title: List of Oricon number-one albums of 2002
text: # List of Oricon number-one albums of 2002
  
  These are the Oricon number one albums of 2002, per the Oricon Albums Chart.
  
  ## Chart history
  
  Key :
  
  | † | Indicates best-selling album of 2002 |
  | - | - |
  | Issue Date | Album | Sales | Artist(s) |
  | January 14 | I Am... | 1,751,360 | Ayumi Hamasaki |
  | January 21 | Love Psychedelic Orchestra | 325,060 | Love Psychedelico |
  | January 28 | Love Psychedelic Orchestra | 148,150 | Love Psychedelico |
  | February 4 | Various Artists featuring Song Nation | 81,140 | Various Artists |
  | February 11 | Huma-rhythm | 278,260 | Hitomi |
  | February 18 | Tommy february6 | 190,560 | Tommy february6 |
  | February 25 | Tommy february6 | 164,380 | Tommy february6 |
  | March 4 | Jupiter | 250,210 | Bump of Chicken |
  | March 11 | Misia Greatest Hits | 587,210 | Misia |
  | March 18 | Misia Greatest Hits | 561,190 | Misia |
  | March 25 | Listen to My Heart | 230,590 | BoA |
  | April 1 | Do the Best | 415,320 | Do As Infinity |
  | April 8 | 4th Ikimasshoi! | 326,430 | Morning Musume. |
  | April 15 | Ketsunopolis 2 | 251,390 | Ketsumeishi |
  | April 22 | Ketsunopolis 2 | 90,130 | Ketsumeishi |
  | April 29 | Message | 88,160 | Mongol800 |
  | May 6 | Jiko Best | 431,250 | Kazumasa Oda |
  | May 13 | Jiko Best | 531,630 | Kazumasa Oda |
  | May 20 | It's a Wonderful World | 640,150 | Mr. Children |
  | May 27 | Power of Words | 242,100 | Rina Aiuchi |
  | June 3 | Stompin' On Down Beat Alley | 150,120 | Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra |
  | June 10 | Utaite Myōri: Sono Ichi | 145,270 | Ringo Shiina |
  | June 17 | The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup | 65,180 | Various Artists |
  | June 24 | Shanti | 140,210 | Hitomi Shimatani |
  | July 1 | Deep River † | 2,350,170 | Hikaru Utada |
  | July 8 | Deep River † | 550,250 | Hikaru Utada |
  | July 15 | Green | 800,120 | B'z |
  | July 22 | Hainumikaze | 301,110 | Chitose Hajime |
  | July 29 | Hainumikaze | 128,190 | Chitose Hajime |
  | August 5 | Tokyo Classic | 410,160 | Rip Slyme |
  | August 12 | Tokyo Classic | 199,130 | Rip Slyme |
  | August 19 | Rosso e Azzurro | 170,560 | Tsuyoshi Domoto |
  | August 26 | Tokyo Classic | 84,680 | Rip Slyme |
  | September 2 | Zenbu! Petitmoni | 73,590 | Petitmoni |
  | September 9 | True | 451,230 | Mika Nakashima |
  | September 16 | Self Portrait | 342,100 | Hitomi |
  | September 23 | Mikazuki Rock | 238,110 | Spitz |
  | September 30 | Unity Roots & Family, Away | 280,130 | Glay |
  | October 7 | Kiss in the Sky | 410,060 | Misia |
  | October 14 | Kiss in the Sky | 173,640 | Misia |
  | October 21 | Shian | 340,110 | Koshi Inaba |
  | October 28 | I/flancy | 67,150 | Hitomi Yaida |
  | November 4 | Fairy Tale | 404,010 | Mai Kuraki |
  | November 11 | Rarities | 140,120 | Tatsuro Yamashita |
  | November 18 | Resistance | 132,150 | Mika Nakashima |
  | November 25 | Resistance | 43,140 | Mika Nakashima |
  | December 2 | Stamp | 94,106 | Chage & Aska |
  | December 9 | Top of The Pops | 961,220 | Keisuke Kuwata |
  | December 16 | Top of The Pops | 238,784 | Keisuke Kuwata |
  | December 23 | The Ballads: Love & B'z | 1,050,125 | B'z |
  | December 30 | Rainbow | 1,016,482 | Ayumi Hamasaki |
  
  ## Trivia
  
  * Number-one album of 2002: Deep River by Hikaru Utada.
  * Most weeks at number-one: Misia with a total of 4 weeks.
  