Leading print book genres in Japan 2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 20, 2023
According to a survey conducted in Japan in August 2021, more than 71 percent of the respondents read hobby and practical books, making these the most popular category among print book genres. Literature and essay books as well as manga were further popular categories.

Most popular print book genres in Japan as of August 2021

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Release date

September 2021

Region

Japan

Survey time period

August 31, 2021

Number of respondents

4,010 respondents

Age group

20-69 years

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among Rakuten Books users who read both printed books and e-books*; multiple answers possible

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*Respondents in this case are those who had previously answered that they read both printed books and e-books, without exclusively relying on one format.

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