According to a survey conducted in Japan in August 2021, around 57 percent of the respondents read printed books because they were used to them. At the same time, more than 49 percent stated the sense of owning something as a reason to read printed books.
Most common reasons for reading printed books in Japan as of August 2021
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@Dime. (September 26, 2021). Most common reasons for reading printed books in Japan as of August 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301207/japan-leading-reasons-for-reading-printed-books/
@Dime. "Most common reasons for reading printed books in Japan as of August 2021." Chart. September 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301207/japan-leading-reasons-for-reading-printed-books/
@Dime. (2021). Most common reasons for reading printed books in Japan as of August 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301207/japan-leading-reasons-for-reading-printed-books/
@Dime. "Most Common Reasons for Reading Printed Books in Japan as of August 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301207/japan-leading-reasons-for-reading-printed-books/
@Dime, Most common reasons for reading printed books in Japan as of August 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301207/japan-leading-reasons-for-reading-printed-books/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Most common reasons for reading printed books in Japan as of August 2021 [Graph], @Dime, September 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301207/japan-leading-reasons-for-reading-printed-books/