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Jpop News - December
Koko ni Iruzee! Koko ni Iruzee! ranks third in this month's Japanese single sales rankings. It has been reported that Hello Project solo artist Miki Fujimoto will become part of the next generation of Morning Musume members. Usually, members of Morning Musume graduate from the group when the producer, Tsunku, thinks they are ready to begin a solo career. But this is the first time a Hello Project solo artist will join the group. It has been reported that before starting her solo career, Fujimoto auditioned for Morning Musume, but was not chosen for the group. After taking voice lessons, she was finally signed on to be part of Tsuku's Hello Project last year.
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Japan CD Single Monthly Ranking - December 2002
Ranking CD Single Singer/Band Record Label
1:
 Solitude~Shinjitsu no Sayonara Kinki Kids Johnny's Entertaniment
2:
 Ookina Hurudokei Ken Hirai Defstar Records/Sony
3:
 Koko ni Iruzee! Morning Musume Zetima/Sony
4:
 Invoke T.M. Revolution Epic Records Japan
5:
 It Takes Two Chemistry Defstar Records
6:
 Ring Ken Hirai Defstar Records/Sony
7:
 Annani Issho Dattanoni See-Saw Victor Entertainment
8:
 The Perfect Vision Minmi Victor Entertainment
9:
 New Paradise W-inds Pony Canyon
10:
 Asatte wa Sunday Rag Fair Toy Factory




Japan Album Monthly Ranking - December 2002
Ranking Album Singer/Band Record Label
1:
 Fairy Tale Mai Kuraki Giza Studio
2:
 Rarities Tatsuro Yamashita Warner Music Japan
3:
 Resistance Mika Nakashima SMEJ Associated Records/Sony
4:
 Almost Seventeen Crystal Kay Epic Records Japan
5:
 Ichigoiche Sweets for My Spitz Various Artists Dreamusic
6:
 i/flancy Hitomi Yaida Toshiba Emi
7:
 Kiss in the Sky Misia Rhythmedia Tribe/Avex
8:
 Saigo Heiki King Gidora Defstar Records/Sony
9:
 The First Chapter... LIV Universal Music Japan
10:
 Vision Double For Life Music Entertainment




Ring © Defstar Records/Sony.
Annani Issho Dattanoni © Victory Entertainment.
Asatte wa Sunday © Toy Factory.
Fairy Tale © Giza Studio.
Almost Seventeen © Epic Records Japan.
The First Chapter... © Universal Music Japan.