According to a survey conducted in Japan in August 2021, close to 60 percent of the respondents read books when they are unhurried on a free day. At the same time, more than 40 percent stated that they read before going to bed.
Most common times during which people read books in Japan as of August 2021
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@Dime. (September 26, 2021). Most common times during which people read books in Japan as of August 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301199/japan-leading-book-reading-times/
@Dime. "Most common times during which people read books in Japan as of August 2021." Chart. September 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301199/japan-leading-book-reading-times/
@Dime. (2021). Most common times during which people read books in Japan as of August 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301199/japan-leading-book-reading-times/
@Dime. "Most Common times during Which People Read Books in Japan as of August 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301199/japan-leading-book-reading-times/
@Dime, Most common times during which people read books in Japan as of August 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301199/japan-leading-book-reading-times/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Most common times during which people read books in Japan as of August 2021 [Graph], @Dime, September 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301199/japan-leading-book-reading-times/