Topic: eSports in Japan

eSports in Japan - statistics & facts

Japan, despite being home to one of the largest gaming markets in the world, has a relatively small eSports market compared to leading eSports countries such as China, the United States, and South Korea. There are several reasons for the lagging development of the market in Japan, such as initial legal hurdles, the predominance of mobile gaming and console gaming, and genre preferences among consumers.

Revenue of the eSports market
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Largest segment of the eSports market
Sponsorship

Share of people who either participated in or watched eSports
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eSports

ESports market revenue worldwide 2017-2031

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eSports market size Japan 2019-2025

eSports

eSports revenue distribution Japan 2023, by category

Overview

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Leading gaming markets worldwide 2026, by revenue
Leading video game markets worldwide in 2026, by revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)
ESports market revenue worldwide 2017-2031
ESports market revenue worldwide 2017-2031
ESports market revenue worldwide from 2017 to 2031 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Highest earning eSports countries 2025, by prize winnings
Highest earning eSports countries 2025, by prize winnings
Highest earning eSports countries worldwide in 2025, by prize money (in million U.S. dollars)
Leading eSports countries ranked by number of active players 2025
Leading eSports countries ranked by number of active players 2025
Leading eSports countries ranked by number of active eSports competition players worldwide in 2025
Top three eSports countries per year APAC 2013-2024, by prize money earned
Top three eSports countries per year APAC 2013-2024, by prize money earned
Leading three eSports countries and territories per year in the Asia-Pacific region from 2013 to 2024, by prize money earned (in million U.S. dollars)
Most active eSports nations APAC 2022, by tournament participations
Most active eSports nations APAC 2022, by tournament participations
Most active eSports countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region as of May 2022, by number of tournament participations

The Japanese eSports market

eSports market size Japan 2019-2025
eSports market size Japan 2019-2025
Revenue of the eSports market in Japan from 2019 to 2023 with a forecast until 2025 (in billion Japanese yen)
eSports revenue distribution Japan 2023, by category
eSports revenue distribution Japan 2023, by category
Revenue share of the eSports market in Japan in 2023, by category
eSports viewership Japan 2019-2025
eSports viewership Japan 2019-2025
Number of eSports viewers in Japan from 2019 to 2023 with a forecast until 2025 (in millions)
Number of licensed eSports players in Japan 2023, by license type
Number of licensed eSports players in Japan 2023, by license type
Number of eSports players licensed by the Japan eSports Union (JeSU) in Japan as of November 2024, by type of license
Number of licensed eSports players in Japan 2024, by game
Number of licensed eSports players in Japan 2024, by game
Number of eSports players licensed by the Japan eSports Union (JeSU) in Japan as of November 2024, by game

Awareness and interest

Awareness of eSports in Japan 2025
Awareness of eSports in Japan 2025
Share of people who know about eSports in Japan as of January 2025
Awareness of eSports among men in Japan 2022, by age group
Awareness of eSports among men in Japan 2022, by age group
Share of men who know about eSports in Japan as of July 2022, by age group
Awareness of eSports among women in Japan 2022, by age group
Awareness of eSports among women in Japan 2022, by age group
Share of women who know about eSports in Japan as of July 2022, by age group
Interest in eSports in Japan 2023
Interest in eSports in Japan 2023
Share of people who are interested in eSports in Japan as of February 2023
Interest in eSports among men in Japan 2022, by age group
Interest in eSports among men in Japan 2022, by age group
Share of men who are interested in eSports in Japan as of July 2022, by age group
Interest in eSports among women in Japan 2022, by age group
Interest in eSports among women in Japan 2022, by age group
Share of women who are interested in eSports in Japan as of July 2022, by age group

Participation

Participation in eSports in Japan 2022
Participation in eSports in Japan 2022
Share of people who participated in eSports in Japan as of July 2022
eSports participation of men in Japan 2022, by age group
eSports participation of men in Japan 2022, by age group
Share of men who participated in eSports in Japan as of July 2022, by age group
eSports participation of women in Japan 2022, by age group
eSports participation of women in Japan 2022, by age group
Share of women who participated in eSports in Japan as of July 2022, by age group
eSports participation among gamers in Japan 2025
eSports participation among gamers in Japan 2025
Share of gamers who participated in eSports in Japan as of July 2025
Usage of eSports-related facilities among gamers in Japan 2022
Usage of eSports-related facilities among gamers in Japan 2022
Share of gamers who used eSports-related facilities in Japan as of July 2022

Attitudes and perception

Attitude on the spread of eSports in Japan 2025
Attitude on the spread of eSports in Japan 2025
Opinion on the spread of eSports in Japan as of January 2025
Perception of eSports sponsors in Japan 2023
Perception of eSports sponsors in Japan 2023
Perception of eSports sponsors in Japan as of February 2023
Leading game titles associated with eSports competitions among gamers in Japan 2025
Leading game titles associated with eSports competitions among gamers in Japan 2025
Game titles most commonly associated with eSports competitions among gamers in Japan as of July 2025
Leading impressions of eSports among parents in Japan 2022
Leading impressions of eSports among parents in Japan 2022
Most common images of eSports among parents in Japan as of December 2022
Share of parents who would agree if child wanted to be an eSports player Japan 2022
Share of parents who would agree if child wanted to be an eSports player Japan 2022
Share of parents who would agree if their child wanted to become an eSports player in Japan as of December 2022
Opinion of parents on children wanting to become eSports players Japan 2022
Opinion of parents on children wanting to become eSports players Japan 2022
Opinion of parents on eSports player as a desired occupation among children in Japan as of December 2022

Gaming demographics and preferences

Most used devices for video games in Japan 2025
Most used devices for video games in Japan 2025
Most used devices for video games in Japan as of June 2025
Stationary video game console penetration rate in Japan FY 2013-2022
Stationary video game console penetration rate in Japan FY 2013-2022
Share of people who use home video game consoles in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2022
Stationary video game console penetration rate in Japan FY 2022, by age group
Stationary video game console penetration rate in Japan FY 2022, by age group
Share of people who use home video game consoles in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by age group
Leading consumer game genres Japan 2025
Leading consumer game genres Japan 2025
Most commonly played console and PC game genres in Japan as of July 2025
Leading mobile game genres on smartphones Japan 2025
Leading mobile game genres on smartphones Japan 2025
Most commonly played smartphone game genres in Japan as of July 2025

Revenue of the eSports market
****bn JPY

Largest segment of the eSports market
Sponsorship

Share of people who either participated in or watched eSports
**%

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- Share of parents who think that eSports is a sport
- ****%
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Share of parents who think that eSports is a sport in Japan 2022
- Share of parents who would agree or rather agree if their child joined an eSports club
- ****%
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Share of parents who would agree if their child joined an eSports club in Japan 2022
- Most common worry of parents regarding their child's participation in eSports
- Decrease of eyesight
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Leading concerns of parents regarding child's participation in eSports Japan 2022

- Number of eSports viewers in Asia
- *****m
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Number of eSports viewers Asia 2019-2022
- Leading eSports country in the Asia-Pacific region based on prize money earned
- China
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Top eSports countries APAC 2025, by prize money earned
- Country with the highest number of professional players active in eSports tournaments in the Asia-Pacific region
- Australia
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Number of active eSports pro gamers APAC 2025, by country

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eSports in Japan - statistics & facts

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