Japan: preferred genres of art and culture events to attend by gender 2022

According to a survey conducted in January 2023 in Japan, 26.1 percent of male respondents and 26.3 female respondents enjoyed movies at movie theaters within the last year. Non-animation movies were the most commonly attended cultural event.

Most popular genres of art and culture to appreciate on site among people in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by gender

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Release date

July 2023

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

fiscal year 2022; the fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year; the survey data was collected between January 27 to 31, 2023

Number of respondents

3,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

attendance within the last year; 1,450 men and 1,550 women

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

¹Historical architecture includes shrines, temples, castles, remains, and places of scenic beauty, such as a gardens, etc.
²Visual arts includes paintings, drawings, sculptures, crafts, ceramics, calligraphy, photography, design, architecture, fashion design, digital art, etc.
³Modern music includes pop, rock, jazz, folk, and enka (a Japanese chanson-like genre with a distinct vibrato singing style), etc.
⁴Classical music includes orchestras, chamber music, opera, choirs, and brass bands, etc.
⁵Entertainment performances includes several types of Japanese comedy acts (such as rakugo and manzai), magic tricks, street performances, and other physical artistry.
⁶Folkloric cultural assets include local traditional performances and festivals
⁷Traditional Japanese entertainment includes kabuki, noh, bunraku, koto, shamisen, shakuhachi, and other traditional court music, as well as Buddhistic recitations.
⁸Foreign dances includes street dances (like break dance and hip hop), jazz dance, folkloric dances (such as hula, flamenco, salsa), and social dances.

Original question: "Which genre of art and culture did you appreciate within the last year?"