The statistic reflects the results of a survey conducted by Rakuten Insight in July 2018 about people's motivations for doing sports in Japan. In the period examined, the majority of respondents, about 74 percent, claimed to do sports to improve and maintain their health.
Leading reasons for doing sports regularly in Japan in 2018
*The survey was conducted with a sample size of 1,000. The numbers of this statistic illustrate the answers of 451 respondents who claimed to exercise at least once a month.
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Rakuten Insight. (August 29, 2018). Leading reasons for doing sports regularly in Japan in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002702/japan-objective-playing-sports/
Rakuten Insight. "Leading reasons for doing sports regularly in Japan in 2018." Chart. August 29, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002702/japan-objective-playing-sports/
Rakuten Insight. (2018). Leading reasons for doing sports regularly in Japan in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002702/japan-objective-playing-sports/
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