fiscal years 2015 to 2024, the fiscal year in Japan runs from April 1 of the stated year to March 31 of the following year
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figures have been rounded
Supplementary notes
*Since October 2016, Yu-Packet shipments are excluded.
The term "mail" refers to a transportation service where the shipper takes a relatively light package, e.g., books, magazines, catalogs, etc., and completes the shipment by dropping it in the consignee's mailbox. The mail is not for personal correspondence and is a single piece in one load carrying a delivery service's product name. Mostly, this service serves commercial purposes, e.g., direct mail.
Data prior to the fiscal year 2023 are from previous reports.
Figures have been rounded.
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Volume of commercial mail handled in Japan FY 2015-2024
In the fiscal year 2024, light-weight commercial mail added up to approximately **** billion items handled, decreasing from **** billion in the preceding fiscal year. Japan Post's Yu-Mail was the leading delivery service.
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MLIT (Japan). (August 27, 2025). Number of commercial mail items delivered in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 (in billion items) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1275133/japan-commercial-mail-delivery-volume/
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Number of commercial mail items delivered in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2024 (in billion items) [Graph], MLIT (Japan), August 27, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1275133/japan-commercial-mail-delivery-volume/
