Original question: "Please select the answers that are closest to your opinion regarding masculinity and femininity. - I had unpleasant or negative experiences due to the norm that men should be masculine and 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 people with negative experiences with gender stereotypes Japan 2023, by age
According to a survey conducted in September 2023, ** percent of respondents aged 20 to 29 years old had negative experiences due to traditional gender norms of masculinity and femininity. People aged 50 and older had the lowest share of individuals with unpleasant experiences with gender stereotypes.
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Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living. (November 20, 2023). Share of individuals who had negative experiences due to traditional gender stereotypes in Japan as of September 2023, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1535024/japan-share-negative-experience-traditional-gender-stereotypes-by-age/
Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living. "Share of individuals who had negative experiences due to traditional gender stereotypes in Japan as of September 2023, by age group." Chart. November 20, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1535024/japan-share-negative-experience-traditional-gender-stereotypes-by-age/
Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living. (2023). Share of individuals who had negative experiences due to traditional gender stereotypes in Japan as of September 2023, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1535024/japan-share-negative-experience-traditional-gender-stereotypes-by-age/
Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living. "Share of Individuals Who Had Negative Experiences Due to Traditional Gender Stereotypes in Japan as of September 2023, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Nov 2023, /statistics/1535024/japan-share-negative-experience-traditional-gender-stereotypes-by-age/
Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living, Share of individuals who had negative experiences due to traditional gender stereotypes in Japan as of September 2023, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1535024/japan-share-negative-experience-traditional-gender-stereotypes-by-age/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Share of individuals who had negative experiences due to traditional gender stereotypes in Japan as of September 2023, by age group [Graph], Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living, November 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1535024/japan-share-negative-experience-traditional-gender-stereotypes-by-age/
