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JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

Amazon to start ebook business in Japan

Technology Oct. 21, 2011 - 06:55AM JST ( 6 )

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shirokuma2011Oct. 21, 2011 - 09:10AM JST

Finally! I knew negotiations were dragging, but I've had my Kindle (which is capable of displaying Japanese-language content, if there were any) for more than a year now... I'm sure the offerings will be limited in the beginning--those "competing technologies" have really kept the e-book market in disarray here--but hopefully Amazon will put its considerable muscle behind corralling the cats and finally delivering a decent selection of e-books to readers in Japan.
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genji17Oct. 21, 2011 - 09:59AM JST

Hope my kindle works with this!!!
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namabiru4meOct. 21, 2011 - 01:00PM JST

@genji17 It should! I have seen some Japanese content on my Kindle.

I wonder if the new models have a Japanese language option for the menus.
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アメリフセインOct. 21, 2011 - 03:06PM JST

About time.
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smithinjapanOct. 21, 2011 - 03:27PM JST

"Japanese publishers have been reluctant to provide content to Amazon over concerns that the retailer will sell ebooks at bargain prices, the Nikkei said."

Is it me, or does this line say it all?
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Elbuda MexicanoOct. 22, 2011 - 03:38AM JST

Yes about time and yes smith that line I guess sums it all up.