A survey conducted in Japan in August 2021 showed that more than 53 percent of respondents read printed books only, without using e-books. At the same time, close to 40 percent stated that they use both.
Share of people who read books in Japan in 2021, by type of book
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@Dime. (September 26, 2021). Share of people who read books in Japan in 2021, by type of book [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/921458/japan-share-people-reading-books-by-type/
@Dime. "Share of people who read books in Japan in 2021, by type of book." Chart. September 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/921458/japan-share-people-reading-books-by-type/
@Dime. (2021). Share of people who read books in Japan in 2021, by type of book. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/921458/japan-share-people-reading-books-by-type/
@Dime. "Share of People Who Read Books in Japan in 2021, by Type of Book." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/921458/japan-share-people-reading-books-by-type/
@Dime, Share of people who read books in Japan in 2021, by type of book Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/921458/japan-share-people-reading-books-by-type/ (last visited December 02, 2023)
Share of people who read books in Japan in 2021, by type of book [Graph], @Dime, September 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/921458/japan-share-people-reading-books-by-type/