The Japan eSports Union (hereinafter JeSU) began selling the Japanese eSports industry data yearbook Nippon eSports Hakusho 2025 (Japan eSports White Paper) starting from Thursday, March 26, 2026.
The price is 99,000 yen (tax included), and it can be purchased from the game marketing service f-ism.
JeSU Released Nippon eSports Hakusho 2025 (Japan eSports White Paper) Data Yearbook on March 26!
【ニュースリリース】
日本 e スポーツ協会(JESU)は、国内eスポーツ業界のデータ年鑑である「日本eスポーツ白書2025」を、3月26日（木）に発売します。https://t.co/dlOHNCor54— 日本eスポーツ協会(JESU) (@JeSUofficial) March 26, 2026
JeSU began selling the Japanese eSports industry data yearbook Nippon eSports Hakusho 2025 (Japan eSports White Paper) on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
The price is 99,000 yen (tax included), and it is available for purchase from the Nippon eSports Hakusho 2025 (Japan eSports White Paper) sales page on the game marketing service f-ism.
Contents of All 6 Chapters
Nippon eSports Hakusho 2025 (Japan eSports White Paper) is provided in a CD-ROM format containing PDF files.
The main structural contents are as follows:
- Chapter 1: Perspectives (Interviews/Contributions)
- Chapter 2: eSports Market Trends
- Chapter 3: User Research
- Chapter 4: JeSU Activities and Current Status
- Chapter 5: Regional Trends
- Chapter 6: Appendix
The Japanese eSports Market Size is Growing Steadily
The Japanese eSports market size in 2024 reached an estimated 16.1 billion yen, and an average annual growth rate of approximately 10% was reported.
Furthermore, it is expected to surpass 20 billion yen in 2026.
Regarding the market composition, event operations and sponsorship costs account for more than 35% of the total.
Additionally, merchandise sales and streaming businesses are also gaining momentum.
Number of Fans Surpassed 9.67 Million! Forecast to Expand to a Scale of 15 Million People in 2026
The number of eSports fans in Japan was estimated at approximately 9.67 million as of 2024.
According to JeSU's questionnaire survey results, it is estimated that approximately 4.19 million of those are competitors who actually participated in tournaments, and it is predicted that the number of fans will approach 15 million in 2026.
Please check the Nippon eSports Hakusho 2025 (Japan eSports White Paper) sales page for details.
| Product Overview | |
|---|---|
| Title | Nippon eSports Hakusho 2025 (Japan eSports White Paper) |
| Price | 99,000 yen (tax included) |
| Release Date | Thursday, March 26, 2026 |
| Page Count | 322 pages |
| Product Format | PDF file (recorded on CD-ROM) |
| Publisher | Japan eSports Union |
| Production/Sales | Kadokawa ASCII Research Laboratories, Inc. |