Like Kobo, Amazon’s Japan e-bookstore is hampered by limited title selection, but the recent launch will motivate publishers to finally digitize their catalogs.
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The End of Japan’s E-Book Isolation
The demise of the Japan’s proprietary XMDF e-book format opens the door to EPUB3 and international standards and competition.
Japan’s Publishing Business Shrinks 1.5%
In August Japanese publishing revenue shrank 1.5% compared with the previous year
The Three Keys to Japan’s Future E-book Growth
The Big Three — Google, Apple and Amazon — are expected to jump start the market, but others have an opportunity as well.
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.
Tokyo International Book Fair: What It Is and Isn’t
The large turnout at the Tokyo Book Fair comes increasingly from non-publishers, including online distributors, digital services, and IT companies.