Market for e-readers in Japan expected to grow from 2 to 70 billion yen by 2015 according to research

"According to Yano Research Institute....Japan's e-book market will be worth 150bn yen by 2015.... the market for e-readers is expected to soar from 2bn yen to 70bn yen over the same period."

Source: Japan finally embraces e-reader revolution

Justin McCurry

The Guardian

Wednesday 18 July 2012

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/18/japan-rakuten-e-reader-evolution?newsfeed=true