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Originally Posted by andre2907
PLUS, most of the best-selling singles in Japan are from females artists, at least the top 10 (three by Hikki; one by Ayu; one by Mai Kuraki. The other is Globo, two B'z greatest hits and mm, don't remember, dreams come true, maybe?)
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You mean, best selling
albums 
１ 765.0 First Love Hikaru Utada 1 99.3.10
２ 512.9 B'z The Best ”Pleasure” B'z 1 98.5.20
３ 487.6 REVIEW～BEST OF GLAY GLAY 1 97.10.1
４ 446.9 Distance Hikaru Utada 1 01.3.28
５ 443.0 B'z The Best ”Treasure” B'z 1 98.9.20
６ 428.8 A BEST Ayumi Hamasaki 1 01.3.28
７ 413.6 globe globe 1 96.3.31
８ 360.5 DEEP RIVER Hikaru Utada 1 02.6.19
９ 353.0 delicious way Mai Kuraki 1 00.6.28
１０ 352.0 Time to Destination Every Little Thing 1 98.4.15
Source:
http://www.ksky.ne.jp/~yamag/rekidai_a.html
I see 2 "boy bands", 2 mixed bands and only 3 female solo singers on the list. Next on the list is mostly bands, there's not many solo singers. Plus the top 10 singles is entirely by bands
By the way, Ayu has only one single in the top 100, which is A, at the 57th place.