Books in Japan - Research and Markets

Books in Japan industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2018-23, and forecast to 2028). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

The books market is segmented into physical, e-book, and other books. The market value represents the retail sales.
The Japanese book market had total revenues of $10.5 billion in 2023, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6% between 2018 and 2023.
The physical segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2023, with total revenues of $6.8 billion, equivalent to 65.2% of the market's overall value.
Japan accounted for an 11.9% share of the Asia-Pacific book market in 2023.

Scope

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, and leading players in the books market in Japan
Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the books market in Japan
Leading company profiles reveal details of key books market players’ global operations and financial performance
Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Japan books market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the Japan books market by value in 2023?
What will be the size of the Japan books market in 2028?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Japan books market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
Who are the top competitors in Japan's books market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies have leading players followed in recent years?
7.3. What have been the recent developments in the market?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Culture Convenience Club Co Ltd
8.2. Kinokuniya Company Ltd.
8.3. Amazon.com Inc
8.4. Maruzen CHI Holdings Co Ltd

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher

List of Tables

Table 1: Japan books market value: $ million, 2018-23
Table 2: Japan books market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-2023
Table 3: Japan books market category segmentation: $ million, 2018-2023
Table 4: Japan books market geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 5: Japan books market value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Table 6: Culture Convenience Club Co Ltd: key facts
Table 7: Culture Convenience Club Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 8: Kinokuniya Company Ltd.: key facts
Table 9: Kinokuniya Company Ltd.: Key Employees
Table 10: Amazon.com Inc: key facts
Table 11: Amazon.com Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: Amazon.com Inc: Key Employees
Table 13: Amazon.com Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 14: Maruzen CHI Holdings Co Ltd: key facts
Table 15: Maruzen CHI Holdings Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: Maruzen CHI Holdings Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 17: Japan size of population (million), 2019-23
Table 18: Japan gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 19: Japan gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 20: Japan inflation, 2019-23
Table 21: Japan consumer price index (absolute), 2019-23
Table 22: Japan exchange rate, 2019-23

List of Figures

Figure 1: Japan books market value: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 2: Japan books market category segmentation: $ million, 2018-2023
Figure 3: Japan books market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 4: Japan books market value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the books market in Japan, 2023
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the books market in Japan, 2023
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the books market in Japan, 2023
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the books market in Japan, 2023
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the books market in Japan, 2023
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the books market in Japan, 2023

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Culture Convenience Club Co Ltd
Kinokuniya Company Ltd.
Amazon.com Inc
Maruzen CHI Holdings Co Ltd

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Key Highlights

Scope

Reasons to Buy

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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