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Asia no Junshin

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"Asia no Junshin"
Single by Puffy AmiYumi
from the album AmiYumi
ReleasedMay 13, 1996
LabelEpic Records Japan
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tamio Okuda
Puffy AmiYumi singles chronology
"Asia no Junshin"
(1996)
"Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi"
(1996)
Music video
"True Asia (Asia No Junshin) (Ami Yumi Emi Version)" on YouTube

"Asia no Junshin" (アジアの純真, Ajia no Junshin, True Asia) is the debut single of Japanese pop rock duo Puffy released in May 1996.[1] It was produced and composed by Tamio Okuda, with lyrics written by Yōsui Inoue.

Track listing (3-inch CD single)

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Asia no Junshin (アジアの純真, Ajia no Junshin)"Tamio Okuda, Yōsui Inoue 
2."Puffy na Ohirune (Puffyなお昼寝)"Tamio Okuda, Takemi Shima 
3."Asia no Junshin (アジアの純真, Ajia no Junshin)" (Karaoke)Okuda 

Chart positions

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Chart (1996) Position Sales
Japanese Oricon Weekly Singles Chart (top 100)[2] 3 1,189,000+[3]

Certifications

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Region Provider Certification
(sales thresholds)
Japan RIAJ Million[4]

Awards

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The 38th Japan Record Awards
Year Category
1996 Best New Artist[5]

References

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  1. ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (July 23, 2002). "Rock Review: New Import From Japan That's Loaded With Sugar". The New York Times. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
  2. ^ アジアの純真 | Puffy. Oricon. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  3. ^ "Puffy". Biglobe (in Japanese). December 30, 2007. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  4. ^ 年度別ミリオンセラー一覧1996年 (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  5. ^ "Japan Record Award". Japan Record (in Japanese). January 24, 2003. Archived from the original on January 24, 2003.