Bookstores across Japan are witnessing a significant increase in sales, with used books being purchased in large quantities, sometimes by the ton. This trend has generated mixed feelings among business owners, according to reports from NTV Japan. Many of these books are reportedly sent to a logistics center in Okayama Prefecture, where they are believed to be scanned and subsequently destroyed by foreign AI companies.
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Concerns have been raised about the implications of these bulk purchases, as similar practices have been documented in the U.S. and Europe, where millions of books have been scanned and destroyed by AI firms. Reports suggest that such operations may now be expanding into Japan.