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Japanese (Nonfiction › Asian, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Japanese (Nonfiction › Asian, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.74, median 48 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 15% of the parent category Asian (324), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $11.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Japanese best sellers
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Appetites: A Cookbook
- List rank#1
- Price$28.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,064
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Vegan Japan: 70 Comforting Plant-Based Recipes
by Julia Boucachard
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews35
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The Classic Japanese Kitchen Cookbook: 150 Homestyle Recipes for Everyday Cooking (The Asian Country Kitchen Series Book 3)
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating2.2
- Reviews3
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Effortless Japanese Cooking: Super Delicious Homestyle Recipes
by Akino Ogata
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
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Japanese Curry (and its Delicious Companions): From Katsu to Kare-Pan – Rice, Sides & More
by Tim Anderson
- List rank#5
- Price$10.99
- Reviews-
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Ramen at Home: The Easy Japanese Cookbook for Classic Ramen and Bold New Flavors
by Brian MacDuckston
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,094
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Japan: The Ultimate Cookbook (Ultimate Cookbooks)
by Yuto Omura
- List rank#7
- Price$21.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews90
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Vegan Ramen: 50 Plant-Based Recipes for Ramen at Home
by Armon Pakdel
- List rank#8
- Price$9.30
- Rating4.7
- Reviews248
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Japanese Cooking Made Simple: A Japanese Cookbook with Authentic Recipes for Ramen, Bento, Sushi & More
by Salinas Press
- List rank#9
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews756
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Japanese Cookbook for Beginners : Over 1000 Days Mouthwatering, Delicious, Quick and Simple Recipes for Making Authentic Japanese Recipes at Home
by Hikaru Tawara
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2
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FAQ
Is Japanese a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 48 reviews and sells for $8.74.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Japanese?
The median best seller has 48 reviews, and 58% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Japanese best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.74; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Japanese?
12% 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.