Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper coducted a survey "How Many Books Do You Read in a Month? (except magazine)" in September. According to it, 46% of Japanese people do not read any books in a month. Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper also asked them "Why don't you read books?" The following is the survey result of the reasons why people don't read books.
Table: Reasons Why People Don't Read Books (in Japan, 2016)
| Reason | % |
| I don't have time to read books. | 49 |
| I can get knowledge from sources other than books | 32 |
| I don't need to read books. | 30 |
| There are no interesting books. | 28 |
| I cannot read books, due to health issues. | 10 |
| I don't like reading. | 8 |
| Books are expensive. | 6 |
| I don't want to spend my money for books. | 6 |
| Other | 2 |
| No answer | 1 |
Multiple answers allowed
Source is Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, article on Oct 24 in 2016.
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