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Downloadable novels, written to be read on mobile phones, are the most remarkable success story in Japanese publishing. The fledgling industry is already worth ¥9 billion (€57m) a year - while sales of traditional books are falling.
Photographer: Megumi Seki Writer: Fiona Wilson
Japan
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