According to a survey conducted in Japan in early 2024, the share of respondents who stated that they attended a stage performance within the past 12 months stood at 3.1 percent. The entertainment genres summarized in this category include several Japanese comedy formats, as well as different types of physical artistry that are related of stereotypical circus acts.
Share of people attending stage performances in Japan from fiscal year 2018 to 2023
fiscal year 2018 to 2023; the fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year; survey was conducted from January 29 to February 5, 2024
Number of respondents
24,996 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Special properties
attendance within the last year
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.
Figures prior to the fiscal year 2021 come from previous reporting.
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Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). (September 5, 2024). Share of people attending stage performances in Japan from fiscal year 2018 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274455/japan-share-people-attending-stage-performances/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). "Share of people attending stage performances in Japan from fiscal year 2018 to 2023." Chart. September 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274455/japan-share-people-attending-stage-performances/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). (2024). Share of people attending stage performances in Japan from fiscal year 2018 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274455/japan-share-people-attending-stage-performances/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). "Share of People Attending Stage Performances in Japan from Fiscal Year 2018 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274455/japan-share-people-attending-stage-performances/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan), Share of people attending stage performances in Japan from fiscal year 2018 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274455/japan-share-people-attending-stage-performances/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of people attending stage performances in Japan from fiscal year 2018 to 2023 [Graph], Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan), September 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274455/japan-share-people-attending-stage-performances/
