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Japan ebook discount promotions

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In mid‑July 2026, Japanese publisher Shōei‑sha opened a limited‑time PDF ebook sale, offering a 70% point rebate on ten AI‑focused titles and a 40% rebate on about 1,900 other books. The promotion ran from 16 July to 22 July and targeted the domestic market to boost digital sales of technology literature. Later in July, Amazon’s Kindle Store in Japan announced a weekend‑only sale, providing up to 50% off more than 2,500 manga titles, specifically focusing on the “少女・女性マンガ一気読みシリーズ” collection. This was part of a broader Kindle Summer Sale featuring discounts of up to 90% on various e‑books, including guidebooks and technical manuals, which lasted until 2 August 2026. Amazon Japan continued its promotional activity with an “Amazon Manga Weekend Festival” from 7 August through 9 August 2026. This event offered a 50% point rebate on selected sports‑themed manga and a 56% rebate on the new title “Nikaido Hell Golf” by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. By late August, Amazon Japan expanded its promotional scope with campaigns running through 3 September 2026. These include a sale of over 20,000 titles priced at 99 yen and a point redemption fair covering more than 30,000 books, where customers receive 50% of the purchase price back in points. ~~These promotions span diverse genres, including manga, philosophy, science, and technical IT books covering topics such as Python data analysis and generative AI-driven coding.~~ Between 21 and 23 August 2026, the Amazon Manga Weekend Festival featured a “Notable Next-Generation Authors” special, offering a 50% point redemption on selected works, such as Kodama Hatsumi’s series “Kono Yo wa Tatakau Kachi ga Aru”. In late August, Amazon Kindle Japan launched a weekend sale targeting shonen manga, providing 50% point returns on titles such as ‘Juou to Yakusou’ and ‘Arifō Otoko no Tokyo Dungeon Seikatsu’ through 30 August 2026. Simultaneously, a broader 50% point redemption fair covering humanities, essays, and self-help was scheduled to run until 3 September 2026.

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