This document summarizes the Japanese ICT market and trends from 2013-2018. It finds that smartphone and mobile data usage penetration rates are over 50% and 80% respectively. Tablet usage is growing and reached around 15% penetration by 2013. The top mobile operators are expanding 4G LTE networks. Online shopping led by Rakuten is growing significantly. Emerging technologies like wearables, smart TVs, M2M, and e-books are gaining adoption. The government aims to promote ICT innovation to solve social issues. Overall the ICT industry contributes 10% of Japan's economy and continues growing over 10% annually in many sectors.