82 percent of individuals in Japan identified as heterosexual according to a survey conducted between April and May 2021. One percent of respondents each identified as homosexual, bisexual, asexual, or pansexual.
Self-identified sexual orientation of individuals in Japan as of May 2021
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Statistics on LGBTQ+ in Japan
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of countries that permit same-sex marriage 2022, by continent
- Premium Statistic Sexual orientation in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Sexual attraction in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Exposure to LGBTQ+ in everyday life in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Gay travel index in Japan 2021, by category
Awareness
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- Premium Statistic Familiarity with major LGBT terms among Tokyo residents 2021
- Premium Statistic Familiarity with the term LGBTQ among Tokyo residents 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of people aware of the LGBTQ+ term "asexual" and its meaning in Japan 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of people who were educated on LGBTQ+ topics in school in Japan 2020, by age
- Premium Statistic Awareness about same-sex partnership system introduction in Tokyo 2021
Acceptance
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- Premium Statistic Different views on sexual minorities among straight people in Japan 2020
- Premium Statistic Mindset of straight people regarding sexual minorities in Japan 2020
- Premium Statistic Mindset of straight people regarding sexual minorities in Japan 2020, by age group
- Premium Statistic Opinion on same-sex marriage in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Opinion on adoption rights for same-sex couples in Japan 2021
Public opinion
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- Premium Statistic View on necessity of initiatives according to LGBTQ+ community in Tokyo 2021
- Premium Statistic Difficulties experienced by the LGBTQ+ community in Tokyo 2021
- Premium Statistic Opinion on which LGBT-related human rights issues occur in Tokyo 2020
- Premium Statistic Opinion on schools educating students on LGBTQ+ topics in Japan 2020
Rights recognition
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- Premium Statistic Number of legal gender identity change petitions filed Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of legal gender identity changes Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of municipalities allowing civil unions and registered couples Japan 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Cumulative number of civil partnership registrations Japan 2021, by local government
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Ipsos. (June 9, 2021). Self-identified sexual orientation of individuals in Japan as of May 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331006/japan-sexual-orientation/
Ipsos. "Self-identified sexual orientation of individuals in Japan as of May 2021." Chart. June 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331006/japan-sexual-orientation/
Ipsos. (2021). Self-identified sexual orientation of individuals in Japan as of May 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331006/japan-sexual-orientation/
Ipsos. "Self-identified Sexual Orientation of Individuals in Japan as of May 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331006/japan-sexual-orientation/
Ipsos, Self-identified sexual orientation of individuals in Japan as of May 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331006/japan-sexual-orientation/ (last visited May 28, 2023)
Self-identified sexual orientation of individuals in Japan as of May 2021 [Graph], Ipsos, June 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331006/japan-sexual-orientation/