Important MinistriesMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports Science and Technology

Official statistics office Statistics Bureau of Japan

Trade associations
 Japan Book Publishers Association
Publishers Association of Cultural Exchange (PACE) 
Japan Booksellers Federation

Annual book fairs Tokyo International Book Fair September

Translation programmes The Japan Foundation 
The Suntory Foundation

VAT on books
 10% for both books and eBooks
Fixed book price system
Yes

Statistics
 Extensive statistics available in the Japan Book Publishers Association’s Introduction to Publishing in Japan below, and the Publishers Association’s Book Market Statistics available to members on website.