Rakuten Insight conducted between April and May 2023. While the majority of cat owners knew their animal companions' breed, 25.7 percent of respondents were unsure about their cats' breed.
Mixed breeds were the most popular cats in Japan in 2023, according to a survey panel by Most popular cat breeds in Japan in 2023
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Rakuten Insight. (June 2, 2023). Most popular cat breeds in Japan in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228098/japan-most-popular-cat-breeds/
Rakuten Insight. "Most popular cat breeds in Japan in 2023." Chart. June 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228098/japan-most-popular-cat-breeds/
Rakuten Insight. (2023). Most popular cat breeds in Japan in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228098/japan-most-popular-cat-breeds/
Rakuten Insight. "Most Popular Cat Breeds in Japan in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228098/japan-most-popular-cat-breeds/
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Most popular cat breeds in Japan in 2023 [Graph], Rakuten Insight, June 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228098/japan-most-popular-cat-breeds/