This statistic depicts the kendo participation rate in Japan from 1996 to 2016. In 2016, the rate of respondents claiming to practice kendo stood at about 0.6 percent. A look at the period surveyed reveals a decline in participation from around 0.9 percent in 1996.
Kendo participation rate in Japan from 1996 to 2016
foreigners living in Japan are included in the survey
Method of interview
Questionnaire and personal interview
Supplementary notes
*No figures were reported by the source for 2001.
The survey has been conducted every five years by the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Data prior to 2016 comes from previous surveys.
Number of respondents in previous reports:
2011 n=200,000
2006 n=200,000
2001 n=200,000
1996 n=270,000
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Statistics Bureau Japan. (September 15, 2017). Kendo participation rate in Japan from 1996 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/814412/japan-participation-rate-practicing-kendo/
Statistics Bureau Japan. "Kendo participation rate in Japan from 1996 to 2016." Chart. September 15, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/814412/japan-participation-rate-practicing-kendo/
Statistics Bureau Japan. (2017). Kendo participation rate in Japan from 1996 to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/814412/japan-participation-rate-practicing-kendo/
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