According to a survey conducted in July 2023 in Japan, otakus that were into popular idols spent on average about 81.1 thousand Japanese yen indulging in their hobby in the past year. This was, according to the survey, one of the most costly otaku-related hobbies.
Average annual amount spent per otaku (geek) on hobbies in Japan as of July 2023, by category
(in thousand Japanese yen)
The source provides the following information: 'The Otaku market in this research indicates the contents, product sales and services which are regarded to have a certain number of maniac fans. Many of those contents are sold and handled at Akihabara, a town regarded as Otaku's sanctuary. 100 Japanese yen equal 0.67 U.S. dollars or 0.62 euros as of December 2023. Figures have been rounded.
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Yano Research. (November 23, 2023). Average annual amount spent per otaku (geek) on hobbies in Japan as of July 2023, by category (in thousand Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/692686/japan-otaku-spending-on-fan-goods-by-category/
Yano Research. "Average annual amount spent per otaku (geek) on hobbies in Japan as of July 2023, by category (in thousand Japanese yen)." Chart. November 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/692686/japan-otaku-spending-on-fan-goods-by-category/
Yano Research. (2023). Average annual amount spent per otaku (geek) on hobbies in Japan as of July 2023, by category (in thousand Japanese yen). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/692686/japan-otaku-spending-on-fan-goods-by-category/
Yano Research. "Average Annual Amount Spent per Otaku (Geek) on Hobbies in Japan as of July 2023, by Category (in Thousand Japanese Yen)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/692686/japan-otaku-spending-on-fan-goods-by-category/
Yano Research, Average annual amount spent per otaku (geek) on hobbies in Japan as of July 2023, by category (in thousand Japanese yen) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/692686/japan-otaku-spending-on-fan-goods-by-category/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Average annual amount spent per otaku (geek) on hobbies in Japan as of July 2023, by category (in thousand Japanese yen) [Graph], Yano Research, November 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/692686/japan-otaku-spending-on-fan-goods-by-category/
