Japan: share of people attending traditional art performances 2022

According to a survey conducted in Japan in January 2023, the share of respondents who stated that they attended traditional art performances in the past year amounted to about three 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). Traditional art performances cover a broad variety of stage performances, from classical music, to puppet shows, to drama.

Share of people attending traditional art 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; the survey data was collected between January 27 to 31, 2023

Number of respondents

3,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

attendance within the last year; 1,550 female and 1,450 male respondents

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

Traditional art performances include kabuki (classical Japanese drama), noh and kyogen (classical Japanese drama, come as a set), joruri (puppet show), koto (stringed instrument), shamisen (three-stringed Japanese lute), shakuhachi (bamboo flute), gagaku (Japanese court music), shomyo (Japanese Buddhist chant), etc.
Figures prior to 2022 come from previous reporting.

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