As of the end of March 2024, there were about 2.06 million people in Japan who possessed a dan grade in Kendo. Among the different categories of swordsmanship, Kendo was the most common sport to participate in. Not all dan grade holders are active practitioners.
Number of dan grade holders in swordsmanship in Japan as of March 2024, by category
(in 1,000s)
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AJKF. (June 27, 2024). Number of dan grade holders in swordsmanship in Japan as of March 2024, by category (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219522/japan-swordsmanship-dan-grade-holder-numbers-by-category/
AJKF. "Number of dan grade holders in swordsmanship in Japan as of March 2024, by category (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219522/japan-swordsmanship-dan-grade-holder-numbers-by-category/
AJKF. (2024). Number of dan grade holders in swordsmanship in Japan as of March 2024, by category (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219522/japan-swordsmanship-dan-grade-holder-numbers-by-category/
AJKF. "Number of Dan Grade Holders in Swordsmanship in Japan as of March 2024, by Category (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219522/japan-swordsmanship-dan-grade-holder-numbers-by-category/
AJKF, Number of dan grade holders in swordsmanship in Japan as of March 2024, by category (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219522/japan-swordsmanship-dan-grade-holder-numbers-by-category/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of dan grade holders in swordsmanship in Japan as of March 2024, by category (in 1,000s) [Graph], AJKF, June 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219522/japan-swordsmanship-dan-grade-holder-numbers-by-category/