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“Destroy Amazon!”: Rakuten Kobo and Kodansha’s Tokyo Love-in

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Amazon’s Kindle may be coming soon to Japan, but Rakuten Kobo and Kodansha make it clear at the Tokyo Book Fair that the Yanks will face stiff competition.

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How Fear of Disruption Stalled Japan’s E-book Development

Japan’s e-book market remains small. Publishers been reluctant to support e-books out of fear losing revenue and challenging their own distribution monopoly.

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