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Population

125,560,000 (2021)

Official language

Japanese

Currency

JPY ¥ - Japanese Yen

Capital

Tokyo

Time Zone

UTC+09.00 (JST)

Dialling Code

+81

Area (sq. miles)

145,937

GDP

$5.586 trillion (PPP)

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Important Ministries

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports Science and Technology

VAT on Books

8% for both books and ebooks

Fixed Book Price Systems

Yes

Trade Associations

Japan Book Publishers Association
Publishers’ Association for Cultural Exchange (PACE)
Japan Booksellers Federation

Statistics

Extensive statistics available in the Japan Book Publishers Association’s Introduction to Publishing in Japan below.

Annual Book Fairs

Content Tokyo held over 3 days in April

Translations Programmes

The Japan Foundation Support Programme for Translation and Publication on Japan
The Suntory Foundation Support for Overseas Publication program

Useful Contacts

British Council

Tel: +81 (0)3 3235 8031

Department for International Trade

Email: info@exporttojapan.co.uk
Tel: +81 (3) 5211-1100

Booksellers

Bonjinsha Inc.
Kinokuniya Company Ltd., International Business Division
Nippan Ips Co., Ltd
OCS Co., Ltd., Book Sec. & Subscription Dept.

Publishers

Full list of Japan Book Publishers Association members
Bungeishunjū Ltd.
GakkenHoldings Co Ltd
Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd.
Kodansha
Shinchosha Publishing Co., Ltd.
Shogakukan Inc.
Shueisha Publishing Co., Ltd.

Distributors

Chuo-sha Co., Ltd.
Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd.
Nikkyohan Co., Ltd.
Nippon Shuppan Hanbai Inc.
Tohan Corp., Overseas Sales Div.
English Books Japan