Bookstores
Japan had 9,993 bookstores as of the end of March 2026, falling below 10,000 for the first time and representing just over 40 percent of the peak in fiscal year 1998.
Japan had 9,993 bookstores as of the end of March 2026, falling below 10,000 for the first time and representing just over 40 percent of the peak in fiscal year 1998.