In 2021, professional baseball (NPB) was the most popular sport discipline watched on TV or the internet by men in Japan, with a viewer ratio of 55.7 percent. According to the survey, women watched in general less sports on TV or the internet than men. The survey revealed gender preferences regarding sports. Women showed heightened interest in figure skating, marathon and baseball.
Share of people watching sports on TV or the internet in Japan in 2021, by gender and sports discipline
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MEXT (Japan), & Japan Sports Agency. (February 25, 2022). Share of people watching sports on TV or the internet in Japan in 2021, by gender and sports discipline [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/933067/japan-most-popular-tv-sports-by-gender/
MEXT (Japan), und Japan Sports Agency. "Share of people watching sports on TV or the internet in Japan in 2021, by gender and sports discipline." Chart. February 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/933067/japan-most-popular-tv-sports-by-gender/
MEXT (Japan), Japan Sports Agency. (2022). Share of people watching sports on TV or the internet in Japan in 2021, by gender and sports discipline. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/933067/japan-most-popular-tv-sports-by-gender/
MEXT (Japan), and Japan Sports Agency. "Share of People Watching Sports on Tv or The Internet in Japan in 2021, by Gender and Sports Discipline." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/933067/japan-most-popular-tv-sports-by-gender/
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