fiscal years 2014 to 2023; the Japanese fiscal years start on April 1 of the stated year and end on March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
The Postal Act defines correspondence as a document addressed to a specific recipient expressing the sender's intentions or notifying about facts, etc., like postcards or letters.
Under certain circumstances, corporations may receive licenses to provide specific correspondence delivery services on which otherwise Japan Post Co., Ltd. has a monopoly.
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Volume of correspondence delivered in Japan FY 2014-2023
In the fiscal year 2023, correspondence delivery services accepted approximately million items, increasing compared to the previous year. Reforming its postal services in 2007, Japan introduced permits for corporations to engage in designated segments of the correspondence delivery business on which the public administration formerly had a monopoly.
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (January 22, 2025). Number of items accepted by correspondence delivery businesses in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in million items) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1275003/japan-number-correspondence-items-accepted-by-businesses/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Number of items accepted by correspondence delivery businesses in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in million items)." Chart. January 22, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1275003/japan-number-correspondence-items-accepted-by-businesses/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2025). Number of items accepted by correspondence delivery businesses in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in million items). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1275003/japan-number-correspondence-items-accepted-by-businesses/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Number of Items Accepted by Correspondence Delivery Businesses in Japan from Fiscal Year 2014 to 2023 (in Million Items)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Jan 2025, /statistics/1275003/japan-number-correspondence-items-accepted-by-businesses/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), Number of items accepted by correspondence delivery businesses in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in million items) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1275003/japan-number-correspondence-items-accepted-by-businesses/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Number of items accepted by correspondence delivery businesses in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in million items) [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), January 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1275003/japan-number-correspondence-items-accepted-by-businesses/
