Original question: "Please select the answers that are closest to your opinion regarding masculinity and femininity. Male respondents: men should be masculine; female respondents: women should be feminine."
Respondents were given the choices to answer with: "very much applies," "somewhat applies," "somewhat does not apply," and "does not apply at all." The survey displays the share of respondents who answered "very much applies" and "somewhat applies."
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Share of individuals instisting on gender stereotypes Japan 2023, by gender and age
According to a survey conducted in September 2023, over ** percent of men aged *** years old believed that men should be masculine. The share of individuals agreeing others should follow traditional gender stereotypes was higher among *** than , except for those under the age of **.
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Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living. (November 20, 2023). Share of individuals who think that traditional gender stereotypes should be followed in Japan as of September 2023, by gender and age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1535022/japan-share-insist-traditional-gender-stereotypes-others-by-gender-and-age/
Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living. "Share of individuals who think that traditional gender stereotypes should be followed in Japan as of September 2023, by gender and age." Chart. November 20, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1535022/japan-share-insist-traditional-gender-stereotypes-others-by-gender-and-age/
Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living. (2023). Share of individuals who think that traditional gender stereotypes should be followed in Japan as of September 2023, by gender and age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1535022/japan-share-insist-traditional-gender-stereotypes-others-by-gender-and-age/
Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living. "Share of Individuals Who Think That Traditional Gender Stereotypes Should Be Followed in Japan as of September 2023, by Gender and Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Nov 2023, /statistics/1535022/japan-share-insist-traditional-gender-stereotypes-others-by-gender-and-age/
Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living, Share of individuals who think that traditional gender stereotypes should be followed in Japan as of September 2023, by gender and age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1535022/japan-share-insist-traditional-gender-stereotypes-others-by-gender-and-age/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Share of individuals who think that traditional gender stereotypes should be followed in Japan as of September 2023, by gender and age [Graph], Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living, November 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1535022/japan-share-insist-traditional-gender-stereotypes-others-by-gender-and-age/
