among 327 men and 297 women; multiple answers possible
Supplementary notes
Sample size by occupation:
Actors/actresses, stuntmen: n=108
Voice actors/actresses, announcers: n=35
Traditional performance art: n=148
Music, dancing, performance: n=183
Artists: n=97
Writing, creators: n=66Â
Among self-employed persons (including those who have a management contract with entertainment agencies) and persons who work under employment contracts.
The figures represent the share of respondents who had any of the following experiences:
"I was made to expose my body to the extent that I felt embarrassed."
"Someone at work touched me more than necessary."
"I had to do a sexual performance that made me feel shame."
"I was pressured into a sexual relationship."
Citation formats
Experience with sexual harassment in entertainment in Japan 2022, by occupation
In a survey conducted between October and December 2022, one in five performers and stuntmen in Japan reported having experienced some form of sexual harassment in the past. The share of voice actors and actresses, and announcers who had experienced sexual harassment at work was even higher, at **** percent.
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MHLW (Japan). (October 13, 2023). Share of people in the entertainment industry who have experienced sexual harassment in Japan as of December 2022, by occupation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1418316/japan-entertainment-industry-sexual-harassment-experience-by-occupation/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of people in the entertainment industry who have experienced sexual harassment in Japan as of December 2022, by occupation." Chart. October 13, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1418316/japan-entertainment-industry-sexual-harassment-experience-by-occupation/
MHLW (Japan). (2023). Share of people in the entertainment industry who have experienced sexual harassment in Japan as of December 2022, by occupation. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1418316/japan-entertainment-industry-sexual-harassment-experience-by-occupation/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of People in The Entertainment Industry Who Have Experienced Sexual Harassment in Japan as of December 2022, by Occupation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Oct 2023, /statistics/1418316/japan-entertainment-industry-sexual-harassment-experience-by-occupation/
MHLW (Japan), Share of people in the entertainment industry who have experienced sexual harassment in Japan as of December 2022, by occupation ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1418316/japan-entertainment-industry-sexual-harassment-experience-by-occupation/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of people in the entertainment industry who have experienced sexual harassment in Japan as of December 2022, by occupation [Graph], MHLW (Japan), October 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1418316/japan-entertainment-industry-sexual-harassment-experience-by-occupation/
