日本出版行业组织为数甚多。1986年的《出版年鉴》共收录了约有130多个出版行业团体。这些团体分别以各自不同的宗旨活动着,在出版、批发、书店三方面分别起着不同的作用。目前,最有影响的团体在出版系统的有:“日本书籍出版协会”(会员社共428家):“日本杂志协会”(会员社68家)。在图书批发系统的有:“日本出版批发协会”(会员单位47家),在图书零售系统的有:“日本书店组合联合会” There are many Japanese publishing industry organizations. The 1986 Yearbook of Publishing included about 130 publishing industry groups. Each of these groups, acting separately for its own purposes, plays a different role in publishing, wholesaling, and bookstore. At present, the most influential groups in the publishing system are: “Japan Book Publishing Association” (428 member companies): “Japan Magazine Association” (68 members). In the book wholesale system are: “Japan Publishing and Wholesale Association” (member units 47), in the retail system of books are: “Japan Bookstore Association”