According to a survey conducted in June 2023, 19.1 percent of mobile device users in Japan read paid e-books. While there was a higher share of respondents who stated that they only read free e-books, the annually conducted survey showed that the share for both groups slightly decreased compared to the previous year.
Share of mobile device users who read e-books in Japan from 2015 to 2023, by monetization
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Impress. (August 10, 2023). Share of mobile device users who read e-books in Japan from 2015 to 2023, by monetization [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212541/japan-share-mobile-device-users-who-read-e-books-by-monetization/
Impress. "Share of mobile device users who read e-books in Japan from 2015 to 2023, by monetization." Chart. August 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212541/japan-share-mobile-device-users-who-read-e-books-by-monetization/
Impress. (2023). Share of mobile device users who read e-books in Japan from 2015 to 2023, by monetization. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212541/japan-share-mobile-device-users-who-read-e-books-by-monetization/
Impress. "Share of Mobile Device Users Who Read E-books in Japan from 2015 to 2023, by Monetization." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212541/japan-share-mobile-device-users-who-read-e-books-by-monetization/
Impress, Share of mobile device users who read e-books in Japan from 2015 to 2023, by monetization Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212541/japan-share-mobile-device-users-who-read-e-books-by-monetization/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Share of mobile device users who read e-books in Japan from 2015 to 2023, by monetization [Graph], Impress, August 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212541/japan-share-mobile-device-users-who-read-e-books-by-monetization/