In 2022, around two in three children at preschool age in Japan played with building blocks. While figures fluctuated slightly, the share of children frequently playing with blocks remained above 60 percent since 2005.
Share of children playing with building blocks in Japan from 1995 to 2022
figures are based on surveys conducted every five years*
Supplementary notes
*The survey was conducted in February or March of each stated year. Figures were calculated based on the response of mothers with children aged one year and six months to six years, living in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama).
The 2022 survey was conducted online, while previous iterations were postal questionnaires. The number of respondents for each iteration was as follows:
1995: n=1,659
2000: n=1,570
2005: n=2,258
2010: n=2,839
2015: n=3,287
2022: n=3,410
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Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute. (January 17, 2023). Share of children playing with building blocks in Japan from 1995 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421827/japan-share-children-play-building-block/
Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute. "Share of children playing with building blocks in Japan from 1995 to 2022." Chart. January 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421827/japan-share-children-play-building-block/
Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute. (2023). Share of children playing with building blocks in Japan from 1995 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421827/japan-share-children-play-building-block/
Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute. "Share of Children Playing with Building Blocks in Japan from 1995 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421827/japan-share-children-play-building-block/
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