Questionnaires were distributed in person and, in exceptional cases, mailed to absent households. Completed questionnaires were collected in person or submitted by mail or via the online survey system of the government.
The statistic shows the share of respondents who live with either of the married couples' parents.
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Share of married women living together with parents or in-laws in Japan 2008-2022
In a survey conducted among married women in Japan in July 2022, around **** percent reported living together with their parents or in-laws. The share of married women cohabitating with their own or their husbands' parents has declined over the past decades.
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National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. (August 22, 2023). Share of married women living together with their parents or in-laws in Japan from 2008 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1418980/japan-married-women-cohabitation-with-parents-or-in-laws/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. "Share of married women living together with their parents or in-laws in Japan from 2008 to 2022." Chart. August 22, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1418980/japan-married-women-cohabitation-with-parents-or-in-laws/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. (2023). Share of married women living together with their parents or in-laws in Japan from 2008 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1418980/japan-married-women-cohabitation-with-parents-or-in-laws/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. "Share of Married Women Living Together with Their Parents or In-laws in Japan from 2008 to 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Aug 2023, /statistics/1418980/japan-married-women-cohabitation-with-parents-or-in-laws/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, Share of married women living together with their parents or in-laws in Japan from 2008 to 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1418980/japan-married-women-cohabitation-with-parents-or-in-laws/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of married women living together with their parents or in-laws in Japan from 2008 to 2022 [Graph], National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, August 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1418980/japan-married-women-cohabitation-with-parents-or-in-laws/
