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.
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Experience with physical violence in entertainment in Japan 2022, by occupation
In a survey conducted between October and December 2022, close to ** percent of performers and stuntmen in Japan reported having experienced physical violence or yelling in the past. The same survey found that overall, ** percent of respondents in the entertainment industry had been either punched, kicked, beaten or shouted at by someone at work.
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MHLW (Japan). (October 13, 2023). Share of people in the entertainment industry who have become victim of physical violence in Japan as of December 2022, by occupation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1418329/japan-entertainment-industry-physical-violence-yelling-experience-by-occupation/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of people in the entertainment industry who have become victim of physical violence in Japan as of December 2022, by occupation." Chart. October 13, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1418329/japan-entertainment-industry-physical-violence-yelling-experience-by-occupation/
MHLW (Japan). (2023). Share of people in the entertainment industry who have become victim of physical violence in Japan as of December 2022, by occupation. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1418329/japan-entertainment-industry-physical-violence-yelling-experience-by-occupation/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of People in The Entertainment Industry Who Have Become Victim of Physical Violence in Japan as of December 2022, by Occupation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Oct 2023, /statistics/1418329/japan-entertainment-industry-physical-violence-yelling-experience-by-occupation/
MHLW (Japan), Share of people in the entertainment industry who have become victim of physical violence in Japan as of December 2022, by occupation ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1418329/japan-entertainment-industry-physical-violence-yelling-experience-by-occupation/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of people in the entertainment industry who have become victim of physical violence in Japan as of December 2022, by occupation [Graph], MHLW (Japan), October 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1418329/japan-entertainment-industry-physical-violence-yelling-experience-by-occupation/
