Comments on: Electronic books not widely read in Japan http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/04/electronic-books-not-widely-read-in-japan/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:15:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: eBooks not quite the thing in Japan « Infonatives http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/04/electronic-books-not-widely-read-in-japan/#comment-55376 eBooks not quite the thing in Japan « Infonatives Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:13:57 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/04/electronic-books-not-widely-read-in-japan/#comment-55376 [...] Putting aside the gross generalization “everyone in country X” for a moment, I found an article on whatjapanthinks.com, which presents statistics on Japanese reading habits related to [...] […] Putting aside the gross generalization “everyone in country X” for a moment, I found an article on whatjapanthinks.com, which presents statistics on Japanese reading habits related to […]

]]> By: Brinxmat http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/04/electronic-books-not-widely-read-in-japan/#comment-55369 Brinxmat Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:28:29 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/04/electronic-books-not-widely-read-in-japan/#comment-55369 As a librarian, I have seen many articles that appear to contradict this information -- they state that there is massive popularity of books on mobile. Of course, none offer statistics. Excellent work! Of course books are not popular on electronic devices, in fact, in the same way that webpages are unpopular in paper format. As a librarian, I have seen many articles that appear to contradict this information — they state that there is massive popularity of books on mobile. Of course, none offer statistics. Excellent work!

Of course books are not popular on electronic devices, in fact, in the same way that webpages are unpopular in paper format.

]]> By: Ken Y-N http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/04/electronic-books-not-widely-read-in-japan/#comment-36884 Ken Y-N Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:44:03 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/04/electronic-books-not-widely-read-in-japan/#comment-36884 Hi Deas, I suppose there is the image in the West of all Japanese reading manga on their cell phones. I agree with the tangible issue of paper too, but for disposable content (is it really disposable, though? Is collecting volumes half the fun?) like manga I'd have thought it might be more popular. Ken Hi Deas,

I suppose there is the image in the West of all Japanese reading manga on their cell phones. I agree with the tangible issue of paper too, but for disposable content (is it really disposable, though? Is collecting volumes half the fun?) like manga I’d have thought it might be more popular.

Ken

]]> By: Deas http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/04/electronic-books-not-widely-read-in-japan/#comment-36877 Deas Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:12:49 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/10/04/electronic-books-not-widely-read-in-japan/#comment-36877 Yeah...but are electronic books widely read anywhere? I like the feel of paper, the ability to tangibly flip pages, and even the smell (yes, the smell) of bound books. E-paper and e-books just aren't my thing. Yeah…but are electronic books widely read anywhere? I like the feel of paper, the ability to tangibly flip pages, and even the smell (yes, the smell) of bound books. E-paper and e-books just aren’t my thing.

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