According to a survey conducted in 2021 on gender equality in Japan, almost 75 percent of respondents agreed to at least some extent that an increased representation of diversity in media, such as TV shows or advertisements, is a positive development. Less than five percent of survey participants fully disagreed that the portrayal of people with diverse physiques in media is a good thing.
Opinion on whether increased representation of diversity in media is a positive development in Japan as of February 2021
excluding high school students; single answer format
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
In the original question respondents were asked to which degree they agree with the following statement: "It is good to see increasing opportunities for people with diverse physiques and unique physical appearances to appear on TV shows or in magazines or advertisements".
Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding by the source.
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Dentsu Institute. (March 23, 2021). Opinion on whether increased representation of diversity in media is a positive development in Japan as of February 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225679/japan-opinion-diversity-media/
Dentsu Institute. "Opinion on whether increased representation of diversity in media is a positive development in Japan as of February 2021." Chart. March 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225679/japan-opinion-diversity-media/
Dentsu Institute. (2021). Opinion on whether increased representation of diversity in media is a positive development in Japan as of February 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225679/japan-opinion-diversity-media/
Dentsu Institute. "Opinion on Whether Increased Representation of Diversity in Media Is a Positive Development in Japan as of February 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1225679/japan-opinion-diversity-media/
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