*The source counts the answers of the survey conducted in December 2024 as figures for fiscal year 2024. The Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year.
Sample size of age groups: 13 to 19 years: n=140 20 to 29 years: n=218 30 to 39 years: n=237 40 to 49 years: n=306 50 to 59 years: n=330 60 to 69 years: n=271 70 to 79 years: n=298
Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding by the source.
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Interest in virtual spaces in Japan FY 2024, by age group
According to a survey that was conducted in Japan during fiscal year 2024, a combined share of **** percent of teenage respondents were interested or very interested in virtual spaces, such as metaverses. The share was lower among older age groups.
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 27, 2025). Share of people who are interested virtual spaces in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1538131/japan-interest-in-virtual-spaces-by-age-group/
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