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Japan
Internet Usage Stats and Marketing Report



Internet Usage Statistics:
87,540,000 Internet users as of August/2007, 68.0% of the population, according to ITU.

Latest Population Estimate:
128,389,000 population for 2006, according to world-gazetteer.

Gross National Income:
GNI per capita is US$ 38,980 ('06) according to World Bank.

Country Area:
377,812 sq km - The population density is 340 persons per sq km

Weather in Japan:
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Internet Usage and Population Statistics:

YEAR

Users

Population

% Pop.

Usage Source

2000

47,080,000

126,925,843

37.1 %

ITU

2005

78,050,000
128,137,485
60.9 %

2007

87,540,000

128,389,000

68.0 %

ITU



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
Links and information for Japan.

Japan Links:

TEIKOKU DATABANK




Telecommunications and Internet in Japan


Japan - Broadband Market Overview and Statistics Report
By June 2005, Japan had 19.7 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.
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Japan - Key Telecom Market Statistics Overview and Analysis Report
Japan’s telecommunications sector is one of the most active markets in the world. The year 2005 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, including market highlights and analyses for 2004 and 2005.
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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.
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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.
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eCommerce in Japan



August 18, 2006 - Cyber Crime on the Rise in Japan. An official of the NPA (National Police Agency) said a total 1,802 cases of Internet-related crimes were reported during the first half of 2006, a sharp increase from the 277 cases reported in the whole of 2005.

An NPA official said, "Harmful Web sites are rampant, and cyber-crimes
are being committed one after another." It adds there were 265 cases of illegal access recorded from January to June this year, compared to the 67 cases filed during the same period last year.

Frauds committed on online auction sites jumped to 733, as against 61 from the first six months of 2005. Authorities discovered 169 cases of child prostitution on Japanese Web sites in the first half of the year, a significant rise from the 26 cases recorded in the same period last year. Child pornography cases were also on the upswing with 97 as against 29. However the police also scored some victories with the arrest of 63 persons involving some 265 cases of fraud. The NPA said a majority of 70 percent of the suspects are ages between 20s and 30s. Among those arrested were 14 teenagers and one 60-year-old man. Theft of personal information such as password or ID is also seen increasing with 115 cases reported because of lax security in information management.



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