In a survey conducted in December 2019 in Japan, a majority of respondents in each age group up until 59 years old agreed that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics would be an opportunity to change Japan by improving the country's image and possibly increasing the number of foreign tourists. Around 20 percent of respondents aged 70 years and older by comparison disagreed to the statement to some extent.
The Summer Olympics were scheduled to take place between 24 July and 9 August in 2020, being held for the second time in the Japanese capital.
Share of people in Japan who agreed the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games would be an opportunity to change the country as of December 2019, by age group
among respondents with Japanese citizenship; only one answer allowed
Method of interview
Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews
Supplementary notes
Original question: "Do you think hosting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics can improve Japan's image and increase the number of foreign tourists? Do you think it will be an opportunity to change Japan?"
Number of respondents;
18-29 years N=130
30-39 years N=178
40-49 years N=263
50-59 years N=296
60-69 years N=311
70 years and older N=454
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Cabinet Office Japan. (February 14, 2020). Share of people in Japan who agreed the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games would be an opportunity to change the country as of December 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102519/japan-generations-opinion-opportunity-change-tokyo-olympic-games/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Share of people in Japan who agreed the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games would be an opportunity to change the country as of December 2019, by age group." Chart. February 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102519/japan-generations-opinion-opportunity-change-tokyo-olympic-games/
Cabinet Office Japan. (2020). Share of people in Japan who agreed the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games would be an opportunity to change the country as of December 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102519/japan-generations-opinion-opportunity-change-tokyo-olympic-games/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Share of People in Japan Who Agreed The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Would Be An Opportunity to Change The Country as of December 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102519/japan-generations-opinion-opportunity-change-tokyo-olympic-games/
Cabinet Office Japan, Share of people in Japan who agreed the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games would be an opportunity to change the country as of December 2019, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102519/japan-generations-opinion-opportunity-change-tokyo-olympic-games/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of people in Japan who agreed the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games would be an opportunity to change the country as of December 2019, by age group [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, February 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102519/japan-generations-opinion-opportunity-change-tokyo-olympic-games/
