According to a survey conducted in January 2023 in Japan, around 26 percent of male respondents enjoyed movies at theaters within the last year. Other common cultural activities included appreciating historical architecture and visual arts.
Most popular genres of art and culture to appreciate on site among men in Japan in fiscal year 2022
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
1,450 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Special properties
multiple answers possible; attendance within the last year
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
¹Historical architecture includes shrines, temples, castles, remains, and places of scenic beauty, such as a gardens, etc. ²Visual arts includes paintings, drawings, sculptures, crafts, ceramics, calligraphy, photography, design, architecture, fashion design, digital art, etc. ³Modern music includes pop, rock, jazz, folk, and enka (a Japanese chanson-like genre with a distinct vibrato singing style), etc. ⁴Classical music includes orchestras, chamber music, opera, choirs, and brass bands, etc. ⁵Entertainment performances includes several types of Japanese comedy acts (such as rakugo and manzai), magic tricks, street performances, and other physical artistry. ⁶Folkloric cultural assets include local traditional performances and festivals ⁷Traditional Japanese entertainment includes kabuki, noh, bunraku, koto, shamisen, shakuhachi, and other traditional court music, as well as Buddhistic recitations. ⁸Foreign dances includes street dances (like break dance and hip hop), jazz dance, folkloric dances (such as hula, flamenco, salsa), and social dances.
Original question: "Which genre of art and culture did you appreciate within the last year?"
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Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). (July 5, 2023). Most popular genres of art and culture to appreciate on site among men in Japan in fiscal year 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322475/japan-popular-genres-art-and-culture-men/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). "Most popular genres of art and culture to appreciate on site among men in Japan in fiscal year 2022." Chart. July 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322475/japan-popular-genres-art-and-culture-men/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). (2023). Most popular genres of art and culture to appreciate on site among men in Japan in fiscal year 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322475/japan-popular-genres-art-and-culture-men/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). "Most Popular Genres of Art and Culture to Appreciate on Site among Men in Japan in Fiscal Year 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322475/japan-popular-genres-art-and-culture-men/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan), Most popular genres of art and culture to appreciate on site among men in Japan in fiscal year 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322475/japan-popular-genres-art-and-culture-men/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Most popular genres of art and culture to appreciate on site among men in Japan in fiscal year 2022 [Graph], Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan), July 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322475/japan-popular-genres-art-and-culture-men/