In a survey conducted in December 2019, close to 45 percent of Japanese respondents expected that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics would lead to an urban development enabling foreigners to navigate cities more easily. With another approximately 40 percent agreeing to the statement, an overall majority of around 85 percent foresaw this impact of the 2020 Olympics.
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 Olympics and Paralympics would develop the city more accessible to visitors from overseas as of December 2019
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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 Tokyo hosting the 2020 Olympic Games will lead to the urban development which makes it easier for foreigners to spend time in Japan, for example through pictograms, information displays in foreign languages, or large-scale internet connection?"
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Cabinet Office Japan. (February 14, 2020). Share of people in Japan who agreed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics would develop the city more accessible to visitors from overseas as of December 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103788/japan-opinion-effect-tokyo-olympic-olympics-paralympics-urban-development-foreigners/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Share of people in Japan who agreed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics would develop the city more accessible to visitors from overseas as of December 2019." Chart. February 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103788/japan-opinion-effect-tokyo-olympic-olympics-paralympics-urban-development-foreigners/
Cabinet Office Japan. (2020). Share of people in Japan who agreed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics would develop the city more accessible to visitors from overseas as of December 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103788/japan-opinion-effect-tokyo-olympic-olympics-paralympics-urban-development-foreigners/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Share of People in Japan Who Agreed The Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics Would Develop The City More Accessible to Visitors from Overseas as of December 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103788/japan-opinion-effect-tokyo-olympic-olympics-paralympics-urban-development-foreigners/
Cabinet Office Japan, Share of people in Japan who agreed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics would develop the city more accessible to visitors from overseas as of December 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103788/japan-opinion-effect-tokyo-olympic-olympics-paralympics-urban-development-foreigners/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of people in Japan who agreed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics would develop the city more accessible to visitors from overseas as of December 2019 [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, February 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103788/japan-opinion-effect-tokyo-olympic-olympics-paralympics-urban-development-foreigners/