese Albums >

# Double Platinum

"I LOVE YOU -now & forever-" - Kuwata Keisuke : 2012/07/18 (Victor Entertainment)

# Platinum

"Ray Of Hope" - Yamashita Tatsuro : 2011/08/10 (Warner Music Japan)

# Gold

"ENTERTAINMENT" - SEKAI NO OWARI : 2012/07/18 (Toy's Factory)

"Ero" - Yamashita Tomohisa : 2012/07/25 (Warner Music Japan)

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< Japanese Singles >

# Platinum

"Arigatou" - Ikimonogakari : 2010/05/05 (EPIC Records Japan)

"ER" - Eight Ranger : 2012/07/25 (Teichiku Entertainment)

"Chankapana" - NEWS : 2012/07/18 (Johnny's Entertainment)

# Gold

"BOW & ARROWS" - EXILE : 2012/07/25 (Avex Marketing)

"TO THE LIMIT" - KAT-TUN : 2012/06/27 (J Storm)

"ANDROID" - Tohoshinki : 2012/07/11 (Avex Marketing)

"Romance Privacy" - French Kiss : 2012/07/18 (Avex Marketing)

"LOVE CHASE" - Yamashita Tomohisa : 2012/07/04 (Warner Music Japan)

"Otona Jelly Beans" - Watanabe Mayu : 2012/07/25 (Sony Music Records)

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< Japanese Music DVDs >

# Gold

"King - KinKi Kids 2011-2012" - KinKi Kids : 2012/07/18 (Johnny's Entertainment)

"Tohoshinki Live Tour 2012 ~TONE~" - Tohoshinki : 2012/07/25 (Avex Marketing)

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< Non-Japanese Albums >

# Gold

"Believe" - Che'Nelle : 2012/07/04 (EMI Music Japan)

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< Non-Japanese Singles >

# Gold

"HEAT" - Kim Hyun Joong : 2012/07/04 (Universal Music)

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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