According to a survey conducted in Japan in early 2024, the share of respondents who stated that they attended traditional art performances in the past year amounted to 2.9 percent. Attendance rates dropped significantly compared to the previous years due to the social distancing measures implemented following the coronavirus (COVID-19). Traditional art performances cover a broad variety of stage performances, from classical music, to puppet shows, to drama.
Share of people attending traditional art 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; the survey data was collected between January 29 and 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
Traditional art performances include kabuki (classical Japanese drama), noh and kyogen (classical Japanese drama, come as a set), joruri (puppet show), koto (stringed instrument), shamisen (three-stringed Japanese lute), shakuhachi (bamboo flute), gagaku (Japanese court music), shomyo (Japanese Buddhist chant), etc. Figures prior to 2021 come from previous reporting.
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Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). (September 5, 2024). Share of people attending traditional art performances in Japan from fiscal year 2018 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274495/japan-share-people-attending-traditional-art-performances/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). "Share of people attending traditional art performances in Japan from fiscal year 2018 to 2023." Chart. September 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274495/japan-share-people-attending-traditional-art-performances/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). (2024). Share of people attending traditional art performances in Japan from fiscal year 2018 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274495/japan-share-people-attending-traditional-art-performances/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). "Share of People Attending Traditional Art Performances in Japan from Fiscal Year 2018 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274495/japan-share-people-attending-traditional-art-performances/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan), Share of people attending traditional art performances in Japan from fiscal year 2018 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274495/japan-share-people-attending-traditional-art-performances/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of people attending traditional art 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/1274495/japan-share-people-attending-traditional-art-performances/
