Datamonitor's Consumer Electronics in Japan industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the consumer electronics industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, demographic information, and descriptions of the leading companies.

Scope

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and leading companies

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market

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Market Definition

The consumer electronics market consists of the total revenues generated through the sale of audio, video, and games console products designed primarily for domestic use.

The audio sector consists of hifi systems, cassette, CD, Minidisk and MP3 recorders and players, personal stereos, and radios.

The video sector consists of CRT and flat-panel television sets, videocassette and DVD players and recorders (standalone and integrated with TV sets), camcorders, digital cameras, and set-top boxes. Games consoles consist of all hand-held and plug-in consoles.

The market is valued at retail selling price (RSP) with any currency conversions calculated using constant 2005 annual average exchange rates.

For the purposes of this report, Europe is defined as Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the UK.

Asia-Pacific is defined as Australia, China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

The Americas is defined as Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

The global market is defined as the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
CHAPTER 1 Market Overview 7
1.1 Market Definition 7
1.2 Research Highlights 7
1.3 Market Analysis 8
CHAPTER 2 Market Value 9
CHAPTER 3 Market Segmentation I 10
CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation II 11
CHAPTER 5 Competitive Landscape 12
CHAPTER 6 Leading Companies 13
6.1 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 13
6.2 SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. 13
6.3 Sharp Corporation 14
6.4 Sony Corporation 14
6.5 Toshiba Corporation 14
6.6 Clarion Co., Ltd. 15
CHAPTER 7 Market Forecasts 16
7.1 Market Value Forecast 16
CHAPTER 8 Macroeconomic Indicators 17
CHAPTER 9 Further Reading 18
9.1 Sources 18
9.2 Related Datamonitor Research 18

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Japan Consumer Electronics Market Value: $ billion, 2000-2004 8
Table 2: Japan Consumer Electronics Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2004 9
Table 3: Japan Consumer Electronics Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2004 10
Table 4: Japan Consumer Electronics Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2004-2009 14
Table 5: Japan Size of Population (million) , 2000-2004 15
Table 6: Japan GDP (1995=100), 2000-2004 15
Table 7: Japan Exchange Rate, 2000 15