fiscal year 2018 to 2024; 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 29 and February 5, 2024
Number of respondents
25,000 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Special properties
attendance within the last year
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 2021 come from previous reporting.
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Share of people attending traditional art performances in Japan FY 2018-2024
According to a survey conducted in Japan in early 2025, the share of respondents who stated that they attended traditional art performances in the past year amounted to *** percent. Traditional art performances cover a broad variety of stage performances, from classical music to puppet shows to drama.
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Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). (July 2, 2025). Share of people attending traditional art performances in Japan from fiscal year 2018 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1274495/japan-share-people-attending-traditional-art-performances/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). "Share of people attending traditional art performances in Japan from fiscal year 2018 to 2024." Chart. July 2, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1274495/japan-share-people-attending-traditional-art-performances/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). (2025). Share of people attending traditional art performances in Japan from fiscal year 2018 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1274495/japan-share-people-attending-traditional-art-performances/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). "Share of People Attending Traditional Art Performances in Japan from Fiscal Year 2018 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Jul 2025, /statistics/1274495/japan-share-people-attending-traditional-art-performances/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan), Share of people attending traditional art performances in Japan from fiscal year 2018 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1274495/japan-share-people-attending-traditional-art-performances/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Share of people attending traditional art performances in Japan from fiscal year 2018 to 2024 [Graph], Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan), July 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1274495/japan-share-people-attending-traditional-art-performances/
