fiscal years 2016 to 2025; the fiscal years ended March 31 of each stated year
Supplementary notes
Figures exclude new arcade-style game machines that allow digital uses of cards, such as Data Carddass by Bandai Namco.
Data prior to fiscal year 2021 come from previous reports. 100 Japanese yen equal 0.66 U.S. dollars or 0.56 euros as of October 2025. Values have been rounded.Â
In fiscal year 2025, the card game market in Japan was valued at *** billion Japanese yen, continuing the upward trend of the previous fiscal years. A major segment of Japanese card games is trading cards, which are also adapted into digital collectible card games. Traditional card games include karuta and varieties played with standard decks.
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Bandai Namco. (September 30, 2025). Value of the card game market in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2025 (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1262039/japan-card-game-market-size/
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