According to a survey conducted in Japan in January 2023, the share of men who stated that they attended stage performances in the past year amounted to four percent, while 2.3 percent of women stated the same. The entertainment genres summarized in this category include several Japanese comedy formats as well as different types of physical artistry related to circus acts.
Share of people attending stage performances in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by gender
fiscal year 2022; the fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year; the survey data was collected between January 27 to 31, 2023
Number of respondents
3,000 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Special properties
attendance within the last year; 1,550 female and 1,450 male respondents
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
Here, stage performances includes rakugo (traditional Japanese comic storytelling), kodan (traditional storytelling of war chronicles, etc.), rokyoku (recitation of stories with shamisen accompaniment), manzai (comedy duos) and comedy sketches, magic illusions and tricks, street performances, grand kagura performances and other physical artistry.
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Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). (July 5, 2023). Share of people attending stage performances in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274435/japan-share-people-attending-stage-performances-by-gender/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). "Share of people attending stage performances in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by gender." Chart. July 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274435/japan-share-people-attending-stage-performances-by-gender/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). (2023). Share of people attending stage performances in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274435/japan-share-people-attending-stage-performances-by-gender/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). "Share of People Attending Stage Performances in Japan in Fiscal Year 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274435/japan-share-people-attending-stage-performances-by-gender/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan), Share of people attending stage performances in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274435/japan-share-people-attending-stage-performances-by-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of people attending stage performances in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by gender [Graph], Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan), July 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274435/japan-share-people-attending-stage-performances-by-gender/
