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Decreasing Number of Bookstores: "Even in Tokyo, the Number of Stores Along Private Railway Lines Is Rapidly Decreasing" "the Return Rate of Magazines Is Also Sadly Increasing" ... but the Reason Why Independent Bookstores Are Increasing

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The number of bookstores is steadily decreasing. The number is expected to decrease from 14,658 in 2014 to 10,417 in 2024, a 30% decrease over the past 10 years (Japan Publishing Infrastructure Center). It is a well-known fact that sales of print media are not doing well...
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The number of bookstores is steadily decreasing. The number is expected to decrease from 14,658 in 2014 to 10,417 in 2024, a 30% decrease over the past 10 years (Japan Publishing Infrastructure Center). It is a well-known fact that sales of print media are not doing well...

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toyokeizai.net broke the news in on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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