Japan: share of people attending stage performances 2022

According to a survey conducted in Japan in January 2023, the share of respondents who stated that they attended a stage performance within the past 12 months was about 3.1 percent. Attendance rates dropped significantly compared to the previous years due to the social distancing measures implemented in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The entertainment genres summarized in this category include several Japanese comedy formats as well as different types of physical artistry that are related of stereotypical circus acts.

Share of people attending stage performances in Japan from fiscal year 2018 to 2022

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Release date

July 2023

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

fiscal year 2018 to 2022; the fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year; survey was conducted from January 28 to February 3, 2022

Number of respondents

3,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

attendance within the last year

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

Here, stage performances includes rakugo (traditional Japanese comic storytelling), kodan (traditional storytelling of war chronicles, etc.), rokyoku (recitation of stories with shamisen accompaniment), manzai (comedy duos) and comedy sketches, magic illusions and tricks, street performances, grand kagura performances and other physical artistry.

Figures prior to the fiscal year 2020 come from previous reporting.

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