Major sport types viewed live at venues by adolescents Japan 2021, by gender
According to a survey conducted in 2021, about 7.5 percent of male teenagers aged 12 to 21 years in Japan have watched a professional baseball game live within the past 12 months, while only about 3.2 percent of female teenagers have done the same. High school baseball was the second most visited live sports event for both genders with about 4.6 percent of male respondents and about 2.3 of female respondents stating that they have been to a game. However, more than 76 percent of male respondents and close to 87 percent of female respondents stated that they have not been to a single sports event in the past year, a significant increase compared to previous years, most likely due to the corona (COVID-19) lockdowns and social distancing measures implemented since 2020.