most common animals kept as pets in Japan were dogs and cats.
According to a survey conducted in February 2021, more than 58 percent of respondents stated that they were keeping pets because they liked animals. The Leading reasons for keeping pets in Japan as of February 2021
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Planet, Inc.. (March 10, 2021). Leading reasons for keeping pets in Japan as of February 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1223165/japan-leading-reason-keep-pets/
Planet, Inc.. "Leading reasons for keeping pets in Japan as of February 2021." Chart. March 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1223165/japan-leading-reason-keep-pets/
Planet, Inc.. (2021). Leading reasons for keeping pets in Japan as of February 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1223165/japan-leading-reason-keep-pets/
Planet, Inc.. "Leading Reasons for Keeping Pets in Japan as of February 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1223165/japan-leading-reason-keep-pets/
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Leading reasons for keeping pets in Japan as of February 2021 [Graph], Planet, Inc., March 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1223165/japan-leading-reason-keep-pets/