World's largest e-book expo opens in Tokyo

The worlds largest e-book expo kicked off in Tokyo showcasing the future of e-books, e-book vending machines, and e-book rental service.It was also one of the fastest growing sections of the joint Tokyo International Book Fair and e-Book Expo Tokyo with over 150 e-book companies setting up booths this year. Visitors to the booth were amazed that digitally books could be made so much cheaper than in print. Vending machine allowed people to buy e-books without resorting to online banking or transactions. Insert cash in the machine, and capturing the digital code data with your phone and you can download the latest e-novel.The Art Ehon booth was one of the more popular booths which delivered childrens books electronically to tablets and smartphones.