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Kashi-hon (貸本) is a Japanese phrase for books and magazines that are rented out. Kashi-hon often refers also to the industry it was based on.

Kashi-hon was introduced in Japan in the Edo period because books were too expensive for common people to buy, and therefore people would prefer borrowing over buying. Some "librarians" would travel around in order to increase their clientele and make more money.

The kashi-hon market exploded after World War II all over Japan. People of both genders and all ages rented books, manga and monthly magazines. However, when libraries were built nationwide and publishers started to print more copies of their books and magazines so they could be sold for lower prices in the mid-1950s, the number of kashi-hon decreased dramatically. In today's Japan there are only a few kashi-hon stores left, and the market is very small.

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-{{nihongo|''Kashi-bon-ya''|貸本屋|}} can be translated to "rental library" or "a person renting out books", and '''kashi-bon''' means the books and magazines for rent. "Kashi-bon" often refers also to the industry it was based on.
+{{nihongo|'''''Kashi-hon'''''|貸本|}} is a Japanese phrase for books and magazines that are rented out. ''Kashi-hon'' often refers also to the industry it was based on.
-Kashi-bon was introduced in [[Japan]] in the [[Edo period]] because books were too expensive for common people to buy, and therefore people would prefer borrowing over buying. Some "librarians" would travel around in order to increase their clientele and make more money.
+''Kashi-hon'' was introduced in [[Japan]] in the [[Edo period]] because books were too expensive for common people to buy, and therefore people would prefer borrowing over buying. Some "librarians" would travel around in order to increase their clientele and make more money.
+The ''kashi-hon'' market exploded after [[WW2|World War II]] all over Japan. People of both genders and all ages rented books, manga and monthly magazines. However, when libraries were built nationwide and publishers started to print more copies of their books and magazines so they could be sold for lower prices in the mid-1950s, the number of ''kashi-hon'' decreased dramatically. In today's Japan there are only a few ''kashi-hon'' stores left, and the market is very small.
-In the beginning of the 20th century it started the popular book and [[manga]] culture, [[Rampo Edogawa]] and [[Osamu Tezuka]] as pioneers.
-The kashi-bon market exploded after [[WW2|World War II]] in the whole Japan. People of both genders and all ages rented books, manga and monthly magazines. However, when libraries were built nation-wide and publishers started to print more copies of their books and magazines so they could be sold for lower prices in the mid-50s, the number of kashi-bon decreased dramatically. In today's Japan there are only a few kashi-bon stores left, and the market is very small.
 [[Category:Renting]]