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Asia Internet Stats > Site Links > Japan
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Japan
Internet usage,
broadband and telecommunications reports
Internet Usage Statistics:
99,143,700
Internet users as of June, 2010, 78.2% of the population, according
to ITU.
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Japan - officially Nihon-koku or Nippon-koku - is an island
country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan,
People’s Republic of China, Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in
the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up
Japan’s name mean "sun-origin country", which is why Japan is sometimes identified
as the "Land of the Rising Sun". Japan is a major economic power, with the world’s
second largest economy by nominal GDP, after the United States. It is a member of the
United Nations, G8, G4, OECD and APEC. Japan is also the world’s fourth largest
exporter and sixth largest importer. Japan is a developed country with high living
standards and a world leader in technology, machinery, and robotics.
Latest Population
Estimate:
126,804,433
population for 2010, according to US Census Bureau.
Gross Domestic
Product:
GNI per
capita is US$ 41,366 according to I.W.F.
Country Area:
377,812 sq
km - The population density is 336 persons per sq km
Weather in
Japan:
Check the local
weather in Japan
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Internet Usage and
Population Statistics:
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YEAR
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Users
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Population
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% Pop.
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Usage
Source
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2000
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47,080,000
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126,925,843
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37.1 %
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ITU
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2005
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78,050,000
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128,137,485
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60.9 %
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2007
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87,540,000
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128,389,000
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68.0 %
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ITU
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2008
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94,000,000
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127,288,419
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73.8 %
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ITU
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2009
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95,979,000
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127,078,679
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73.8 %
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ITU
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2010
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99,143,700
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126,804,433
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78.2 %
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ITU
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Japan
Search Engines and Directories:
Japan Search
Engines and Directories.
Japan
Profiles:
Japan Profile from the
Wikipedia
Japan Profile from
the BBC
JPNIC
Japan
Internet Network Information Center.
Japan Internet Directory
Internet information
resources for Japan.
Doing Business in
Japan:
Doing Business in Japan
World Bank Group
information for Japan.
Doing Business in Japan
Cultural Awareness
Training and information about Japan.
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Japan Telecommunications and Broadband Internet
Reports
Japan Broadband Market
Overview and Statistics Report
By September 2007, Japan had 27.7 million broadband lines in place,
making it the third largest broadband country in the world after
the USA and China (China surpassed Japan earlier in 2004). Much
of the success of broadband in Japan is owed to the stunning
growth in 2003 of ADSL as a broadband technology. Other broadband
services such as Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) have also piqued the
interest of the Japanese public. This report looks at the nature
of the broadband market, the major broadband providers and access
methods – including cable modem, ADSL, FttH, broadband over
powerline and wireless broadband. Get the complete
report
Japan Key Telecom Market
Statistics Overview and Analysis Report
Japan’s telecommunications sector is one of the most
active markets in the world. This market has witnessed the growth
of VoIP and triple play services, continued 3G competition among
mobile operators, noteworthy uptake of FttH and strides in
digital and mobile broadcasting. This report presents a range of
key statistical indicators and an overview of the Japanese
telecom market. Get the complete
report
Japan Convergence, Triple
Play and Digital TV Report
Japan is an early adopter of triple play models, which provide
TV, broadband Internet and voice telephony as packaged services
from a single provider. Anyone interested in triple play services
should become familiar with the progress and plans Japan is
making. This report provides an overview of media convergence in
Japan, with special attention paid to the broadband TV, cable TV,
satellite TV and terrestrial TV markets. Additionally, e-services
– such as e-commerce, e-cash, e-banking, e-government and
e-entertainment – are examined in this report. E-services
will be key drivers of convergence in the Japanese
telecommunications market. See summary
Japan - Fixed Network Market
Overview and Statistics Report
Into 2005, the growing popularity of IP telephony in particular
is dealing a blow to fixed-line giant NTT. The fixed-line network
in Japan is undergoing a major transformation as the traditional
telephony voice services move into decline. The copper cable of
the fixed network, nevertheless, remains significant in Japan as
it must support the millions of ADSL broadband subscribers.
Softbank shook up the industry in its bid to become a telecoms
giant by acquiring fixed-line companies Japan Telecom and C&W
IDC in 2004, merging the two in 2005 to form Japan Telecom IDC.
This report provides an overview of the Japanese fixed-line
network. See report
summary
Japan Broadband, Telecoms and Mobile
Overview and Report
Japan’s telecommunications sector is one of the most active markets in the world.
Coming into 2009, the country was witnessing the continued growth of VoIP and
triple play services, and strong competition among the mobile operators in the
3G segment of the market. Especially noteworthy has been the uptake of FttH
services (with a corresponding move away from DSL) and the big strides taken
in developing digital and mobile broadcasting. Japan is also one of the world’s
leading mobile telephone markets, not only in terms of size but also in terms
of innovation and its ability to be early with the introduction of advanced
technologies. A very complete report about telecoms industry in Japan. See report executive
summary
Internet in Japan
April 5, 2009 - The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry of Japan has informed that
as of the end of 2008, the number of Internet users aged 6 years and older increased
by 2.8 million to 90.91 million from the previous year. The penetration rate of Internet
users also increased 2.3 points to 75.3 percent, according to a recent survey the ministry
stated.
Using a multiple-response questionnaire, the survey showed the number of users
who access the Internet with personal computers was the highest at 82.55 million,
while the number of people who access it from cell phones was 75.06 million. Those
accessing it via a games console or TV was 5.67 million, it said.
In another survey regarding household Internet access using personal computers at
home, the rate of households using high-speed broadband increased 5.8 points from
the previous year, now reaching 73.4 percent. Of those who have broadband, 53.1
percent use a fiber optic network, according to the ministry.
The survey was conducted on 4,515 households with at least one person aged 20
or older. The number of Internet users and the penetration rate were estimated based
on the survey data and national census figures.
According to the Internet World Stats, Japan currently ranks third in the world
in the number of Internet users, following China in the first place and the United
States in the second place.
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Asia Telecommunications Reports. New statistics
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