According to a survey conducted in July 2020, nearly 39 percent of respondents in Japan had not purchased a printed book in the past year. More than 20 percent stated that they had purchased more than ten physical books during that time period.
Number of printed books bought per year in Japan as of July 2020
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MyVoice. (August 26, 2020). Number of printed books bought per year in Japan as of July 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193818/japan-number-printed-book-purchases-per-year/
MyVoice. "Number of printed books bought per year in Japan as of July 2020." Chart. August 26, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193818/japan-number-printed-book-purchases-per-year/
MyVoice. (2020). Number of printed books bought per year in Japan as of July 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193818/japan-number-printed-book-purchases-per-year/
MyVoice. "Number of Printed Books Bought per Year in Japan as of July 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193818/japan-number-printed-book-purchases-per-year/
MyVoice, Number of printed books bought per year in Japan as of July 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193818/japan-number-printed-book-purchases-per-year/ (last visited June 11, 2024)
Number of printed books bought per year in Japan as of July 2020 [Graph], MyVoice, August 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193818/japan-number-printed-book-purchases-per-year/