In a survey conducted in Japan between December 2022 and January 2023, almost 81 percent of male respondents agreed with the statement that one should not impose their own way on their partner when it comes to housework and raising children. Over 76 percent agreed that household tasks and childcare responsibilities should be shared between couples. Female respondents expressed similar views, but agreed to a greater extent.
Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among men in Japan as of January 2023
Original question: "Please select the answer that most closely matches to your view on housework and childcare. (Select one per item) If you do not have a spouse/partner, please answer the question assuming you have a spouse/partner."
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Cabinet Office Japan. (June 16, 2023). Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among men in Japan as of January 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394546/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-men/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among men in Japan as of January 2023." Chart. June 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394546/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-men/
Cabinet Office Japan. (2023). Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among men in Japan as of January 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394546/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-men/
Cabinet Office Japan. "Attitudes towards Housework and Child-rearing among Men in Japan as of January 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394546/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-men/
Cabinet Office Japan, Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among men in Japan as of January 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394546/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-men/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Attitudes towards housework and child-rearing among men in Japan as of January 2023 [Graph], Cabinet Office Japan, June 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394546/japan-opinions-on-household-chores-and-childrearing-men/
