Tissue and Hygiene in Japan
In 2023, both retail and away-from-home tissue and hygiene in Japan maintained growth in current value terms. Demographics, the fading away of COVID-19, and inflation were key factors affecting the industry in 2023. Baby-related products such as nappies/diapers/pants and baby wipes continued to struggle to achieve growth in retail current value terms, along with the accelerating decrease in the number of newborn babies. On the other hand, the elderly population continued to increase, which drove...
Euromonitor International's Tissue and Hygiene in Japan report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2019-2023, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Away-from-Home Tissue and Hygiene, Retail Tissue and Hygiene, Rx/Reimbursement adult incontinence, Total Tissue and Hygiene.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report?
Euromonitor International's Tissue and Hygiene in Japan report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2019-2023, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Away-from-Home Tissue and Hygiene, Retail Tissue and Hygiene, Rx/Reimbursement adult incontinence, Total Tissue and Hygiene.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report?
- Get a detailed picture of the Tissue and Hygiene market;
- Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
- Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
- Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
Tissue and Hygiene in Japan
Euromonitor International
March 2024
LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES
TISSUE AND HYGIENE IN JAPAN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Tissue and hygiene in 2023: The big picture
2023 KEY TRENDS
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for tissue and hygiene?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Birth Rates 2018-2023
Table 2 Infant Population 2018-2023
Table 3 Female Population by Age 2018-2023
Table 4 Total Population by Age 2018-2023
Table 5 Households 2018-2023
Table 6 Forecast Infant Population 2023-2028
Table 7 Forecast Female Population by Age 2023-2028
Table 8 Forecast Total Population by Age 2023-2028
Table 9 Forecast Households 2023-2028
MARKET DATA
Table 10 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 11 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 12 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2019-2023
Table 13 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2020-2023
Table 14 Penetration of Private Label in Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value 2018-2023
Table 15 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 16 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2023
Table 17 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 18 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
MENSTRUAL CARE IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Volumes fall as prices rise in 2023
Brands encourage a shift to slim/thin/ultra-thin towels
Unicharm has an inimitable presence
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
In addition to changing demographics, expansion of washable menstrual underwear could threaten growth
From products in a silo to holistic femcare
CATEGORY DATA
Table 19 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 20 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 21 Retail Sales of Tampons by Application Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 22 NBO Company Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2019-2023
Table 23 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2020-2023
Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
NAPPIES/DIAPERS/PANTS IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Massive decrease in the number of newborn babies impacts sales
Price increases now under control, but fierce competition remains
Continuous shift to disposable pants
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Expansion of the ecosystem will be important
Players will seek to build loyalty
CATEGORY DATA
Table 26 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 27 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2019-2023
Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2020-2023
Table 30 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 31 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
RETAIL ADULT INCONTINENCE IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Value growth supported by inflation
Unicharm continues to dominate
Daio’s attempts to destigmatise incontinence
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Growth expected as the population ages
Product-to-product recycling in action
Potential for men’s light adult incontinence products
CATEGORY DATA
Table 32 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 33 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 34 NBO Company Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2019-2023
Table 35 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2020-2023
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 37 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
WIPES IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Despite overall decline, cosmetic wipes continues to rebound
General purpose wipes maintains its decline
Daio discontinues the Puana brand to focus on Jokin Dekiru series
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Increasing older population set to support sales of moist toilet wipes
A tough forecast for baby wipes
A potential move towards more specialised products
CATEGORY DATA
Table 38 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 39 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 40 NBO Company Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2019-2023
Table 41 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2020-2023
Table 42 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 43 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
RETAIL TISSUE IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Strong price increases and inflation push down volume demand
Volume sales of paper towels and toilet paper fall, while boxed facial tissues increases
A new development in retail tissue
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
New suggestions for usage to make consumers’ lives a little better
The rise of private label in a tough economy
Change of packaging could lead to sustainability storytelling
CATEGORY DATA
Table 44 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 45 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2019-2023
Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2020-2023
Table 48 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 49 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
AWAY-FROM-HOME TISSUE AND HYGIENE IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
The recovery of tourism, especially inbound tourism, drives growth for AFH tissue
Foodservice fails to return to the pre-pandemic level, hampering growth for AFH tissue
Price increases are inevitable
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Tourism set to drive growth for AFH tissue
Population aged 65+ set to keep increasing
Adult incontinence recycling on track
CATEGORY DATA
Table 50 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 51 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 52 Sales of Away-From-Home Paper Towels by Type: % Value 2018-2023
Table 53 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 54 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2023
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 56 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Euromonitor International
March 2024
LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES
TISSUE AND HYGIENE IN JAPAN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Tissue and hygiene in 2023: The big picture
2023 KEY TRENDS
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for tissue and hygiene?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Birth Rates 2018-2023
Table 2 Infant Population 2018-2023
Table 3 Female Population by Age 2018-2023
Table 4 Total Population by Age 2018-2023
Table 5 Households 2018-2023
Table 6 Forecast Infant Population 2023-2028
Table 7 Forecast Female Population by Age 2023-2028
Table 8 Forecast Total Population by Age 2023-2028
Table 9 Forecast Households 2023-2028
MARKET DATA
Table 10 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 11 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 12 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2019-2023
Table 13 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2020-2023
Table 14 Penetration of Private Label in Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value 2018-2023
Table 15 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 16 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2023
Table 17 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 18 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
MENSTRUAL CARE IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Volumes fall as prices rise in 2023
Brands encourage a shift to slim/thin/ultra-thin towels
Unicharm has an inimitable presence
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
In addition to changing demographics, expansion of washable menstrual underwear could threaten growth
From products in a silo to holistic femcare
CATEGORY DATA
Table 19 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 20 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 21 Retail Sales of Tampons by Application Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 22 NBO Company Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2019-2023
Table 23 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2020-2023
Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
NAPPIES/DIAPERS/PANTS IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Massive decrease in the number of newborn babies impacts sales
Price increases now under control, but fierce competition remains
Continuous shift to disposable pants
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Expansion of the ecosystem will be important
Players will seek to build loyalty
CATEGORY DATA
Table 26 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 27 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2019-2023
Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2020-2023
Table 30 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 31 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
RETAIL ADULT INCONTINENCE IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Value growth supported by inflation
Unicharm continues to dominate
Daio’s attempts to destigmatise incontinence
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Growth expected as the population ages
Product-to-product recycling in action
Potential for men’s light adult incontinence products
CATEGORY DATA
Table 32 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 33 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 34 NBO Company Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2019-2023
Table 35 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2020-2023
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 37 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
WIPES IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Despite overall decline, cosmetic wipes continues to rebound
General purpose wipes maintains its decline
Daio discontinues the Puana brand to focus on Jokin Dekiru series
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Increasing older population set to support sales of moist toilet wipes
A tough forecast for baby wipes
A potential move towards more specialised products
CATEGORY DATA
Table 38 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 39 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 40 NBO Company Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2019-2023
Table 41 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2020-2023
Table 42 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 43 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
RETAIL TISSUE IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Strong price increases and inflation push down volume demand
Volume sales of paper towels and toilet paper fall, while boxed facial tissues increases
A new development in retail tissue
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
New suggestions for usage to make consumers’ lives a little better
The rise of private label in a tough economy
Change of packaging could lead to sustainability storytelling
CATEGORY DATA
Table 44 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 45 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2019-2023
Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2020-2023
Table 48 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 49 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
AWAY-FROM-HOME TISSUE AND HYGIENE IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
The recovery of tourism, especially inbound tourism, drives growth for AFH tissue
Foodservice fails to return to the pre-pandemic level, hampering growth for AFH tissue
Price increases are inevitable
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Tourism set to drive growth for AFH tissue
Population aged 65+ set to keep increasing
Adult incontinence recycling on track
CATEGORY DATA
Table 50 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 51 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 52 Sales of Away-From-Home Paper Towels by Type: % Value 2018-2023
Table 53 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 54 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2023
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 56 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
