Alexandru Arba
Research expert covering Japan
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Viewership rates of sports on TV or the internet in Japan 2018-2023
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Most popular sports to watch in Japan 2024
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Most popular athletes in Japan 2024
Sports participation market size in Japan 2024, by segment
Market size of sports participation in Japan in 2024 by segment (in billion Japanese yen)
Market size of spectating at sports venues in Japan 2017-2024
Market size of spectating at sports venues in Japan from 2017 to 2024 (in billion Japanese yen)
Number of spectators going to live sports events in Japan 2022, by sport
Spectating population of live sports events in Japan in 2022, by sport (in millions)
Sports fan numbers in Japan 2024, by league
Number of fans of professional sports in Japan in 2024, by league (in millions)
Most popular athletes in Japan 2024
Most popular athletes among people in Japan as of September 2024
Attendance rate at live sports events in Japan 2023, by sport
Share of people attending live sports events in Japan in 2023, by sport
Spectating rate of live sports events in Japan 2022, by age
Share of people attending live sports events in Japan in 2022, by age group
Share of live sports spectators in Japan 2022, by gender
Share of adult people who spectated live sports events in Japan in 2022, by gender
Total attendance at NPB baseball matches in Japan 2015-2024
Annual attendances at professional baseball (NPB) matches in Japan from 2015 to 2024 (in millions)
Overall number of attendances in the J League 1994-2023
Attendances at matches in Japan's professional soccer circuit (J League) from 1994 to 2023 (in millions)
Number of attendances at B.League matches from season 2015/2016 to 2022/2023
Number of attendances at matches in Japan's professional basketball league (B.League) from season 2015/2016 to 2022/2023 (in millions)
Most popular sports to watch in Japan 2024
Favorite sports to watch in Japan as of September 2024
Viewership rates of sports on TV or the internet in Japan 2018-2023
Share of people watching sports on TV or the internet in Japan from 2018 to 2023
Share of people watching sports on TV or the internet in Japan 2023, by gender
Share of people watching sports on television or the internet in Japan as of November 2023, by gender
Most watched sports on TV or the internet in Japan 2023, by sport
Share of people watching sports on TV or the internet in Japan as of November 2023, by sport
Most watched sports on TV or the internet in Japan 2023, by gender and sport
Share of people watching sports on TV or the internet in Japan in 2023, by gender and sports discipline
DAZN's penetration rate Japan FY 2023, by age group
Share of people who use DAZN in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by age group
Number of teams in Japan's professional baseball circuit, by league 2023/2024
Number of teams participating in Japan's professional baseball circuit (NPB) in the 2023/2024 season, by league
Number of teams in the J. League 2023/2024, by division
Number of teams in Japan's professional soccer circuit (J. League) in 2023/2024, by division
Number of teams playing in Japan's professional basketball circuit 2023, by league
Number of teams playing in Japan's professional basketball circuit (B.League) as of March 2023, by league
Number of teams in Japan's professional rugby league 2023/2024, by division
Number of teams participating in the Japan Rugby League One in 2023/2024, by division
Number of teams in the V.League 2023/2024, by division
Number of teams playing in Japan's semi-professional volleyball circuit (V.League) in the 2023/2024 season, by division
Number of teams in Japan's first-tier table tennis league 2024, by division
Number of teams playing in Japan's first-tier table tennis league (T.League) in 2024, by division
Number of players active in professional baseball in Japan 2007-2024
Number of players registered in the professional baseball league (NPB) in Japan from 2007 to 2024
Number of players registered in the J. League 2024, by division
Number of players registered in Japan's professional soccer circuit (J. League) in 2024, by division
Number of players in Japan's professional basketball circuit 2023, by division
Number of players registered at Japan's professional basketball circuit (B.League) as of March 2023, by division
Number of players in Japan's first-tier table tennis league 2024, by gender
Number of athletes playing in Japan's first-tier table tennis league (T.League) in 2024, by gender
Number of players in the men's national rugby team in Japan 2023, by position
Number of players registered in the men's national rugby team in Japan in 2023, by position
Number of national badminton team A representatives in Japan 2024, by gender
Number of athletes playing in the badminton national A team in Japan in 2024, by gender
Ordinary revenue of the J. League 2016-2024
Ordinary revenue of the J. League managing body from fiscal year 2016 to 2023 with a forecast for 2024 (in billion Japanese yen)
Japan Rugby Football Union ordinary revenue FY 2016-2023
Ordinary revenue of the Japan Rugby Football Union from fiscal year 2016 to 2023 (in billion Japanese yen)
Ordinary revenue of NPB in Japan FY 2013-2022
Ordinary revenue of the governing body of professional baseball (NPB) in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 (in billion Japanese yen)
Ordinary revenue of the Japan Basketball Association FY 2013-2022
Ordinary revenue of the Japan Basketball Association (JBA) from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 (in billion Japanese yen)
Ordinary revenue of the Japan Volleyball Association FY 2013-2022
Ordinary revenue of the Japan Volleyball Association (JVA) from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 (in billion Japanese yen)
Ordinary revenue of the Nippon Badminton Association FY 2013-2022
Ordinary revenue of the Nippon Badminton Association (NBA) from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 (in billion Japanese yen)
Ordinary revenue of the Japan Table Tennis Association FY 2013-2022
Ordinary revenue of the Japan Table Tennis Association from fiscal year 2013 to 2022 (in billion Japanese yen)
Total subsidies given by the Sports Promotion Lottery in Japan 2024, by category
Cumulative grants contributed by the Sports Promotion Lottery (toto and BIG lottery) in Japan as of May 2024, by category (in billion Japanese yen)
Sales proceeds of Sports Promotion Lottery in Japan FY 2006-2023
Sales proceeds from the Sports Promotion Lottery (toto and BIG lottery) in Japan from fiscal year 2006 to 2023 (in billion Japanese yen)
Income budget of Japan Sport Council in Japan FY 2023, by source
Income budget of Japan Sport Council in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by source of income (in billion Japanese yen)
Government sports budget breakdown in Japan FY 2024, by purpose
Breakdown of the annual government sports budget in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by purpose (in billion Japanese yen)
Sports Promotion Fund subsidy in Japan FY 2024, by category
Sports Promotion Fund subsidy in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by category (in billion Japanese yen)
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