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

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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September Certifications

< Japanese Albums >

# Million

"ALL SINGLES BEST 2" - Kobukuro : 2012/09/05 (Warner Music Japan)

# Double Platinum

"OPUS ~ALL TIME BEST 1975-2012~" - Yamashita Tatsuro : 2012/09/26 (Warner Music Japan)

# Platinum

"Force" - Superfly : 2012/09/19 (Warner Music Japan)

"Love Place" - Nishino Kana : 2012/09/05 (SME Records)

"Perfume Global Compilation 'LOVE THE WORLD'" - Perfume : 2012/09/12 (Tokuma Japan Communications)

"COVERS" - BENI : 2012/03/21 (Universal Music)

# Gold

"Landmark" - ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION : 2012/09/12 (Ki/oon Music)

"ayaka's BEST -Ballad Collection-" - Ayaka : 2012/09/26 (Warner Music Japan)

"Kono Hi no Chime wo Wasurenai" - SKE48 : 2012/09/19 (Avex Marketing)

"I AM GILLE." - GILLE : 2012/07/18 (Universal Music)

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< Japanese Singles >

# Million

"Gingham Check" - AKB48 : 2012/08/29 (King Records)

# Double Platinum

"Kiss Datte Hidarikiki" - SKE48 : 2012/09/19 (Avex Marketing)

# Platinum

"24karats TRIBE OF GOLD" - EXILE TRIBE : 2012/09/05 (Avex Marketing)

"Aoppana" - Kanjani8 : 2012/09/05 (Teichiku Entertainment)

"Ryusei" - Kobukuro : 2010/11/17 (Warner Music Japan)

"Hashire! Bicycle" - Nogizaka46 : 2012/08/22 (Sony Music Records)

# Gold

"Fumetsu no Scrum" - KAT-TUN : 2012/09/12 (J Storm)

"Oh!" - Shoujo Jidai : 2012/09/26 (Universal Music)

"Bo Peep Bo Peep" - T-ARA : 2011/09/28 (EMI Music Japan)

"firefly" - BUMP OF CHICKEN : 2012/09/12 (Toy's Factory)

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< Japanese Music DVDs >

# Gold

"GIRLS' GENERATION COMPLETE VIDEO COLLECTION" - Shoujo Jidai : 2012/09/26 (Universal Music)

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< Non-Japanese Albums >

# Gold

"�Uno!" - Green Day : 2012/09/26 (Warner Music Japan)

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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)

"Gingham Check" - AKB48 : 2012/08/29 (certified in 2012/09)

# 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)

"1830m" - AKB48 : 2012/08/15 (certified in 2012/08)

"ALL SINGLES BEST 2" - Kobukuro : 2012/09/05 (certified in 2012/09)

# Albums - Released before 2012

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

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Source: RIAJ