Japan is in the grip of a blood type obsession, with an increasing sector of the population subscribing to the theory that blood types determine every aspect of personality, temperament and interaction with others.

Testimony to the nation's love affair with blood type analysis are four books analysing the subject which have occupied places in Japan's top ten best seller lists for the past year.

It emerged today that more than 5 million copies of a series of books based on Instruction Manual for People with Type B Blood­ appealing in particular to women in their twenties and thirties - have reportedly been bought so far this year, according to its distributors Tohan.

Despite a undeniable lack of scientific evidence proving a link between blood type and temperament, this has not stopped the Japanese population enthusiastically embracing the concept.

It was in 1927 that the concept of blood typology first emerged in Japan with the publication of the paper "The Study of Temperament Through Blood Type" by scientist Takeji Furukawa.

However, it was not until the 1970s that it captured the imagination of a vast swathe of society with the publication of the first of 30 popular books on the subject by journalist Masahiko Nomi.

Since then, a raft of books have been published on the subject while a growing number of commercial enterprises have also cashed in on the popularity of blood type products.

From reserved perfectionists Type As and confidently curious Type Os to flamboyant free-thinking Type Bs and high maintenance Type Abs, there are products and services to suit every blood type.

Matchmaking services, employment opportunities and beauty products are among a raft of aspects of modern day Japanese life that subscribe to the blood typology theory.

TYPE A – Patient, uptight, sensitive, responsible, cautious.

Famous examples: Adolf Hitler, Britney Spears, Ringo Starr

TYPE B – Individual, unconventional, optimistic, unpredictable, creative, strong

Famous examples: Paul McCartney, Jack Nicholson, Leonardo Di Caprio

TYPE O – Trendsetting, passionate, vain, self-confident, loyal.

Famous examples: The Queen, John Lennon, Liam Gallagher

TYPE AB – Sociable, popular, calm, rational, critical, indecisive

Famous examples: Marilyn Monroe, John F Kennedy, Mick Jagger

Thanks to the UK Telegraph

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