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Japan (Nonfiction › Asia, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Japan (Nonfiction › Asia, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.19, median 72 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $10.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 37% of the parent category Asia (196), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.99 to $10.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Japan best sellers
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Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun (Brief History of Asia Series)
by Jonathan Clements
- List rank#1
- Price$9.59
- Rating4.4
- Reviews840
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Lonely Planet Japan (Travel Guide)
by Selena Takigawa Hoy
- List rank#2
- Price$20.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews23
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Journey Across Japan: The Sunday Times Bestseller - Adventures off the beaten path from the author of Abroad in Japan
by Chris Broad
- List rank#3
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews79
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Japan Travel Guide: Things I Wish I'D Known Before Going to Japan (2026 Book 1)
by Ken Fukuyama
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews775
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Speak Japanese in 90 Days: A Self Study Guide to Becoming Fluent
by Kevin Marx
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,025
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Japan: The Practical Guide to Essential Japanese Etiquette for Travelers | Japan Travel Guide Book with Illustrated Tips to Avoid Tourist Mistakes (2026)
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews103
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Easy Japanese Phrase Book: Over 1500 Common Phrases For Everyday Use And Travel
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews416
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A Beginner's Guide to Japan: Observations and Provocations
by Pico Iyer
- List rank#8
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews641
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Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)
by Jake Adelstein
- List rank#9
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,407
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Abroad in Japan: The hilarious, Sunday Times bestselling memoir of life, travel, and adventure in the Land of the Rising Sun
by Chris Broad
- List rank#10
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,017
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FAQ
Is Japan a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 72 reviews and sells for $9.19.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Japan?
The median best seller has 72 reviews, and 58% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Japan best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.19; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $10.99.
Can new books break into Japan?
11% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.