According to a survey conducted between November and December 2019 about diversity in the workplace, approximately 68 percent of Japanese respondents were familiar with the term 'transgender' and its meaning. Awareness of the term 'transgender' was higher among cisgender, heterosexual respondents, who were acquainted with someone identifying as member of the LGBT community.
Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "transgender" and its meaning in Japan in 2019
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MHLW (Japan). (September 16, 2020). Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "transgender" and its meaning in Japan in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183722/japan-familiarity-term-transgender/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "transgender" and its meaning in Japan in 2019." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183722/japan-familiarity-term-transgender/
MHLW (Japan). (2020). Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "transgender" and its meaning in Japan in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183722/japan-familiarity-term-transgender/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of Cisgender Heterosexuals Aware of The Term "Transgender" and Its Meaning in Japan in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183722/japan-familiarity-term-transgender/
MHLW (Japan), Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "transgender" and its meaning in Japan in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183722/japan-familiarity-term-transgender/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "transgender" and its meaning in Japan in 2019 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183722/japan-familiarity-term-transgender/